Oh snap, Carbon fiber rear hatch dampners...

waaaasabi · 05-08-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Any bulging on the hatch?

jk

Nice job!

Haha. The only thing is, after it crosses a certain level - a threshold if you will - the hatch will go flying up like a catapult. So I guess the dampers are stronger than the stock ones. Just gotta make sure there are no small animals, like kittens for example, napping on your rear hatch when you open it, or else...

kenchan · 05-08-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by waaaasabi

Haha. The only thing is, after it crosses a certain level - a threshold if you will - the hatch will go flying up like a catapult. So I guess the dampers are stronger than the stock ones. Just gotta make sure there are no small animals, like kittens for example, napping on your rear hatch when you open it, or else...

Hahaha!

. That's how it was on my hood damper until it was broken in. Keep cycling it and it should get rid of air bubbles or watever and settle down.

Joka4411 · 05-09-2010, 12:02 AM

Will it alow you to ride with the hatch open or somthing?

Vegitto-kun · 05-10-2010, 04:08 PM

how did you guys get the plastic cover off?

I am worried about those things that hold it

kenchan · 05-10-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

how did you guys get the plastic cover off?

I am worried about those things that hold it

which plastic cover? and what's 'those things?' you sound like some obasan.

if you're talking about the battery cover surround piece there's 4 tabs and you need to take the cover off in order to access the 2.

Modshack · 05-10-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

which plastic cover?

Yeah, which covers? Also offered to send you a few of the triangles (n Kenchan's DIY thread) but didn't hear back

Vegitto-kun · 05-10-2010, 05:23 PM

yeah the surround pieces that you need to take off to drill the hole and put the triangles on.

Didn't see your post in the topic shack. well im gonna look around if I can find them tommorow else il get back to you

NYBladeZ · 05-11-2010, 02:38 PM

the rears look nice but I can't see why you'd change them out and pay for a part that offers no advantage over the stock piece.

ZPirate · 05-11-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NYBladeZ

the rears look nice but I can't see why you'd change them out and pay for a part that offers no advantage over the stock piece.

I have to agree with you. Even for car show junkies like me the rear shocks are hard to justify the change.

X2

The hood dampers are a different story though.

waaaasabi · 05-11-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NYBladeZ

the rears look nice but I can't see why you'd change them out and pay for a part that offers no advantage over the stock piece.

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Originally Posted by ZPirate

I have to agree with you. Even for car show junkies like me the rear shocks are hard to justify the change.

X2

The hood dampers are a different story though.

Yeah, I know it's hard to justify changing out the rear dampers, and I can't really explain it either. I guess it's because I open the hatch quite often - I need to throw my briefcase, book-bag and gym-bag in there on a near-daily basis, I'll get see the dampers everyday, so why not?

And since the packaging came with the parts necessary for setting up the hood dampers, when I'm done with this school semester, I can throw the stock rear dampers onto the front

Prosport · 05-11-2010, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NYBladeZ

the rears look nice but I can't see why you'd change them out and pay for a part that offers no advantage over the stock piece.

looks is often times regarded as an "Advanatge"

NYBladeZ · 05-11-2010, 06:11 PM

lol with all the carbon I already have I don't think the dampeners add or take away anything. Regardless if I had the $ lying around I'd jump on it they do look nice.

Huan'z · 06-03-2012, 01:17 AM

do the coupon still work? and theres no application for the front hood... pls pm me RYAN!!

Ron · 06-04-2012, 09:56 AM

lol 2 years later..

SmallermouseZ · 06-09-2012, 03:15 PM

How light is it compared to stock?

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NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 21	the rears look nice but I can't see why you'd change them out and pay for a part that offers no advantage over the stock piece. __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

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NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 21	lol with all the carbon I already have I don't think the dampeners add or take away anything. Regardless if I had the $ lying around I'd jump on it they do look nice. __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

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Joka4411 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Md Posts: 131 Drives: 40th anniver 370Z Rep Power: 16	Will it alow you to ride with the hatch open or somthing?

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Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 263	yeah the surround pieces that you need to take off to drill the hole and put the triangles on. Didn't see your post in the topic shack. well im gonna look around if I can find them tommorow else il get back to you

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Huan'z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: houston,texas Posts: 641 Drives: black 370z 7/AT. Rep Power: 17	do the coupon still work? and theres no application for the front hood... pls pm me RYAN!!

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