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Old 12-04-2006, 02:31 PM
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Old 12-04-2006, 02:46 PM
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thank you for your your help nismo... i'll take it back off and then see how that goes tonite after i get back...
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Old 12-04-2006, 03:19 PM
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its very easy to see when you know what you are looking fer. and yes i ment to say "fer"
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Old 12-05-2006, 11:36 AM
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how do you get the shocks back to hold pressure
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Old 12-05-2006, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by chinesekid
how do you get the shocks back to hold pressure
They no longer hold pressure.... one of the not so great features of having an aftermarket body kit.
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Old 12-05-2006, 12:27 PM
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ohh.. okay, i just got the kit off and then put the support on and now it all fits.. but the hood didnt really clear it, i sand it down a bit and then now the hood bearly clears.. and idea on that?
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Old 12-05-2006, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by chinesekid
ohh.. okay, i just got the kit off and then put the support on and now it all fits.. but the hood didnt really clear it, i sand it down a bit and then now the hood bearly clears.. and idea on that?
I actually have the same prob. I used an inline sander w/ 30 grit paper & took off about a quarter inch of that inside lip. My hood still catches so I'll have to sand more before I paint.

Has anyone else had a prob w/ the MSA II front bumper catching the hood?
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Old 12-05-2006, 01:40 PM
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If you let "too much air" out of the bumper shock mounts. Yes, it will hit the hood more so when all the air is out of mounts. But then again, these do require sanding down a bit on the fiberglass.
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Old 12-05-2006, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by D83zxt
If you let "too much air" out of the bumper shock mounts. Yes, it will hit the hood more so when all the air is out of mounts.
Yes, if it's pushed too far back it will hit the hood, but then it also won't fit at the fenders correctly. Mine still catches & it's wrapped around the fenders tightly.
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Old 12-05-2006, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by NismoPick
I actually have the same prob. I used an inline sander w/ 30 grit paper & took off about a quarter inch of that inside lip. My hood still catches so I'll have to sand more before I paint.

Has anyone else had a prob w/ the MSA II front bumper catching the hood?
I had to take a dremel to mine. There were some areas where 1/2" or so needed to be trimmed back and there were other parts that only needed maybe an 1/8". I just installed the bumper and then tried to open the hood. I held the hood open and marked an outline of where the hood caught on the bumper as a guide for cutting the bumper. My hood clears the bumper by a hair.
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Old 12-05-2006, 10:09 PM
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oh okay... so im not the only one with this problem.. hahaha thought i didnt do it right
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