Hood Dampers-How To Release Pressure
04-23-2008, 12:42 PM
#1
Hood Dampers-How To Release Pressure
How To Release Pressure From Hood Damper For Carbon Fiber Hoods:
Lose That Hood Prop - Wrenchin
How Do You Do That Thing You Do? Hood Damper Install
How To Install A Set Of Hood Dampers.Admit it. You were pretty excited the first time you figured out your hood had a second set of notches so you could prop it open all the way. From then on, every time the hood went up, you had to show off your mad hood prop skills. Stretching your washer squirter lines was a small sacrifice for your newfound coolness. The only real concern was when the wind picked up it rocked the hood and generally made it scary to be under.
Well, in our ever-advancing world, technology has once again replaced the craftsman. Your hood propping skills and courage to use them have now been made obsolete by the hood damper. Like the struts on a hatch, these gas charged shocks push and securely hold the hood open from both sides. That's it. That's all they do other than make that pshhhh sound and make it look like The Terminator is part of your crew at car shows.
Here we are installing a set of hood dampers from Password:JDM. They are similar to other brands except that these have a valve to discharge some of the pressure when using them with a carbon-fiber or other type of lightweight composite hood. They come pressurized to support the weight of a factory hood, but that much pressure can cause stress cracks on carbon-fiber hoods. By dumping some of the pressure, you can tune these for however much weight they need to support. Just be careful! The valves are one way and if you let out too much, you can't get it back. You will likely need to bleed the pressure in increments and re-install them a couple of times until you get it just right.
These are being installed on a '96 Civic, but the process is pretty much the same for other kits for Civics, Intgras, RSXs and S2000s. It is a relatively easy install that anyone can do with basic hand tools and a paper clip.
If using a stock hood, you can skip this part. If you have a carbon-fiber hood, you need to bleed some of the pressure (note: pressure removal is permanent). Unscrew the mounting cap from the shock body. Then, use a paper clip to open the valve and release some of the pressure. Screw the cap back on and proceed. This may need to be done several times until the pressure on the hood feels just right.
Release Pressure
Note.....Pressure Release is PERMANENT! Trial and error is better than doing too much in one shot and buying new dampers. Not all dampers have this release valve but many do. Password: JDM is one brand that does have the release valves.
Here is a link to the full article...
http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/t...rop/index.html
Lose That Hood Prop - Wrenchin
How Do You Do That Thing You Do? Hood Damper Install
How To Install A Set Of Hood Dampers.Admit it. You were pretty excited the first time you figured out your hood had a second set of notches so you could prop it open all the way. From then on, every time the hood went up, you had to show off your mad hood prop skills. Stretching your washer squirter lines was a small sacrifice for your newfound coolness. The only real concern was when the wind picked up it rocked the hood and generally made it scary to be under.
Well, in our ever-advancing world, technology has once again replaced the craftsman. Your hood propping skills and courage to use them have now been made obsolete by the hood damper. Like the struts on a hatch, these gas charged shocks push and securely hold the hood open from both sides. That's it. That's all they do other than make that pshhhh sound and make it look like The Terminator is part of your crew at car shows.
Here we are installing a set of hood dampers from Password:JDM. They are similar to other brands except that these have a valve to discharge some of the pressure when using them with a carbon-fiber or other type of lightweight composite hood. They come pressurized to support the weight of a factory hood, but that much pressure can cause stress cracks on carbon-fiber hoods. By dumping some of the pressure, you can tune these for however much weight they need to support. Just be careful! The valves are one way and if you let out too much, you can't get it back. You will likely need to bleed the pressure in increments and re-install them a couple of times until you get it just right.
These are being installed on a '96 Civic, but the process is pretty much the same for other kits for Civics, Intgras, RSXs and S2000s. It is a relatively easy install that anyone can do with basic hand tools and a paper clip.
If using a stock hood, you can skip this part. If you have a carbon-fiber hood, you need to bleed some of the pressure (note: pressure removal is permanent). Unscrew the mounting cap from the shock body. Then, use a paper clip to open the valve and release some of the pressure. Screw the cap back on and proceed. This may need to be done several times until the pressure on the hood feels just right.
Release Pressure
Note.....Pressure Release is PERMANENT! Trial and error is better than doing too much in one shot and buying new dampers. Not all dampers have this release valve but many do. Password: JDM is one brand that does have the release valves.
Here is a link to the full article...
http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/t...rop/index.html
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04-24-2008, 01:38 AM
#8
Honestly guys...I was just helping out. I dont run any dampers at all. I use a HUGE prybar type of large screwdriver for a prop rod. I still have my old Tein damper set in the garage but havent tried this on it at all. They are built exactly the same as the Password:JDM ones shown in the pics above...but they said Tein on the side of em and they are green.
04-24-2008, 03:39 PM
#10
Originally Posted by rodneyc77
if memory serves me right... you had the Tein Hood Dampers from the Integra 94+
Why didn't you try them on the Carbon Hood???
Why didn't you try them on the Carbon Hood???
04-25-2008, 01:13 AM
#11
Originally Posted by MichaelBenz
Honestly...I never even tried. I still have em in the garage someplace and given the above info, I could obviously hook em up...but I figured I am just going to save the weight of em. Little as they are, I will still take what I can get. I just use a giant screwdriver that I got for cheap cheap cheap. Its basic black.
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