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carbon fiber hood question???

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Old 01-03-07, 08:34 PM
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i have a 2003 gs3 and i just bought a fiber image cf hood im going to put it on my car this weekend but i was curious. has neone ever heard of getting a lower pressured hood strut so that it doesnt break the hood or do u think the stock hood strut will b fine?? please let me know from peoples experiance. thanks alot i appreciate it

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Old 01-03-07, 10:59 PM
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If you do a search on CF hoods, you will find that the struts create too much resistance for the lighter hood. I don't know if someone has retro fitted a hood prop, but this might be your only answer.
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PM RMMGS4. I believe he helped out PandaGS430 when he damaged his 1st CF hood.
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cf hood = bad for street. No Crumple zone
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Originally Posted by HAWAI'I
cf hood = bad for street. No Crumple zone
Give this try. Call to see if they are K for lighter hoods

http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=1555
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