tranceformer95

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This is actually the Tein hood strut kit, but modified. I painted them, the green was just ugly. And i did not use the lower mounts because the ones included in the kit would not let the hood shut w/o major cutting of the plastic covers.

So i searched and searched online and found an online store that has 10mm bolts w/ the pivot ball at the end. I replaced the lower mounts with these and all i had to do was just cut the small circle around the studs.

Greedy4nismo

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how's the lift? as open as stock? good job on the paint, btw

Kwame

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Can you post a link to where you found the 10mm bolt?

VIZAGE

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Should of painted them white. But still looks nice.

THE TECH

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You don't need anything aside from the Tein kit to do this install.

tranceformer95

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How? I searched and searched and all i found was a thread where some welding was involved. And i don't weld.

tranceformer95

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Oh i lied, its really a 6mm ball stud.

Stupidly, i bought the whole ball joint, without first searching for just the ball stud.
http://www.midwestcontrol.com/buy.php?item=11

What i should have done was just buy the stud alone.
http://www.midwestcontrol.com/buy.php?item=3371

tranceformer95

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Thanks, I didn't measure but i'm guesstimating it lifts maybe (at most) an two or three inches less than stock. But its just fine b/c i'm short.

tranceformer95

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thanks. i was planning on painting them pearl white to match the car but i figured it would draw attention away from the rest of engine bay. that and my crawford plenum is powdercoated (the match now). But most of all i already had the black w/ metalic flakes n primer already in the basement... laziness overcomes all.

I'll probably get bored one afternoon and decide to repaint them pearl white to match my Z.

THE TECH

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You just use what comes with the Tein kit. Nothing else needed. No welding needed.

tranceformer95

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Aaaaaah i see. I was just over-thinking. You meant you can just install the kit with the Tein kit alone. I was talking about the problem with the Tein kit and the lower mounts.

THE TECH

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To clarify, I am saying that you can install the Tein kit exactly the way you have installed it without any additional parts.

tranceformer95

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How?

THE TECH

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Simple. Just remove the screw on the fender and replace with the ball screw that comes with the kit.

tranceformer95

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Hmm mine never came with a ball screw. Maybe i have an older version of the kit?

THE TECH

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What did they give you to attach the bottom of the strut to the engine bay?

tranceformer95

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here's the lower mounts that came with my kit.



The problem is that these pieces turns the struts inward to an angle that hits the plastic covers.

THE TECH

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Weird. They must have totally changed the design.

Armitage

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I always remember them interfering with the plastic.

turismo

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Looks good. I need to purchase some.