JackStrong Posted August 8, 2013 Posted August 8, 2013 Hi, Apart from my car running out of oil today I got my Tein hood dampers from theheff, top guy btw! Anyway, seen on the forums that the manual fitment location involves chopping a considerable amount of engine plastic, not something i was intending to do. So much like another member (forgotten who) i instead mounted them into the fender fix point, an already threaded fixing point. One issue with this spot is its ~90mm offset closer to the hinge, so doing SOH CAH TOA = bonnet aiming near vertical After figuring out if it would fit (using Plasticine) I had to adjust the strut. So i decided to take off 50mm from the dampener, making sure they both had the same off. Then put a thread on it and Boom, done. Pics to prove. Happy with the angle. If im going to have my hood up, its because i want to get to the engine parts!! Higher than standard, but i like it! Marks out of 10 ? Quote
JackStrong Posted August 8, 2013 Author Posted August 8, 2013 Thanks Your looking at the non kirbed side! Quote
theheff Posted August 8, 2013 Posted August 8, 2013 Looking good mate. Glad they're on. How/where did you cut them down? Quote
JackStrong Posted August 8, 2013 Author Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) Used a vernier to mark 50mm back hack sawed it off sanded a chamfer Used a M8 diamond and turned a 10mm thread cut a small part of the engine plastics fit Edited August 8, 2013 by JackStrong Quote
tony420z Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 Looks good I got a set of those had them in the loft for about 5 years I my try to fit them like you have . Quote
KyleR Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 Looks like pacman Good plan and glad to hear it worked out, need to get my hand in my pocket for some carbon ones Quote
cs2000 Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 Must be too large for the Zed. The Circuit Sports one that tarmac sells are designed to fix in the point you used for yours and don't require and chopping of struts or removal of plastics. Quote
Tinyflier Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 Must be too large for the Zed. The Circuit Sports one that tarmac sells are designed to fix in the point you used for yours and don't require and chopping of struts or removal of plastics. Agree - my Circuit Sports fitted with no mods to plastic covers at all. David Quote
glrnet Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 Can't remember where mine came from but often wished the bonnet was a bit higher. Nice mod Quote
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