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This information is INCORRECT. Only the first few hoods made a few years ago had this issue. VFN has corrected the situation and has recently even re-inforced the area for more structure.
This is correct!
If your scared about the struts you can always take one off, but I and the entire Sunoco hood community can tell you, your stock struts are perfectly safe. If this hood was just recently purchased, you have nothing to fear. The movement you are experiencing is totally normal.
This is correct!
If your scared about the struts you can always take one off, but I and the entire Sunoco hood community can tell you, your stock struts are perfectly safe. If this hood was just recently purchased, you have nothing to fear. The movement you are experiencing is totally normal.
Hood alignment... When I first put mine on it was forward and to the passenger side. When it was like that the hood would just fly open. I got the hood centered first. Then I moved the hood back while doing this I adjusted the lock I also completely removed the latch to open the hood (lock still in place). Now when I open the hood without a latch in place it just barley pops open. I then just have to lift the hood (no latch). I would have put the latch back on but since it just barley pops open what is the point. If it flew open I would probably put the latch back on to stop that from happening.
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From: Tomball/Nacogdoches TX
Here is the massive thread you are looking for:
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Alternatives posted in that thread:
4247 strongarms struts
Another set:
http://www.orrorr.com/productNEW.asp?TID={B4A68497-BC49-44F5-9976-C97909A82D50}&IID=758
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...091&highlight=
Alternatives posted in that thread:
4247 strongarms struts
Another set:
http://www.orrorr.com/productNEW.asp?TID={B4A68497-BC49-44F5-9976-C97909A82D50}&IID=758
Here is the massive thread you are looking for:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...091&highlight=
Alternatives posted in that thread:
4247 strongarms struts
Another set:
http://www.orrorr.com/productNEW.asp?TID={B4A68497-BC49-44F5-9976-C97909A82D50}&IID=758
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...091&highlight=
Alternatives posted in that thread:
4247 strongarms struts
Another set:
http://www.orrorr.com/productNEW.asp?TID={B4A68497-BC49-44F5-9976-C97909A82D50}&IID=758
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From: Broken Arrow, Ok
Here is the massive thread you are looking for:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...091&highlight=
Alternatives posted in that thread:
4247 strongarms struts
Another set:
http://www.orrorr.com/productNEW.asp?TID={B4A68497-BC49-44F5-9976-C97909A82D50}&IID=758
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...091&highlight=
Alternatives posted in that thread:
4247 strongarms struts
Another set:
http://www.orrorr.com/productNEW.asp?TID={B4A68497-BC49-44F5-9976-C97909A82D50}&IID=758
It looks like if I took out those two bolts the whole thing comes out even the lock where the cable is connected to release it. How do you just take out the top piece that is where all the tension is.
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ok I just took out one strut the stronger of the two and it goes up and down much easier. Now I just need to cut out the top arm on the latch because it pops open way to hard anyone know an easy way to do this?
Here is the massive thread you are looking for:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...091&highlight=
Alternatives posted in that thread:
4247 strongarms struts
Another set:
http://www.orrorr.com/productNEW.asp?TID={B4A68497-BC49-44F5-9976-C97909A82D50}&IID=758
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...091&highlight=
Alternatives posted in that thread:
4247 strongarms struts
Another set:
http://www.orrorr.com/productNEW.asp?TID={B4A68497-BC49-44F5-9976-C97909A82D50}&IID=758
We do reinforce the strut areas on our hoods, but if you feel more comfortable going with a different strut...Brian has posted the part number for struts that will work with our hood.
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I personally have used the factory struts for the last 2 years with no problems. However, lighter struts would be nice for how hard the hood pops up. I also wouldn't mind it to shut on its own like the factory hood did.
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And FYI my hood does not pop up hard at all. I just took out one strut and it opens and closes perfectly smooth with no tension at all. Now as far as the hood popping up hard when releasing it's not the strut it's the top metal piece in the latch area that has alot of pressure to it just cut it off it's useless with the lighter hood. The hood will still lock you just give it a little push.