Lighter hood struts
These are the only numbers on the shocks from the SS.
010433810
288 / 96 C
They are the same numbers on both shocks. They are stock on a 1997 SS. They are MUCH LIGHTER than the shocks that came on my Firebird with the stock steel hood.
The Firebird struts are marked considerably different. They are marked as follows:
STABILUS
USA Gastonia NC 28052
4892EV 0330N
132 / 00 B 21
010433810
288 / 96 C
They are the same numbers on both shocks. They are stock on a 1997 SS. They are MUCH LIGHTER than the shocks that came on my Firebird with the stock steel hood.
The Firebird struts are marked considerably different. They are marked as follows:
STABILUS
USA Gastonia NC 28052
4892EV 0330N
132 / 00 B 21
Last edited by phantomzer0; May 31, 2007 at 09:34 PM.
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From: Tomball/Nacogdoches TX
Originally Posted by Ls1CamaroGuy87
^^ good job man, remember who originally told you to get em' 
at least I think it was me, lol
at least I think it was me, lolLS1 Tech Stories
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i think they would be the same. i was just saying that 93-97 have a different lift strut then 98-02 maby the 98-02 guys could use the 93-97 struts if they where lighter from the start
My mecham hood started doing what other vfn hoods have done. I sent that hood back and have a new one. Since then I have not run struts. Ill be looking for some ss ones now. Too bad no one makes a direct replacement that is rated below the stock piece to end this debate. It gets to be a pain without struts from time to time.
Originally Posted by Ls1CamaroGuy87
^^most people don't do that, its not the problem......the struts are the problem. Why the hell would someone open and close their hood like an ape?