ok, my hood will FINALLY be here on tuesday from Gravana tuning, and i was wondering if any of you guys who have installed one on your car, do you have any tips on what to do, or if there is anything i need to watch out for while doing it..??

thanks in advance

 

You should put hood pins. I know that.

 

get a buddy to help you. Also be sure the first time you close it to do it gently to check the alignment. Also spend the time to get it aligned right. Nothing looks worse then uneven gaps on a hood.

Good luck and post up pics when you are done!

 

hell, take pics as you do it and make a how to...im gettin one one o these days and id love a how to

 

Yeah im going to deff take some pictures i was just wondering if i should use the gas shock to hold the hood up, ive read that its too strong for the hood.. but i have a friend with a double sided VIS cf hood on a cavi, and the gas shoc works fine, but i have read from other people that its no good?

 

PICS?????

 

true, im also currious about the gas shocks on the hood. i know some people on here got them and they need to chime in and give some advice so take this as a bump on weather or not the stock props are too much or not. but if not you know you can just take them off. youl have to get an aftermarket manual hood prop rod but will work

 

I`ve done a short blast to 240km hr...........no hood pins,no problems.

 

i wasnt going to bothser with hood pins, there really shouldnt be problems with it but the gas shock is my main concern

 

I have taken mine off.It bows the lightwieght hood when its closed from the pressure the hood strut is under.

 

I receive my CF Hood and Trunk from Cobalt-Addiction on Wensday. I will post ASAP on my sucess too with any advice I may have.

 

ya get a buddy to help, i have no hood pins and i got 80 mph for a constant 7-10 mins every morning and same in the afternoon.... i could not use the hood prop, it was too strong

 

DO not use th gas shock, it does not let the hood sit down all the way, and you will want to invest in some washers of some sort to make it sit flush.

 

With any aftermarket hood you should be cautious with the clip that holds the hood down. Alot of companys do not build them strong enough and eventually your hood could fly up. Its not garunteed the latch will break but its to be cautious I guess.