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humfrz · 07-10-2018, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ls1ac

You could disconnect the struts and use a fish scale to measure the weight at the front of the hood in up/down positions.
Any of us without struts can do the same very easily.
An other question I did not see an answer for is did they all work for a while then fail or not work from the start?

Good idea!

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humfrz · 07-10-2018, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo

Have you tried sticking a magnet on the hood to see if it is steel?

A flash of brilliance from ol Leonardo …

humfrz

navanodd · 07-11-2018, 12:32 AM

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.

Irace86.2.0 · 07-11-2018, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by womachris

Sorry everyone, it will be a little while before i am able to weigh the hood. I don't have the time or ability right now. I'm getting sent out of town for work for a month. Will post as soon as i am able. Thanks for all the questions and thoughts.

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.

Sapphireho · 07-11-2018, 09:49 PM

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".

Ultramaroon · 07-11-2018, 10:03 PM

Maybe the car is parked in a stiff tailwind.

Sapphireho · 07-11-2018, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

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.

Ultramaroon · 07-11-2018, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

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

humfrz · 07-12-2018, 12:21 AM

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

humfrz

Busybee · 07-01-2022, 12:52 AM

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.

x808drifter · 07-02-2022, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Busybee

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...

Busybee · 07-02-2022, 01:31 PM

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

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soundman98 · 07-02-2022, 01:50 PM

my 86speed hood struts are working fine.

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

2020BRZtS · 07-02-2022, 02:07 PM

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

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