Hood Struts: MMD or Redline Tuning?
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From: Insane
I will be getting these:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/black-hoodstrut-1012.html
When I'm in position to also get the Cobra R hood for Awesome. Or before, I may just put them on the current hood because(tm).
Reason: Nothing more than the bracket is better designed in my opinion to hold up the hood when it's opening, so there's less possiblity of bouncing/bending that might happen at the top of the other, similar brackets out there, which are shorter, and therefore have more hood hanging above them, so the bouncing/bending potential is higher.
I also do NOT want a big strut rod in the middle of the engine bay opening like those mid mounted ones provide, as it'd be in my way, so the more compact version is desired.
For whatever that is worth to anyone.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/black-hoodstrut-1012.html
When I'm in position to also get the Cobra R hood for Awesome. Or before, I may just put them on the current hood because(tm).
Reason: Nothing more than the bracket is better designed in my opinion to hold up the hood when it's opening, so there's less possiblity of bouncing/bending that might happen at the top of the other, similar brackets out there, which are shorter, and therefore have more hood hanging above them, so the bouncing/bending potential is higher.
I also do NOT want a big strut rod in the middle of the engine bay opening like those mid mounted ones provide, as it'd be in my way, so the more compact version is desired.
For whatever that is worth to anyone.
Last edited by houtex; Mar 24, 2015 at 08:39 PM.
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Joined: February 28, 2015
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From: Cotati CA
Yes, we have a model that just like the others have posted here:
http://www.steeda.com/steeda-mustang...-kit-555-0684/
Hope that helps!
http://www.steeda.com/steeda-mustang...-kit-555-0684/
Hope that helps!
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From: Boob City, Indiana
I will be getting these:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/black-hoodstrut-1012.html
When I'm in position to also get the Cobra R hood for Awesome. Or before, I may just put them on the current hood because(tm).
Reason: Nothing more than the bracket is better designed in my opinion to hold up the hood when it's opening, so there's less possiblity of bouncing/bending that might happen at the top of the other, similar brackets out there, which are shorter, and therefore have more hood hanging above them, so the bouncing/bending potential is higher.
I also do NOT want a big strut rod in the middle of the engine bay opening like those mid mounted ones provide, as it'd be in my way, so the more compact version is desired.
For whatever that is worth to anyone.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/black-hoodstrut-1012.html
When I'm in position to also get the Cobra R hood for Awesome. Or before, I may just put them on the current hood because(tm).
Reason: Nothing more than the bracket is better designed in my opinion to hold up the hood when it's opening, so there's less possiblity of bouncing/bending that might happen at the top of the other, similar brackets out there, which are shorter, and therefore have more hood hanging above them, so the bouncing/bending potential is higher.
I also do NOT want a big strut rod in the middle of the engine bay opening like those mid mounted ones provide, as it'd be in my way, so the more compact version is desired.
For whatever that is worth to anyone.
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Joined: January 30, 2015
Posts: 149
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From: Greenville, SC
I have the MMD's and had no problems with hood alignment. I also have a set of Ford Racing struts. I forgot where I got them and cannot find them now. I plan on putting those on in the future at some point.
Last edited by CriticalmassGT; Mar 25, 2015 at 07:19 AM.
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From: Hickory Creek, TX
Redline on mine since new, and couldn't be happier.
Just one tip, if you go Redline, don't overtighten the part that attaches to the hood- you can snap it (Redline sent me a new piece, and you really do not have to make it more than snug).
Just one tip, if you go Redline, don't overtighten the part that attaches to the hood- you can snap it (Redline sent me a new piece, and you really do not have to make it more than snug).
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From: Stockton, CA
I have the MMD version. I saw them online, and didn't know about any other offerings at the time, so I immediately bought them. Put them on easily enough by myself, and have had them on for more than a year now with no problems.
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