Installed the hood this morning at Best of Show.. This meant that we finally got to try out the DSE billet hood hinges.
Installation went pretty good. There was a "learning curve" on how they adjust compared to normal hinges, but once we figured it out we found them to be a lot easier to dial in than stock hinges.
The main attribute was the small turnbuckle (blue arrow). This made adjusting the hood forward and aft a snap. The buckle was simply turn a tiny amount and the hood moved closer or farther from the front valance. It also made getting the hood "striaght" easy as well.
The only close call was the bottom of the hinge. The end (yellow arrow) comes very close to the inner fender. In fact, if you were to open the hood all the way, and push, it would hit the inner fender. Not a huge deal, but it is what we found on this install, you're deal might be better or worse.
The operation of the hinge is much much smoother compared to a stock hinge/spring combo. There's none of the "jerkiness" and the hood open velvety smooth. Balance seems very good and the shocks seem to have the proper amount of tension.
Not a cheap date at all, but at least they function better than stock. Still should be considered a totally un-needed appearance item (except for the adjustment benefit), but then again I want many things in life that I really don't "need"
So ends my review.. I will open the floor to questions.. lol
