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

Dadillac · 10-15-2018, 07:10 PM

Looking to replace the silly prop rod for dampers. There are many kits available and am inquiring which one(s) are best to get.

Don

Chuckls · 10-15-2018, 07:55 PM

I personally run the grimmspeed ones.

humfrz · 10-15-2018, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadillac

Looking to replace the silly prop rod for dampers. There are many kits available and am inquiring which one(s) are best to get.

Don

Here ya go -

(I'm sorry, I'll let myself out -

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humfrz

DandoX · 10-15-2018, 08:10 PM

I've had my grimspeed hood struts for about a year now and they have been great, cheap mod that is 100% worth it.

Dadillac · 10-15-2018, 09:39 PM

I agree about being worth it. I installed them on my previous Mazda 3. I hate prop rods. So the Grimmspeed dampers seem to be the ones to get. They are a bit pricy but the brackets seem to be longer than the others and have two bolts mounting each side instead of one. Can anyone post a pic of the lower bracket mount location? I just cannot picture it in my head

Don

Decep · 10-15-2018, 10:29 PM

After having Honda hoods fall on my head (notorious for weak hood struts) i'll keep my simple hood props. Plus you can reposition them etc, much better than struts.

RToyo86 · 10-15-2018, 10:33 PM

With more expensive kits you often end up paying for their aesthetics more than anything else.

The grim speed have a OE feel which is what I have. The only thing to consider is in extreme cold climates, they get tortured pretty good. Generally you should be fine though.

StraightOuttaCanadaEh · 10-16-2018, 12:04 AM

I got the 86speed ones when they were on sale. See no reason to get anything more expensive

Atmo · 10-16-2018, 02:33 AM

If it's good enough for LFA, it's OK by me.

Ultramaroon · 10-16-2018, 02:49 AM

OP's asking about which hood struts, not if hood struts. So much bullshit chatter.

I bought a friend's used Grimmspeeds. He had them for two cars. They're *cough* holding up just fine on the third.

Silly prop rods suck.

Atmo · 10-16-2018, 03:00 AM

Maybe you missed it. OP called prop rods silly. I say Occam's razor.

86MLR · 10-16-2018, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Atmo

Maybe you missed it. OP called prop rods silly. I say Occam's razor.

I assume your speculating

Baby Jebus loves the prop rod

That's good enough for me

In other news: a guy at work got some no name ebay stuff for $100, they have been fine for 3 years, so far so good.

Gunman · 10-16-2018, 12:45 PM

I went Grimmspeed. I've dealt with designing gas spring supports in the past, and their design looked the best in my opinion.

Leonardo · 10-16-2018, 12:48 PM

No way was I spending $200 on hood struts. I mean, I replaced the ones on my MDX for $15.95 shipped for the pair. They work great.

Paid $80 off of ebay for the pair on my FR-S. I have had them for 3.5 years, no complaints.

Edit: Looked through my purchase history. My hood struts are 3.5 years old. I forget sometimes I have owned the car now 6+ years.

10-15-2018, 07:55 PM	#2
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