Hood Struts?
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I think the MRT anc CDC struts are the same. Just pick what name you want on them. I orginally looked at Redline. Mounted forward they are in the way, mounted backward they are longer than need be and they require additional holes ( unable to reverse back to bone stock).
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RE: Hood Struts?
I have seen the redline tuning in person and they work great but have two issues. You have to drill holes and then are so long and the bottom mount point is so far forward of the firewall, when the hood is open they are in the way if you attempt to work on the engine from the sides.. BTW- the ones i am getting off ebay are the NXT ones with brackets already painted my body color for an absolute OEM look.
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ok, I give up. Why would you spend your time and money on this mod? In my opinion, it adds weight, it gets in the way, andthey don't look very good. I suppose it saves you about 2 seconds every time you want to get under the hood, but considering all of the installation time (drilling holes for some models?!?!!?).
I have two cars with struts (factory) and two cars with prop rods (and have had 10 or 15 others with prop rods) and.....I have never had a complaint with prop rods. What am I missing here?
I have two cars with struts (factory) and two cars with prop rods (and have had 10 or 15 others with prop rods) and.....I have never had a complaint with prop rods. What am I missing here?
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RE: Hood Struts?
ORIGINAL: 6xStang
ok, I give up. Why would you spend your time and money on this mod? In my opinion, it adds weight, it gets in the way, andthey don't look very good. I suppose it saves you about 2 seconds every time you want to get under the hood, but considering all of the installation time (drilling holes for some models?!?!!?).
I have two cars with struts (factory) and two cars with prop rods (and have had 10 or 15 others with prop rods) and.....I have never had a complaint with prop rods. What am I missing here?
ok, I give up. Why would you spend your time and money on this mod? In my opinion, it adds weight, it gets in the way, andthey don't look very good. I suppose it saves you about 2 seconds every time you want to get under the hood, but considering all of the installation time (drilling holes for some models?!?!!?).
I have two cars with struts (factory) and two cars with prop rods (and have had 10 or 15 others with prop rods) and.....I have never had a complaint with prop rods. What am I missing here?
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ORIGINAL: rlh6805
Prop rods just look cheap!!!.. IMO, Ford really screwed up with this cost save!!!.
Prop rods just look cheap!!!.. IMO, Ford really screwed up with this cost save!!!.
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RE: Hood Struts?
ORIGINAL: topbliss
modern Ferrari's have prop rods?
modern Ferrari's have prop rods?
