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Old 02-07-2013, 02:06 PM
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Default Hood strut source needed
Where can I get the black billet hood hinge struts from? I need some for a bare carbon fiber hood and I need them within a week to my doorstep.

Anyone have a source? Thanks
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Have you tried Ring Bros or Fesler?
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Fesler has them on his site but they are 130$. Ive seen them on Ebay before for 30$
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Sometimes the extra $100 is worth the sanity of knowing they will work / fit the application. Otherwise try McMaster Carr and spend twice that "experimenting" with different pressures / lengths etc until you get the "right" one.
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There was a thread a few months ago in which Fesler stated that their struts were custom built for their application, such that there wasn't an off-the-shelf part you could use in its place. Ah, found it:

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=38346
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Twist Machine makes some cool ones. I had them on my last car.
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Billet Specialties sells them separetly too.
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Billet Specialties only sells the ones for steel hoods.

Epic Fail Billet Specialties..
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Billet Specialties only sells the ones for steel hoods.

Epic Fail Billet Specialties..
well that sucks
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My Ring Bros. struts are not going to cut it with the extra metal added to my hood! I have spoken with this gentleman and he is going to re & re them to work with the extra weight.

He also sells new.

http://www.strutwise.com/
His name is Frank Irvine
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