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  1. 04-22-2008, 09:48 PM #1
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    Default hood dampers what the hell

    okay so if you get a carbon fiber hood, do you need aftermarket hood dampers or not.
    the CF hoods for TL's are 20 pounds lighter, will the stock hood dampers act a fool and **** with my ****, or would i need to get dif ones if i go CF
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  2. 04-22-2008, 10:27 PM #2
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    ull be fine

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  3. 04-22-2008, 10:50 PM #3
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    i hope so
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  4. 04-24-2008, 02:33 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hayes21890
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    The stock dampers will put too much force on the hood when you try to close it. After a short period of time the hood will crack where the dampers attach to it. I would strongly suggest a lighter pressure dampener.
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  5. 04-24-2008, 02:35 PM #5
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    ^ditto
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    personally, id be safe and get BOTH cuz one time i was following an ef with just pins and its hood flew straight up and slammed the guy's windshield in..
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    Quote Originally Posted by GM_TUNER
    personally, id be safe and get BOTH cuz one time i was following an ef with just pins and its hood flew straight up and slammed the guy's windshield in..
    huh?
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  8. 04-24-2008, 09:31 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by GM_TUNER
    personally, id be safe and get BOTH cuz one time i was following an ef with just pins and its hood flew straight up and slammed the guy's windshield in..

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  9. 04-24-2008, 09:32 PM #9
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    why not just not use any
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  10. 04-26-2008, 04:22 PM #10
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    Definatly change them. I have seen them break a hood before. My buddy opened his hood and they broke it on the way up from the force.
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