02-27-2014, 12:42 PM | #925 | |
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F*%#, even after reading this, I managed to drop the 10mm bolt into the engine compartment. I can't even see it. Is that engine pan difficult to remove? How likely is it that the bolt will stay in there or fall out? |
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You mean the undertray? It's easy, just put the front on stands or ramps or if you're really skinny drive up on some wood boards and get under there. One of the vendors put up a nice how-to but I forget who it was. Check the DIY section if you want pics.
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Just bought these hood struts and they came in what looks to be like normal metal ball cups (where the ball joint is) instead of the "black zinc"... @GrimmSpeed, can you please explain the reason?
Don't get me wrong; I absolutely LOVE these, but I can't figure out why these are not as advertised... :S
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07-23-2014, 09:49 AM | #928 |
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any one upgraded hardware? mine are pretty rusty...
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07-23-2014, 10:29 AM | #929 |
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How bad and on which parts?
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So we love the all black look, it looks pretty awesome. But, it does NOT look awesome when it starts to rust. There was an unfortunate miscommunication from our supplier which caused us to make the change. The ball cups (the part that is attached to the rod on the gas spring) were black zinc, the ball studs were black phosphate, and the nuts were black zinc. We were told that the ball studs were black zinc, which is where the miscommunication was. What does this all mean? Well, in our experience black zinc coating is far more durable and long lasting than black phosphate, and this is a perfect example of that. After some time we had a few customers complain that the hardware was rusting, and we ourselves experienced the same problem on our shop car (harsh winters hurt bad), so we made a change and upgraded to clear zinc hardware all around (ball cups, ball studs, and nuts). Which is why you see the change, and we haven't changed the info on the website yet. Thanks for the reminder, we'll make that change right away. As far as upgrading the hardware, the ballstud is the lowest common denominator, so on our car we just cleaned it and the nut up with a scotchbrite pad, and used some black touchup paint. This is currently the only way to keep your hardware black, as we will no longer be stocking it anymore. If you absolutely do not want the black ballstud and nut anymore, give us a call, and we'll send you the new clear zinc'd ones. You'll still keep the black ball cup though, since there are no corrosion issues with it. We apologize to people who really wanted the all black hardware, but if we would have known that the ball studs were black phosphate coated in the first place, we would have never used them, and thus would not have offered all black hardware. Chase Engineering |
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i personally dont care what color anything is under the hood, i just dont want things to rust. home depot stainless hardware it is!
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oh snap.
if you're willing to send me hardware to replace this, i'll gladly take that route. if not not a big deal, still a kick ass product. |
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If you could be so kind as to email us at Sales@GrimmSpeed.com, and ask them for the updated clear zinc hardware for your BRZ hood strut kit we'll be able to make this happen for you. You can even say "Chase told me to email you," and I'll make sure you get the right stuff when one of my sales guys asks me about it. Quote:
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So, I finally got my Grimmspeed hood struts, and I must say that it is my favorite practicality mod, with my weather tech floor mats being second.
Why doesn't this come this way from the factory?! I don't like that the brackets are so heavy, so if @GrimmSpeed would be alright with it, I would like got have a set cut and formed out of 5052 aluminum
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Well a hood prop rod is lighter, but I agree, the struts/dampers are much nicer to deal with on a continuous basis. Glad you finally got your set!
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