BRZ/FR-S Hood Struts - Any Interest?
Hey folks, we've been working on a project here at GrimmSpeed, and we're interested in some input from the community! The product that you'll be looking at is a set of hood struts. This car is just BEGGING to ditch its hood prop rod.
We really did our homework on this one people. We're using some of the finest gas springs available (would you expect anything less?), so you don't have to worry about cheap ball studs breaking, or the gas springs only lasting a year or two. Manufacturers such as Porsche and Mercedes Benz trust these gas springs for OEM equipment, and so do we. These photos show the final brackets and the final hardware: http://www.grimmspeed.com/images/BRZ...utrelease1.jpg http://www.grimmspeed.com/images/BRZ...utrelease2.jpg http://www.grimmspeed.com/images/BRZ...utrelease3.jpg Due to popular demand we have decided to include the gold branding tag loose in the kit. You can apply it where ever you'd like! These photos show the final brackets but not the final hardware. Production hardware and strut ends will all be black zinc (not simply painted/powdercoated). http://www.grimmspeed.com/images/BRZ/hoodstruts1.jpg http://www.grimmspeed.com/images/BRZ/hoodstruts2.jpg http://www.grimmspeed.com/images/BRZ/hoodstruts3.jpg We started with a few requirements of how this design should function: One major requirement is how the hood "handles." The stock hood is very light, and can bend fairly easy if you're too rough with it. If a gas spring that is too strong is used, the hood will raise too fast and uncontrolled. It wont hold a neutral center position, and will be difficult to close. Use a gas spring that is too light and the hood will never stay open, let alone lift itself to any position. In this category we've really delivered. The design features a large neutral position in the center. The hood easily stays in place in this position so you can pop your hood half way up while you're at a car show without having to worry about finding the "sweet spot" to make the hood actually stay put. From this position, a small push from one finger is all that is needed to raise the hood all the way up. The same goes for closing the hood. Hold it just below the neutral position, let go and it closes just like it does without struts. You don't have to push the hood to close it. I hate to use the "P" word, but the balance is PERFECT. The other major requirement to the design was to open the hood higher than stock. Not only does it look incredibly cool, but it makes it much easier to work on your motor with the extra room. We've gained over 6 inches of additional lift (referring to the distance between the prop rod end, and the slot in which is usually sits), which is a lot. Expect our gorgeous textured black powder coat on all the brackets for a super clean OEM look. Also, we are currently exploring using all black hardware, as well as looking at some branding options to tie the package together. We would absolutely love to hear your input on this potential product! Feel free to contribute if you're interested, or simply subscribe to the thread and follow along! We're open to any ideas, suggestions, or concerns! Chase Engineering Here we've made a quick list of people who are interested so far. Being on this list does not commit you to buying anything, it just means that you'll be notified when kits are ready to ship! If you'd like to be added to the this, post up! We'll do our best to update the list regularly! Check out how quick and painless the install is: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5py1C4Q4TD8"]GrimmSpeed BRZ/FR-S Hood Strut Install Guide - YouTube[/ame] Click here for the PDF installation guide! 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broup guy ? i am in. when you shiping them
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Sounds good to me :)
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I think I'm in. I like the idea of a hood strut. But, to be honest, I really think of it as a dress-up item. If it's just going to be black, I may pass. But, if it's going to be another jewel, like your oil cap and battery tie down, then I'm definitely in.
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How much lower will the hood be when compared to the height when you move the prop rod?
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I love my grimmspeed stuff i would probably buy
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Interested, would need to see price, fitment, and what it actually looks like, but I am definitely buying a hood strut kit in the next 6 months or so.
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Another bonus is that these will prevent the hood from opening too far. I had mine open on a windy day and it almost blew right into the roof, luckily I was right there and caught it before it went anywhere.
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I'd like to see what you guys do with this. Another Grimmspeed custom piece? :D
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I'd like to see the brackets have two bolts to hold them to the inner fender and to the underside of the hood. I installed prop rods on my 02 WRX and every time I close the hood the brackets move.
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Looks nice. Definitely might be up for these too....not that having other Grimmspeed items under the hood influences this at all. But I really have been wanting something like this.
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I'm interested.
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