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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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i dunno wtf im doing wrong but i cant get the fastner to grab the spring. its to short. im using a #6 .375 tall spring. am i supposed to shave the side lip of the hood to get it to come down. even with that i feel it wont grab. any help from anyone dealing with this type of hood is appreciated.
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 03:24 PM
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I had the same issue with mine. I ended up compressing the spring on the mounting tab and it's been fine
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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Just ordered the two shortest springs .225 and the .275 so well see what I can get done this weekend
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
I had the same issue with mine. I ended up compressing the spring on the mounting tab and it's been fine
X2, I had to put all of my springs in a vice and smash them down flat.
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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X2, I had to put all of my springs in a vice and smash them down flat.
I did the exact same thing and it worked fine
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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im not using the extended hood but i hand made my dzus rails, ill go take a quick pic and post it
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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here are some pics , i used all the same size , im pretty sure the same length you are using.
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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nice setup. did you have to flatten the springs as well, seems to be the pattern. i got everything else done but getting these damn things to grab. i get the new springs tommo. then im going to flatten them all and see which works best and post it up.
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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I shaved the lip and used .500 springs and it works like a charm
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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Dan, .500 and shave the edge to almost flat, if not it could get stuck in the rail gap...
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 10:46 AM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/11270529-post47.html

Originally Posted by mad_steve View Post
Now, if you call Racecraft.. just tell them you want a dzus hardware kit. They should be able to get a goody bag together for you, and it shouldn't be much more than 50 or 60 bucks.
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Oh ya, I called and you can get everything from them. Same time you get the rails and save on shipping. They know what parts work good for there rails. The PN are

200112- the self ejust Dzus (I needed 12, normal non windseild hood)
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200135- the rivits for the Dzus and the springs to the rails.
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there exact package they orig sent me just didnt work. ended up flattening .225 and some of the tabs started out flush on mock up but when riveted they got all cocked when tightened. im just annoyed but whatever got it done got 3 fudged up tabs.

badss i didnt shave the lip. maybe i should've. it doesnt get caught anywhere it sits on the metal railing itself. drove it around today for bout 30 miles at around 90-100. everything seems fine. the front ones are the best they hold it down so much. i still gotta do the rear part. another day though, i dont have the patience for all this.
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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next time im feeling frisky on something ima just it to voight.
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