you would think a car that totaled to 38k would have a hood with pneumatic cylinders holding it up instead of a metal rod I mean my 88 Mustang GT had that metal rod....

 

I'm with you- I noticed that Tien.com offers a solution-
Has anybody adapted this to their G?

 

I prefer the rod. The cylinders on my Maxima went bad twice and the hood would close on my head...

 

lol GeeWillikers....so that was you I saw a couple of years back...hows your head?

 

Damn, that's an old pic. How you like that wicked front lip I had installed on the 'big box love machine?'

(LOL - you're killing me over here....)

 

Good point about the prop rod. My brother's always bitch'n about his Porsche being the same way. Hey..... wait a minute....his car cost him almost $75,000 ?! Yuh think it's a sports car thing?

 

My friends kinda rag on me when they see it too..but I'd rather have the rod...the lift support goes out over time anyways...not too safe = )

 

I believe the rod is used because the hood is aluminum, and would probably bend, or at least be deformed by the struts, since they would be holding all of the weight at the rear corners. With the rod, weight is distributed between the hinges and the rod. Put a steel hood on, you can use the struts, but weight distribution is altered. That`s my story, and I`m sticking to it!

 

lol thats aluminum? seems pretty damn heavy....now the mustang hood was steel I think...needed both hands to lift it

 

How about a light under the hood at least?

Mark

 

The hood on my S2000 also used a metal rod (but that's typical of Honda). That hood was also aluminum and felt like a feather compared to the G35's hood. Of course the S2000's hood isn't as wide as the G35's and it doesn't incorporate any sound insulation either but it is longer.

 

The G35's hood feels like a feather compared to my Maxima hood. I believe it weighs about 60lbs. And as others have said, a hood smacking you on the head IS NO FUN. Also, when working under a car on jack stands, the hood suddenly closing will make you crap yourself.

Full size Chevys use a spiral type spring, much better IMO, but I still prefer the prop.

 

Yes, the hood is aluminum. Someone on this forum tried to retrofit some pneumatic cylinders on the hood but he couldn't get it to work properly.

 

It might melt the aluminum.

 

My 86 300zx has the pneumatic cylinder and in the 6 years I've owned the car there have never been any problems with them.