Guys, after experiementing some more, and getting one step stronger struts. They would not clear the hood anymore due to the size increase. Also the hood was starting to flex before bringing the hidges/struts down. I didn't like this. So I ate the RND for this project myself.

Sorry guys!

2004 Infiniti G35S, 6MT, Premium, Sport, DP
Mods: JDM Clears, 20% tint, Z-tube, K&N Drop In
Track: 14.32 at 98.79 mph 2.2032 60ft
Dyno 07-07-04 - 234.2 hp & 233.8 tq
http://www.g35world.com<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by gsedanman on 07/22/04 02:53 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

Too bad it did not work out for you. Thanks for trying and letting us know.

 

G35_TX
Thanks for trying. I appreciate the time and effort put into this project.
I'd like to help with the R&D costs incurred. Let me know either here or by pm.
C.

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<font color=black>Silverstone Coupe</font color=black>

 

Damn......I thought we were on the way to having the strut install for our cars......I had a sneaking suspicion that the hood might flex, sorry it didn't work out. Thanks again for your efforts...


04 cpe IP/willow/5at/prem/18's/JDM clear corners/Piaa's/MTEC H4 Super White fog/highs

 

No need to help. I was prepared to eat the costs anyways. Thank you for offering though.

2004 Infiniti G35S, 6MT, Premium, Sport, DP
Mods: JDM Clears, 20% tint, Z-tube, K&N Drop In
Track: 14.32 at 98.79 mph 2.2032 60ft
Dyno 07-07-04 - 234.2 hp & 233.8 tq
http://www.g35world.com

 

The 350z struts were just not strong enought to hold our hood up, but they allowed the 350z hood to close with ease and not flex.

2004 Infiniti G35S, 6MT, Premium, Sport, DP
Mods: JDM Clears, 20% tint, Z-tube, K&N Drop In
Track: 14.32 at 98.79 mph 2.2032 60ft
Dyno 07-07-04 - 234.2 hp & 233.8 tq
http://www.g35world.com

 

I'm still going to have a go at this.
I have a friend that does a lot of custom work. We were looking at a different mounting position that would lever the hood better with less flex.
We probably won't get to this for another month or so, due to other mods in progress.....[img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

I'll pop a thread when I have more info.

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<font color=blue>04 Silverstone G35, 5AT, Prem, Aero
ES100 225/45-18 front 245/40-18 rear
Borla TD, Z-tube, Eibach, 35%Tints</font color=blue>

 

What might work, is having one that is about 2-3 x as long as the current ones, and it attaches close to the front of the hood and it also attaches at the back of the fender near the wipers. This would put almost no stress on the hood and all of it on the fender itself which is metal.

2004 Infiniti G35S, 6MT, Premium, Sport, DP
Mods: JDM Clears, 20% tint, Z-tube, K&N Drop In
Track: 14.32 at 98.79 mph 2.2032 60ft
Dyno 07-07-04 - 234.2 hp & 233.8 tq
http://www.g35world.com

 

Yes, that's basically what we had in mind.
There are a couple of possible lcations, I don't think we have to go all the way to the front.
One of the mounting criterial is to be out of the way for clear engine bay access.

<font color=blue>04 Silverstone G35, 5AT, Prem, Aero
ES100 225/45-18 front 245/40-18 rear
Borla TD, Z-tube, Eibach, 35%Tints</font color=blue>

 

You're definately on to something there. Supports that mount to the middle of the hood and the back of the engine compartment would easily be strong enough to hold that light of a hood up.



Kevin
www.KPtechnologies.net
AIM: KPiersonTec
04 DG Coupe / VDC Memory
OEM Remote Window up mod
Procharged / Crawford / TS

 

Where to get struts that long though?

2004 Infiniti G35S, 6MT, Premium, Sport, DP
Mods: JDM Clears, 20% tint, Z-tube, K&N Drop In
Track: 14.32 at 98.79 mph 2.2032 60ft
Dyno 07-07-04 - 234.2 hp & 233.8 tq
http://www.g35world.com

 

It seems like hatchbacks usually have some pretty long struts on them....

I may be wrong though but I'm thinking that the firebirds and cameros have some long ones on 'em. Also maybe the Eclipses. I know that they have heavy a$$ deck lids on them.



Kevin
www.KPtechnologies.net
AIM: KPiersonTec
04 DG Coupe / VDC Memory
OEM Remote Window up mod
Procharged / Crawford / TS

 

Thanks for trying.

 

have you guys look at the 02 maxima struts? I was thinking to use them, since I think the max's hood is heavier.

Nothing Turns You On More Than The "hotGspot"

 

When I first picked up my Coupe, I had made the observation there were no factory hood struts, so I started researching it at the time, & though I have not confirmed all of these as facts; what I came to understand at the time (when Coupe's were first released), was that the hood was made of aluminum, & not steel like the coupes side panels, etc... The overall tensile strength of a weight saving material like aluminum, is lower, you sacrifice some of the rigidity over the entire surface area, for a lighter hood, reducing weight. So, long story short, though coupes are tanks, & much body paneling in steel, the hood might be aluminum, & the hood could flex or bed under the force required to drive the struts, which could mean, well, bent hoods, etc..

My advice if thinking about trying it. It seems like something Infiniti would do!! Try to confirm what the hood is made of, & if it is aluminum, then it does stand to reaosn it may not be strong enough.....

Just my 2 cents.

SoCalMMR