Nismortare

Has anyone tried installing hood support struts on the Z32 so you can eliminate the support rod? I think Nissan put them on the Z31's, didn't they?

entropy31

you thougt right.

snwbrderphat540

why? i guess i could see some sort of convenience out of it, but its not liek the hood weighs much at all, plus you gotta make it mechanically fit and move right without binding and hide them cleanly, i guess i just dont see the benifit that much thats all.

Nismortare

Convenience & a cleaner engine bay. Easier to gaze at my perfectly detailed engine bay without a support rod in the way.

Advice from anyone who's at least attempted it would be appreciated.

snwbrderphat540

wouldnt 2 support struts be more view obscuring than one hood prop all the way to one side?

Aphrodite

You could always go one step further and get motor driven support struts then you could park walk infront of your car, press a button and presto! gorgeous engine bay !

b300z

i like the idea
i was going to try using the old hatch struts, since i needed some new ones

Nismortare

I was beginning to think I was the only one who doesn't like bothering with a prop rod. Let me know how it goes, will ya?

snwbrderphat540

see motorized popping of the hood would be cool, then use the struts so its less strain on the motors lifting the hood. i can totally agree with that....kinda pointless....but also very appealing at the same time.
im not gonna lie, me n my friends contimplated on using this old civic hatch gas struts to help lift and keep our hoods up, but after hours of looking uner the hood, decided theres no good way to mount them. nor a good mechanically functioning way to mount them so they work properly, at least not from what we could see. after that the idea just lost its appeal, hence why i think its pointless.

b300z

haha, i dont own a z right now, so it might be a while