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civiclater
04-28-2008, 05:04 PM
anyone come up with diy hood dampers?

liquid cooled
04-28-2008, 05:12 PM
^ there was one before the dark times.

az-epdrvr
04-28-2008, 05:17 PM
i know the one that was there made it look simple n with parts #'s and all

oneglory
04-28-2008, 05:17 PM
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/oneglory/CIMG3139Medium.jpg

az-epdrvr
04-28-2008, 05:22 PM
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/oneglory/CIMG3139Medium.jpg

you have patrs #'s

Siborg
04-28-2008, 06:01 PM
I did the same and love it! part # is most likely:
G326011
but these #'s were on it also:
2995MK 01 40N 264/05 B 15
I got mine at pep boys for like $15,only thing is you need the ball pivot mount that wont be with this strut. I just looked through others that had it and opened both and after "comparing" them I put them back in the "right" packaging then paid and :bolt:

:blah:don't be a dumbass disclosure:mangel:

az-epdrvr
04-28-2008, 06:06 PM
I did the same and love it! part # is most likely:
G326011
but these #'s were on it also:
2995MK 01 40N 264/05 B 15
I got mine at pep boys for like $15,only thing is you need the ball pivot mount that wont be with this strut. I just looked through others that had it and opened both and after "comparing" them I put them back in the "right" packaging then paid and :bolt:

:blah:don't be a dumbass disclosure:mangel:

thankx:bounce:

jerseyjew
04-28-2008, 06:12 PM
I did the same and love it! part # is most likely:
G326011
but these #'s were on it also:
2995MK 01 40N 264/05 B 15
I got mine at pep boys for like $15,only thing is you need the ball pivot mount that wont be with this strut. I just looked through others that had it and opened both and after "comparing" them I put them back in the "right" packaging then paid and :bolt:

:blah:don't be a dumbass disclosure:mangel:
Are you only running one? If so, how does it hold up? I know our hoods are light, especially if you have a CF hood. How is it when closing the hood? Smooth? Still sit flush?

Siborg
04-28-2008, 06:32 PM
Are you only running one? If so, how does it hold up? I know our hoods are light, especially if you have a CF hood. How is it when closing the hood? Smooth? Still sit flush?
Yep only one,holds up great (with a CF hood) it goes all the way to it's vertical position or I can open it like halfway(balancing act).people were using 2 on stock hoods to be safer but you have to cut a piece of the cowl on the driver side (plastic vented area at winshield). when closing it the strut is fine, my cf hood has always sucked to close for some reason (possibly spring too stiff on latch, dunno) and here is how it sits closed (good) IMO

civiclater
04-29-2008, 08:44 AM
thanks, looks great. any idea where you got the bracket for the hood or did you make it.

civiclater
04-29-2008, 05:58 PM
went to parts store today and they said those part numbers are no good. anyone with some help on part numbers?

Siborg
04-29-2008, 06:15 PM
sorry about that, no the bracket was on it but the ball pivot that mounts by the headlight, was with a different strut, I think(not sure) the strut's for like an isuzu lift glass or something.

Unknownally
04-29-2008, 06:24 PM
That looks hawt!

darkcivic05
04-29-2008, 06:58 PM
iight iight i got you guys i had the orig post the strut i used was for a honda passport rear lift glass it came wit the ball and the hinge total cost 27 bucks hit up my myspace at www.myspace.com/300magnum (http://www.myspace.com/300magnum) and go to the pics album for hood strut mod i will post the pep boys p/n tomm.

RJEP
04-29-2008, 11:15 PM
i rememeber an old post about a DIY hood dmaper. I have been looking for it every around my area. I think it was a Sachs Stabilus, SG326011, but none of the auto stores here carry them. i will check for the item # you posted..

Anyone know how well this works with a CF hood?

RJEP
04-29-2008, 11:20 PM
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/oneglory/CIMG3139Medium.jpg

just noticed that this has a bracket for the hood area where the bolts are and another bracket where it is on the frame...

the post that was up before, the guy drilled a hold on the frame and used a ball nut where the end of the damper just pops on...

do you have any close up pics of the bracket areas?

civiclater
04-30-2008, 01:55 PM
thanks for the hook up. just finished mine. the strut comes from a honda passport 99-02. bought strut at autozone ($19.99). does not come with bracket or ball stud, but picked them up at salvage yard.

k20 kris
05-02-2008, 08:24 PM
here do you get that front splitter? looks realy nice!

oneglory
05-03-2008, 07:43 AM
I have some proper struts laying around if anyone wants to purchase them (I was the first one to do this diy.)

RJEP
05-05-2008, 09:25 PM
I have some proper struts laying around if anyone wants to purchase them (I was the first one to do this diy.)


Which ones do you have? The one for the ball socket or the ones with a bracket for the hood and frame? interested. pm sent

Ba82Ep3
05-11-2008, 06:52 PM
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb198/dnewms/100_0708.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb198/dnewms/100_0710.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb198/dnewms/100_0707.jpg

My SACHS strut from Pep Boys didnt come with the bracket, so mine is a custom piece from CFR plastic. My hood popped up a bit too... until i swapped the stock hood bolts with button head allen bolts to lower the bolt head profile. In my case, the bolt head was hitting the strut body when closed... forcing the hood up in the corner. Watch for the ABS lines too. My strut came really close to them.

-Dave

lldiesel386ll
02-25-2011, 06:55 PM
just wanted to bump this to the top :thumbu:

i wanted to confirm that the sachs strut, (part no SG326011) is the correct piece needed to install on our cars; it can be found at Pep Boys :thumbu: the bracket that came with mine was rather thick, so you will need a longer bolt to fasten it to your hood. the ball stud needed for the pivot on the headlight support can be found through mcmaster carr, part number 8412k11. it comes with the ball socket that the ball stud would pivot on, so to remove it requires either a bit of brute force with a set of pliers to separate them, or a small set of snap ring pliers (guess which way i went :mtongue:) the ball stud threads right in next to the rubber damper on the passenger side :thumbu: if i had a camera id take pictures, but i dont :mfrown: hope this helps for anyone thats curious though

Tnhatch03
02-25-2011, 07:04 PM
just wanted to bump this to the top :thumbu:

i wanted to confirm that the sachs strut, (part no SG326011) is the correct piece needed to install on our cars; it can be found at Pep Boys :thumbu: the bracket that came with mine was rather thick, so you will need a longer bolt to fasten it to your hood. the ball stud needed for the pivot on the headlight support can be found through mcmaster carr, part number 8412k11. it comes with the ball socket that the ball stud would pivot on, so to remove it requires either a bit of brute force with a set of pliers to separate them, or a small set of snap ring pliers (guess which way i went :mtongue:) the ball stud threads right in next to the rubber damper on the passenger side :thumbu: if i had a camera id take pictures, but i dont :mfrown: hope this helps for anyone thats curious though

thread is useless without pics!! ;-)

lldiesel386ll
02-25-2011, 07:10 PM
i can take phone pics if you like :mtongue:

in all honesty i have a friend or two coming by tomorrow for other car related work that can probably assist with providing pictures. ill see what can be done :mbiggrin:

Tnhatch03
02-25-2011, 07:11 PM
i can take phone pics if you like :mtongue:

in all honesty i have a friend or two coming by tomorrow for other car related work that can probably assist with providing pictures. ill see what can be done :mbiggrin:

sounds good man!

i was reading the thread and was thinking about closing it... since it was from 2008, but with your information and some updated pictures, you may be on to something. :-)

lldiesel386ll
02-25-2011, 07:20 PM
that works for me :thumbu:

i did this mod out of necessity--that hood prop gets in the way of other more important things :msmile: i remembered sometime ago someone did this mod before, but there was no definitive answer to what parts were necessary. i figured i do my best to try and fill in the gaps

ep-unit
02-26-2011, 12:09 AM
this will come in handy

lldiesel386ll
02-27-2011, 07:14 AM
as a small update, i do have one picture of the installed strut. what is visible is what is included when you purchase that sachs strut from Pep Boys :thumbu:
http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_v7op6fSYX3I/TWpedPouxzI/AAAAAAAACkg/szc7SbZDOtk/s800/strut.jpeg

Kerby
02-28-2011, 06:30 AM
pic no worky!

lldiesel386ll
02-28-2011, 06:55 AM
tried a new link--did that fix it?

2004ep3hatch has some additional pictures of the ball stud, but those can be identified off the online mcmaster carr catalog :thumbu:

Kerby
02-28-2011, 06:59 AM
yup. thanks. Hmm, i think I'm gonna be adding this.

lldiesel386ll
02-28-2011, 07:06 AM
i would recommend it :mbiggrin: its never a bad thing to allow for more hood space in our already space constrained engine bays

civictype_r04
02-28-2011, 10:46 AM
Going to pick me up one this week at pep boys!!

sicivicguy
02-28-2011, 02:04 PM
Going to pick me up one this week at pep boys!!

So... Your going with PEPBOYS... LOL

It wont come with the little ball thingy to make it work... GOODLUCK!

lldiesel386ll
02-28-2011, 02:30 PM
So... Your going with PEPBOYS... LOL

It wont come with the little ball thingy to make it work... GOODLUCK!

which was mentioned. the ball stud can be found here
http://www.mcmaster.com/#8412k11/=b8flkb
which was also mentioned. rip the ball stud out of the socket with some pliers and a little brute force and you have the piece you need. worked plenty fine for me :shrug:

Twisted-X
04-08-2011, 08:37 AM
Awesome. Thanks Diesel386! :thumbu:

lldiesel386ll
04-08-2011, 10:47 AM
lol no worries :thumbu: i found it to be a necessity in my setup, so i figured i share the information i found

integrictuner
06-28-2012, 02:48 PM
did not feel like going to pepboys searched ( SG326011 ) on ebay and was able to get the strut for under 20 dollars shipped! boom!

gettheledout
07-12-2012, 05:18 PM
I ordered the SG326011 on ebay and it did not come with the bracket piece, just a ball on both ends. The seller is trying to tell me this is all it comes with, but did your strut come with the angled bracket?

usedep3
07-12-2012, 08:43 PM
the angled bracket does not come with it. you have to 'source'/fab it on your own

gettheledout
07-13-2012, 08:49 AM
Any tips on sourcing a bracket? I'm working away from home and can't fab anything right now. Also, my shock came with two of the ball studs with threaded studs that fit into the sockets on both ends of the shock. Is there a reason you need the ball stud from mcmasters?

jared07
07-29-2012, 07:22 AM
Doing this this weekend

Sq8y02
07-31-2012, 11:15 PM
this is what i did
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii627/Ambition02/51418c9d.jpg
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii627/Ambition02/05d6aac1.jpg
end result
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii627/Ambition02/53992669.jpg

gettheledout
08-06-2012, 09:58 AM
mine refused to close no matter where I put the strut, so I have the passport strut for free, you pay shipping.