Hood stand? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

trsiidno · 01-10-2015, 03:43 PM

I accidently hit my hood prop or stand or whatever its called and this piece broke off. Is there a part number for it or what should i do.

TJ3000 · 01-10-2015, 03:53 PM

Upgrade to hood struts!

White64Goat · 01-10-2015, 08:08 PM

Go to dealer and order one..........or buy the GrimmSpeed hood struts which are awesome. Look in the DIY section for some pics I added recently.

inertia · 01-10-2015, 10:27 PM

^ what this guy said

Whatabouteggs · 01-10-2015, 10:31 PM

It's a sign to get hood struts. Probably close to list price for that fitting anyway.

Sony · 01-11-2015, 11:31 PM

I highly recommend Redline Tuning hood struts for this car. Personally I think they are much higher quality than the GrimmSpeed ones. They are cheaper too, they highest level kit is $120 whereas the Grimmspeed kit is $140. Plus the Redline kit comes in both Black and Stainless and has two stage opening so it doesn't slam your hood open at the top of it's travel arc like the Grimmspeed does...

http://www.redlinetuning.com/QL-SUBA...SCION-FRS.html

funwheeldrive · 01-13-2015, 09:15 AM

What are the benefits of using struts aside from having the hood open more? Wouldn't you have to replace the struts over time? It's not like our hood is terribly heavy. If I had to pick, I would rather stick with my conventional prop.

Tcoat · 01-13-2015, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

What are the benefits of using struts aside from having the hood open more? Wouldn't you have to replace the struts over time? It's not like our hood is terribly heavy. If I had to pick, I would rather stick with my conventional prop.

If you are in there a lot it is nice to not have the brace in your road. When I used to work on my own cars I despised that thing and replaced it as soon as I could.

Every time I read the title on this thread I think of this:

Poodles · 01-13-2015, 01:32 PM

I'm sure those pieces are cheap as dirt from the dealer. I'd also keep the hood prop even if I got the lift struts as who knows when they could go out...

2016 Camaro SS · 01-13-2015, 03:45 PM

Hood struts give you more room to work under the hood of your car. Just think if you ever do a crank pulley with a breaker bar and you hit that bar holding up the hood. It won't be pleasant.

Get the hood struts like everyone suggested. You will be much happier and that's how the car should have come. Subaru just doesn't believe in them.

01-10-2015, 03:43 PM	#1
trsiidno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: . Location: . Posts: 143 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hood stand? I accidently hit my hood prop or stand or whatever its called and this piece broke off. Is there a part number for it or what should i do.

01-11-2015, 11:31 PM	#6
Sony Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ MT Limited Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 804 Thanks: 20 Thanked 461 Times in 198 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I highly recommend Redline Tuning hood struts for this car. Personally I think they are much higher quality than the GrimmSpeed ones. They are cheaper too, they highest level kit is $120 whereas the Grimmspeed kit is $140. Plus the Redline kit comes in both Black and Stainless and has two stage opening so it doesn't slam your hood open at the top of it's travel arc like the Grimmspeed does... http://www.redlinetuning.com/QL-SUBA...SCION-FRS.html __________________ Silver 2006 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4WD Longbed, Name: Loki - God of Mischief and Chaos WRB 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited MT, Name: Zeus - Father of all God's and God of Sky and Thunder Perrin Cat-Back, ECUTek Tune by Kaizen Tuning, Perrin Silicone Radiator Hoses, Perrin Master Cylinder Brace, Perrin True Cold Air Intake Last edited by Sony; 01-11-2015 at 11:46 PM.

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TJ3000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: MT Raven Black FRS Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 209 Thanks: 325 Thanked 98 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Upgrade to hood struts!

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White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,346 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,111 Times in 627 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Go to dealer and order one..........or buy the GrimmSpeed hood struts which are awesome. Look in the DIY section for some pics I added recently.

01-10-2015, 10:27 PM	#4
inertia Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: NV Posts: 249 Thanks: 50 Thanked 29 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^ what this guy said

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Whatabouteggs [Citation Needed] Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 WR Blue Subaru BRZ Premium Location: DFW Posts: 114 Thanks: 40 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's a sign to get hood struts. Probably close to list price for that fitting anyway.

01-13-2015, 09:15 AM	#7
funwheeldrive Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: BANNED FOR TELLING THE TRUTH Location: MODS ARE ON A POWER TRIP Posts: 3,447 Thanks: 7,830 Thanked 3,022 Times in 1,409 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	What are the benefits of using struts aside from having the hood open more? Wouldn't you have to replace the struts over time? It's not like our hood is terribly heavy. If I had to pick, I would rather stick with my conventional prop.

01-13-2015, 01:32 PM	#9
Poodles Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 88 Thanked 781 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm sure those pieces are cheap as dirt from the dealer. I'd also keep the hood prop even if I got the lift struts as who knows when they could go out...

01-13-2015, 03:45 PM	#10
2016 Camaro SS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Fast Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 790 Thanks: 114 Thanked 407 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hood struts give you more room to work under the hood of your car. Just think if you ever do a crank pulley with a breaker bar and you hit that bar holding up the hood. It won't be pleasant. Get the hood struts like everyone suggested. You will be much happier and that's how the car should have come. Subaru just doesn't believe in them.

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