Hood Struts
1/26/14, 09:47 AM
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1/26/14, 11:04 AM
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For me it all comes down to what is the better mounting point? Nobody seems to know the answer. I am leaning towards getting the redlines due to the ease of installation but I am afraid of bending the hood due to all that pressure being put at that one spot in the middle. If I get the redlines it will be because I dont want to mess with the hood hinges.
1/26/14, 11:06 AM
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For me it all comes down to what is the better mounting point? Nobody seems to know the answer. I am leaning towards getting the redlines due to the ease of installation but I am afraid of bending the hood due to all that pressure being put at that one spot in the middle. If I get the redlines it will be because I dont want to mess with the hood hinges.
1/26/14, 11:57 AM
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For me it all comes down to what is the better mounting point? Nobody seems to know the answer. I am leaning towards getting the redlines due to the ease of installation but I am afraid of bending the hood due to all that pressure being put at that one spot in the middle. If I get the redlines it will be because I dont want to mess with the hood hinges.
Thousands upon thousands have been installed and no hood has failed because of the placement of the strut mount.
2/4/14, 12:16 PM
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OK, OK, ya'll have just cost me more money. Guess I'll be buying some Redlines for the Wifey's car now.
As far as stress on the hood. I would think the prop would cause more stress since it holds the hood at it's outer side point, with the weight on the opposite side causing the hood to slightly twist. Just a thought.
As far as stress on the hood. I would think the prop would cause more stress since it holds the hood at it's outer side point, with the weight on the opposite side causing the hood to slightly twist. Just a thought.
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2/5/14, 12:56 PM
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I plan on getting them and my car is supposed to be here by the end of the month...but....since there is so much dang snow piled up around here, it will be till May before I could drive it anyway, so I may as well hold off on those and the GT500 mufflers until closer to that time!!
2/5/14, 01:18 PM
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I plan on getting them and my car is supposed to be here by the end of the month...but....since there is so much dang snow piled up around here, it will be till May before I could drive it anyway, so I may as well hold off on those and the GT500 mufflers until closer to that time!!
2/5/14, 02:12 PM
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And this would be important to those that choose to keep their "sound tube", as the hood struts that use the additional bracket that is used to mount the bottom part of the strut causes it to bulge the hood when it's closed, as the strut body cylinder rests on the sound tube baffle bolts that also mount in this area.
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2/8/14, 09:27 AM
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2/8/14, 12:40 PM
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The stress that folks are talking about is from the force needed to compress the struts when beginning to lower the hood...and not stress from the struts holding the hood up/open.
Still - the folks that design and manufacture the struts have gotten it right, as nobody has had any problems.
Still - the folks that design and manufacture the struts have gotten it right, as nobody has had any problems.
2/10/14, 04:42 AM
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OP...I had a Roush with their struts and now I have another Mustang and installed the Redlines...the Roush were good, but the Redlines are better. Very easy to install and you'll be glad you did it.
2/10/14, 05:53 PM
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The sound tube is relocated as per the instructions included in the MRT's. Not a big deal plus I like how the MRT's tuck closer to the rear of the engine compartment....I removed the hood prop rod in front for ease of maintenance and cleaning, don't want one on each side now.....
