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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Got The Gas Struts From Redline Tuning, Very Easy Install About 1/2 Hour.





Old Aug 15, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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Looks good. I'd still rather get that SC you got under there
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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Awesome...How much were the two of them shipped?
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 06:03 AM
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Whoa--them are some big struts. What kind of pressure do they exhort? I would be concerned about the carbon fiber hood. Looks great though!!
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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nice looking red x's
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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ive got the same ones i love em....

and yes, nice red x's... i agree
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by RedneckwithanxB
ive got the same ones i love em....

and yes, nice red x's... i agree
Hey Don, good job getting the ZPI thread locked.
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Alchemist80
nice looking red x's
Originally Posted by Alchemist80
nice looking red x's
Originally Posted by Alchemist80
nice looking red x's
Originally Posted by Alchemist80
nice looking red x's
Originally Posted by Alchemist80
nice looking red x's
Originally Posted by Alchemist80
nice looking red x's
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nice looking red x's
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nice looking red x's
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nice looking red x's
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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They run about $ 100.00 and I don't think they are to strong for the hood. They work great and have just the right amount of pressure.
Old Aug 18, 2006 | 04:21 AM
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Cool Rocket, is the $100 price for both struts??? Do you think they are strong enough to hold my hood up??? I have a stainless steel underhood mirror that adds quite a bit of weight...Thx
Old Aug 18, 2006 | 06:07 AM
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Hey Yelosub--I have the Tein hood dampers and they are very strong. You really have to push down on the hood hard to get it to close. I was more worried that his struts would be too strong for a fiber hood.
Old Aug 20, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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i to have redline. i love the stainless look for obvious reasons[img][/img]
Old Aug 20, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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those look nice!
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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Hope this helps!
Old Apr 19, 2007 | 05:56 AM
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I have the same kit and love it. Definetly not too much pressure they work great.
Old Apr 19, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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I have the basics and those work really well too. I know dugzillaxb has a cf hood with the same stainless steel under hood with the basics so I don't think you would have any issues no matter which set you get.
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