Oh snap, Carbon fiber rear hatch dampners...

Modshack · 05-06-2010, 04:41 PM

Patience Gentlemen!

These just arrived minutes ago......More when I've played around a bit..

Modshack · 05-06-2010, 06:24 PM

OK Kids...Here are the results. Thinking I could move the lower ball in to aviod the Battery cover rub was a FAIL. This is because the cause of the hood bulge is the Body of the strut hitting the Front-back molded rib in the hood...The one that drops into the foam cradles. I tried several locations for the ball and could not avoid interference here with the consequent bulge. I finally moved things in enough that the strut tube parallels the hood form and no longer interferes anywhere with the closure. Need to finish up the other side but this will give you an idea:

Fail:

Success:

You need to drill a 1/2 hole in the battery cover:

Works great even with only one strut in...

kenchan · 05-06-2010, 06:50 PM

Nice job!

that hole you see where you removed the black sticker... I was hoping I could use it, but was too big.

hahahaha

ZPirate · 05-06-2010, 06:53 PM

Steve,

That's excellent! That sure is alot further in than I was expecting on the lower mount, but it makes the strut now almost perfectly parallel to the hood.

05-06-2010, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Modshack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 2,883 Drives: 370Z Sport Rep Power: 978	Patience Gentlemen! These just arrived minutes ago......More when I've played around a bit.. __________________ Steal my car! (SOLD)...Now Porsche Cayman S Oil Cooler DIY: Here!

05-06-2010, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Modshack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 2,883 Drives: 370Z Sport Rep Power: 978	OK Kids...Here are the results. Thinking I could move the lower ball in to aviod the Battery cover rub was a FAIL. This is because the cause of the hood bulge is the Body of the strut hitting the Front-back molded rib in the hood...The one that drops into the foam cradles. I tried several locations for the ball and could not avoid interference here with the consequent bulge. I finally moved things in enough that the strut tube parallels the hood form and no longer interferes anywhere with the closure. Need to finish up the other side but this will give you an idea: Fail: Success: You need to drill a 1/2 hole in the battery cover: Works great even with only one strut in... __________________ Steal my car! (SOLD)...Now Porsche Cayman S Oil Cooler DIY: Here! Last edited by Modshack; 05-07-2010 at 10:38 AM.

05-06-2010, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
ZPirate Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 792 Drives: 09' 370Z & 03' 350Z Rep Power: 19	Steve, That's excellent! That sure is alot further in than I was expecting on the lower mount, but it makes the strut now almost perfectly parallel to the hood. __________________ 2003 Daytona Blue 350Z Touring/Nismo 2009 Platinum Graphite 370Z Touring/Sport (Sold) 2009 BMW 135i/Dinan Stage 2 software upgrade/M3 suspension piecies/Koni Sports/ETS FMIC/Alufelgen SF-71 wheels Last edited by ZPirate; 05-06-2010 at 07:16 PM.

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05-06-2010, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141523	Nice job! that hole you see where you removed the black sticker... I was hoping I could use it, but was too big. hahahaha