Good idea!


humfrz

A flash of brilliance from ol Leonardo … :thumbsup:


humfrz

The panel gaps in the photo with the hood closed look off. Something is either damaged or not OEM.

I did get a good chuckle over how long it took for the magnet idea to come up.

You don’t really have to weigh the hood. Use the magnet to see if it is steel and just feel if it is light or heavy. An aluminum hood is obviously lighter than steel. If you can’t tell then lift up the hood on a friend’s car.

Still, the hood seems like it sits high enough that the strut should hold the hood in the high position at least. There is less leverage (torque) for gravity to have an effect on the struts the higher up the hood is propped.

Now we have to wait a month for the next episode of "The case of the purple hood"?

This is as bad as "Better call Saul".

Maybe the car is parked in a stiff tailwind.

Maybe OP can post wind speed and direction along with hood weight and metallurgy report. Carfax report might be good too. Need more info.

We can rule out local gravity. If anything, it works in OP's favor.

https://mrdata.usgs.gov/geophysics/gravity.html

https://i.imgur.com/OrzJcAm.jpg

What we really need to know is the barometric pressure … since the shocks are gas filled ...or are they..??

humfrz

Everyone gave up but I am still waiting 😁
Did anyone, by chance, figured out what the issue was? Maybe Grimmspeed since he was working with them.
Was really exciting to read this thread.

The last post in here is from 2018...

I am aware of it but a lot of people posting in this thread are still active on the forum.
Was just curious if someone heard anything about it [emoji3526]


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my 86speed hood struts are working fine.

otherwise, i really don't know what the question was anymore

I have the same struts as OP on a '20 and they are fine.