Gimmick Motorsports Hood Strut Install and Review - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jadewbj · 03-28-2013, 10:25 AM

I picked these up used and decided to throw them on and do a review. Overall I am happy but I would go with Grimspeed if I had not gotten these used. The seller said they had not been on the car too long but they looked like this when I opened the package.

Thankfully I am good with some sand paper and a spray can and I was able to fix it real quick.

If I were to look for a set again I would get the Grimspeed since they powdercoat them instead of paint them.

The full article is posted on my blog.
http://www.jadecrew.com/scion-fr-s-s...struts-review/

russv · 03-28-2013, 11:39 AM

I have the Gimmick set which works well, but the Grimmspeed seems engineered better.

jadewbj · 03-28-2013, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by russv

I have the Gimmick set which works well, but the Grimmspeed seems engineered better.

I think they will be fine for what they are but since the price is about the same I agree the Grimmspeed looks better engineered and is powdercoat.

jstans84 · 03-28-2013, 12:01 PM

I also have the gimmick ones and they are fine. I was careful installing them so there are no chips in the paint on them. I mainly got them over the Grimmspeed ones because they were the only ones out at the time and I got in on the group buy price.

jadewbj · 04-04-2013, 12:34 PM

Anyone with these have theirs squeek? My right side one makes a noise when going up and down. I threw some wd 40 on the shaft and it fixes it for a few days.

xxscaxx · 04-04-2013, 01:27 PM

I thought I told you about that spot..my bad I should have just painted it for you before I sent them to you. Yes, that was after a month of using them. I probably opened the hood 3 times in that time span as well. Never noticed any squeaking.

I also was "careful" installing these, what you see is how they were after deciding to take them off. I never touched them otherwise.

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xxscaxx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: New York Posts: 2,240 Thanks: 458 Thanked 878 Times in 556 Posts Mentioned: 34 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I thought I told you about that spot..my bad I should have just painted it for you before I sent them to you. Yes, that was after a month of using them. I probably opened the hood 3 times in that time span as well. Never noticed any squeaking. I also was "careful" installing these, what you see is how they were after deciding to take them off. I never touched them otherwise.

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