Blown Hood Shocks
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any autoparts store
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Originally Posted by bkzjimmy
open the hood and bend the shocks a little and it will work for a while.
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the only place to get them is Acxura. No one makes a hood strut for us other than the OEM ones. I went to about 5 major auto parts stores and they all told me the same thing.
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Originally Posted by NSXNEXT
the only place to get them is Acxura. No one makes a hood strut for us other than the OEM ones. I went to about 5 major auto parts stores and they all told me the same thing.
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got mine off of ebay from Acura of Escondido ... actually I had to call them directly and they just treated it like an ebay order ... i think like $20 for the pair, I replaced then in literally under 5 minutes (VERY EASY!). No one in town had them except the local dealerships which wanted more than double.
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I went to a bunch of shops around the Long island, Brooklyn areas and couldnt find anything in stock or even to order. Finally i got mine from acuraoemparts.com for about $20 each. They're actually gonna arrive tomorrow so I might make a bootleg little DIY for them. There really isnt much to it, but why not right?
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Originally Posted by thisisnotdave
I went to a bunch of shops around the Long island, Brooklyn areas and couldnt find anything in stock or even to order. Finally i got mine from acuraoemparts.com for about $20 each. They're actually gonna arrive tomorrow so I might make a bootleg little DIY for them. There really isnt much to it, but why not right?
Thanks for the info. Which part is it? 74145-S3M-A00 STAY ASSY., HOOD OPENER?
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does anyone happen to know the PSI on the stock dampers? i really really need one for my carbon fiber hood but dont wanna go around buying shocks in the dark. i need some kind of benchmark so i can go relative to it
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I got my hood shocks today and popped them in. Takes no time at all, all you need is a flathead screw driver. You'll see a metal band on each end of the clip, just pry it up the strut will pull off. Its easier to start with the top one and then when the bottom because the lower one faces inward. Thats basically it.
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Originally Posted by thisisnotdave
I got my hood shocks today and popped them in. Takes no time at all, all you need is a flathead screw driver. You'll see a metal band on each end of the clip, just pry it up the strut will pull off. Its easier to start with the top one and then when the bottom because the lower one faces inward. Thats basically it.
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Originally Posted by Razzi
anywhere on the box where it might mention the specs on the shock? length and psi?
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Originally Posted by thisisnotdave
Didnt get them in an original box. They're stablius brand. Why cant you use the OEM ones on your CF hood?
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Originally Posted by thisisnotdave
Didnt get them in an original box. They're stablius brand. Why cant you use the OEM ones on your CF hood?
someone suggested that i use just a damper on one side, and apply pressure right where the damper meets the hood to close it. might have to seeing as getting oem psi is near impossible, the acura techs couldnt even help me
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I replaced them last night. Took only 10 mins most of which was just cleaning the ball joint. you don't need to take the clips right off, only half way to get the shocks out. Make sure to apply some sort of heavy grease on the joint before putting the new shocks back on.
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