cs2000 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Hey all, these are pretty simple to fit really but equally you could make a mess of it without knowing till later so thought id do a guide. I got my set from Steve at Redline Styling, this is what you get in the package. This is 2 dampers, 4 fixing mounts, 2 Allen key bolts and a Chinglish instruction set. Please take note, the black brackets are keyed, they have L or R stickers on them, this is from the inside perspective, so if your standing looking at the front of the car everything is backwards. The L bracket goes on the right and the R bracket on the left. So, lets get started by removing the brake fluid cover and popping the clips around it so you're able to remove it from the car. So, once this is out, you can see where I have attached the first of the two fixing points, this is the black bracket with a ball end on it. When you remove the black plastic cover above you will see there is already a bolt in here, this needs a size 10mm socket and it will come undone. Put the bracket over it and then put the factory bolt back in. The pack comes with two Allen headed bolts which replace the standard bolts you have just removed, I chose to stick with the standard bolt however, your choice (if you stick with standard you will have to modify the OEM plastics that normally cover this). When this is on the car, don't do this up fully, 90% orso will do. Next, remove the front bolt from the bonnet hinge, this needs a size 13mm socket and will be pretty stiff but should come off easy enough. Next, attach the bracket too it, you will notice the bracket has a fold in it which sits neatly over the hinge. Again, don't do this up fully, 90% orso will do. So, then you need to take a look at the dampers, to get them to fit and line up you need to remove the small locking pin shown in this photo, to do this simply rotate the pin, the shape of it will pull the pin out of the socket. Then, place the damper onto the hinges. The ends of them, swivel so if the ball and socket don't join up just give them a twist or a pull and make them fit. Once on as shown in the photo re-insert the locking pin you removed in the earlier step. At this stage you need to do the same on the passenger side of the car, the steps are identical. Once you have done this, carefully lower the bonnet all the way down by hand and then allow the dampers to lift it again. You may hear some metal clunking noises as the brackets and thing shift on the bolts. When its back up, tighten the bolts for the brackets fully up and repeat the open/close procedure to ensure the bonnet still closes correctly. Ok, so now you have two choices. I personally used the OEM bolts to affix the brackets to the wing as detailed above, however if you do this the plastics wont fit, so do the following. If however you used the Black Allen headed bolts, they should fit on just fine, skip this step. If you look at the photo below, you will notice two circular shapes on the flat piece of plastic on the edges, these need to be removed. Personally I used a dremmel and cut/sanded these out. Once this is done, go back to the car and re-fit the plastics, and you will have this. Its now just a case of pulling on the OEM bonnet prop and this will pretty easily come out as you wont need this any more. Edited September 3, 2020 by cs2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Just a thought Gas springs are commonly installed with the rod in the downward position. This will allow the oil inside the system to stay in contact with the sealing mechanism in order to keep it moist, thus prolonging the life of the gas spring by keeping the seal from drying out. taken from here http://www.spdhardware.com/documents/how-to/SPD%20Gas%20Spring%20Insert.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Grrrr. Wish I'd known that 8 hours ago! Top tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Should have come and knock on the door, you could bung the car on my drive and used my garage, I'd have given you a hand as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Just a thought Gas springs are commonly installed with the rod in the downward position. This will allow the oil inside the system to stay in contact with the sealing mechanism in order to keep it moist, thus prolonging the life of the gas spring by keeping the seal from drying out. taken from here http://www.spdhardware.com/documents/how-to/SPD%20Gas%20Spring%20Insert.pdf As I say in the guide, I fitted them as per the photo and then reverted them afterwards just didn't take photos of it Cheers RT, in reality its a 10 minuite job in all honestly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Just a thought Gas springs are commonly installed with the rod in the downward position. This will allow the oil inside the system to stay in contact with the sealing mechanism in order to keep it moist, thus prolonging the life of the gas spring by keeping the seal from drying out. taken from here http://www.spdhardwa...ring Insert.pdf As I say in the guide, I fitted them as per the photo and then reverted them afterwards just didn't take photos of it Cheers RT, in reality its a 10 minuite job in all honestly Sorry mate didnt see that bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 No worries at all mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Just a thought Gas springs are commonly installed with the rod in the downward position. This will allow the oil inside the system to stay in contact with the sealing mechanism in order to keep it moist, thus prolonging the life of the gas spring by keeping the seal from drying out. taken from here http://www.spdhardwa...ring Insert.pdf As I say in the guide, I fitted them as per the photo and then reverted them afterwards just didn't take photos of it Cheers RT, in reality its a 10 minuite job in all honestly I've got the same kit and my photos showed it fitting the correct way around. So I fitted mine the correct way round. Maybe your instructions are dodgy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Ok, so new photo (this is also now im the first post) showing them fitted correctly. Heres two photos of my instructions, the first one clearly shows the hood and the larger diameter part of the lifters in contact with it. And now the other picture that shows the thinner part in contact with the wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) Followed this guide today, really helpful as the Chinglish instructions were hard to follow! Cheers, they look great (round the right way) Does the old prop come out easily? Edited June 16, 2013 by Jp606 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Got it out, literally pull it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveRS Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Great guide Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Got it out, literally pull it! Yep, just give it a tug as you have found out. Its just held in place by the compression of the rubber grommet its stuck through Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayy Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Great guide! Now I just need to find the best place to buy some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Get them from Steve 350z @ Redline styling on the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyflier Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I used the supplied Allen bolt to secure the wing top mounting plate which allows the plastic finishers to be used without any modifications. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 Ahah, so that's what its for! Il amend my instructions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Commenting purely to be able to find the thread tomorrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Some of these arrived in the post for me today. Although not the most challenging things to fit, I found this guide really handy, cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 No worries mate, easily do-able without the guide, but thought some people may find it interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 You will love these 14N. I haven't got any on my Zed yet but I've had them on probably 2-3 of my previous car's and it make's working on the engine bay so much easier & safer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 You will love these 14N. I haven't got any on my Zed yet but I've had them on probably 2-3 of my previous car's and it make's working on the engine bay so much easier & safer. You're right, I DO love them! If you ever do want some for your Zed GM, let me know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeyazure Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Ian,Recieved on sat, fitted just now in 20mins....sooo easy. thanks again :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed 1990 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 have you guys been using the washers when installing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I didnt think they were necessary, so no, I didnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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