HELP!! NRG Hood Prop/Damper Kit Install

[Metallic36]

Alright, so I have the hood props on, but they are not short enough to attach to the hood. How the heck do they extend/get shorter? Is there some secret to getting them to suck in? I tried pushing as hard as I could, still won't budge.

 

[Metallic36]

Geez.. 25 lookers and nobody knows?!

 

[mgerst1]

damned if i know, look for a release valve on the side or on the ends. pics?

 

[mgerst1]

is there enough hydraulic fluid in them? are they used?

 

[Metallic36]

They are brand new. I think I got it figured out though after someone PMed me last night about them.. I just have to raise my hood really high up to put them on, then we'll see.

is there enough hydraulic fluid in them? are they used?

 

[Outlawstar98]

Just attach them and see if they compress any. They should be a little hard since its for a reg hood (right??) the carbon fiber hood dampers are much easyer to compress. But put it on the ground between your feet and try to compress them, if you cant even do it from that then they might be WAY to strong IMHO.

 

[Metallic36]

They're on, but one of the little pins bent and made the damper pop off the ball on one side when I went to close it slowly. They are supposed to be for a CF hood, they are kinda hard to compress.. kinda gotta pull a good amount but not too bad. I got a piece of wire and basically wrapped it around and wired the damper around the ball so that it wouldn't pop off anymore. It split the holes where the pin went through.

Just attach them and see if they compress any. They should be a little hard since its for a reg hood (right??) the carbon fiber hood dampers are much easyer to compress. But put it on the ground between your feet and try to compress them, if you cant even do it from that then they might be WAY to strong IMHO.

 

[blueprotegelx]

you should get some pics of the attachment sites, etc. i'd like to make a set of these for mine.

 

[Tzar177]

would the CF dampers be too weak to hold up a regular hood?

 

[43975]

Anyone know the actual length of these. I don't see why a set couldn't be made easily.

 

[NRRfrogmanP5]

a set were made a while back. i have a set.

 

[blueprotegelx]

you should post up some lengths since you have a set....

 

[NRRfrogmanP5]

ok i measured the 1 prop i have in my room. its 20 3/4 inches. i had to take one off cause 2 were 2 much power for the cf hood i have

 

[Tzar177]

ok i measured the 1 prop i have in my room. its 20 3/4 inches. i had to take one off cause 2 were 2 much power for the cf hood i have

So do you have the dampers designed for the CF hood or regular hood?

 

[43975]

i had to take one off cause 2 were 2 much power for the cf hood i have

How much for that extra one?? I may need it when I install that hood you gave me??

 

[43975]

anyone know how many pounds of pressure they need to be?

 

[Tzar177]

bump

 

[Tzar177]

ok i measured the 1 prop i have in my room. its 20 3/4 inches.

compressed or uncompressed?

 

[JDM Sam]

You got the wrong length extenders. Most places don't know about the part mixup with NRG.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

anyone know how many pounds of pressure they need to be?

30lbs for a cf hood.