Circuit Sports Hood Damper S13/S14 - New release

[mehsilvia]

Just came across this, not sure anyone posted about it yet (could NOT find with search) so i though id share.

Im sure some of you would be very interested. I know I couldnt live without the ones on my SpecV or Taco.

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1937_13395314

Circuit Sports hood dampers for S13 (89-94) and S14 (95-98) 240SX. The hood dampers allows removal of factory hood prop for a cleaner look and allows easy working access to your engine bay without the factory hood prop in the way. Two versions available, normal black body and silver carbon (see picture below).

* Now taking PRE-ORDERS for hood dampers. ETA for shipment in mid March'07, limited qty's avaialable, so pre-order yours today!

Couple places taking pre-orders:
http://phase2motorsports.stores.yahoo.net/cisphodas1cs.html
http://www.optionimports.com/cisphodas13s.html



And NO, im not taking orders myself :D

[ThatGuy]

Pretty cool, but I don't know if I'd pay $100 for them.

[derek_s13]

FFIINNAALLYY!!! i've been looking for a solution forever. i can't believe tein didn't
capitalize on these for s13 years ago. i was planning on trying out the hatch dampers
on the hood, but they're fuckin HUGE. just never got around to it.

good find mang. thanks.

[DJ_Sunrise]

yea i saw those a few days ago.. ill be picking up a set when i get a chance. i like the cleaner look..hopefully these will come with all hardware and brackets

[CKAMC]

hmm an alternative to the tein's

[mehsilvia]

I would expect the hardware would be included, since the mounting points would also vary between make/model of most rides.
I currently have the redline hood dampers on both my other rides and love them, but disapointed they didnt have one for either the S13 or S14's. Sure as hell makes it easier to work on the engine (of course not as easy with the hood off) and they get alot of attention at the shows.

And $99 is about what i expected.

[ThatGuy]

Ok, well I've never priced them. So if $99 is reasonable, that's cool. First person to recieve and install a set needs to give us a review of them.

[arkive43]

yea tein had em first but not for our cars. i was gona get a set and see if i could make em fit........now ill just pre order these. they will go well with my "pop truck" lolz

[fromxtor]

I got a set off one of my old Spec V forums, he GB was for $60 some odd.
http://www.redlinetuning.com/QL-NISSAN-ALTIMA-GB.html

^^ This is a link to get the above type hood damper for $59.99.

[projectRDM]

I had a pair of the Import Garage ones years ago on my old car when Marty King was selling premade kits, met him in person in 1997 at NOPI and bought a set off of him. They're slick as hell but I wonder how they do on a CF or FG hood.
My business partner has the Redline kit on his Frontier, that shit is absolutely beautiful, nicest quality stuff I've ever seen. If the CS is even close than $99 is a good deal.

[zugoi]

Do they come in pairs or just single for 99 bucks

[ProjNightshade]

I pre-ordered a set...the price is per pair

I talked to the guys at P2M before I sent my order, and the way the pictures showed it and they way they explained it was that the top bracket is secured using one of the bolts in the hood hinge, and the lower one uses a provided bracket to secure into the part of the unibody that the fender mounts to using some pre-existing hole...sounds like a pretty good place to me...

Ill be happy to post a review as soon as I get them in and installed

[240trainee]

Very cool, I'll probably get some in the next couple months when the craze dies down, lol. I hate the stock hood props.

[devonkyle77]

pro j night shade, please let me see some install pics when you are done. i want to see if i can do this on my s14.5

[KA-T_240]

Any pics or Ideas of how these will install?

[mehsilvia]

I got a set off one of my old Spec V forums, he GB was for $60 some odd.
http://www.redlinetuning.com/QL-NISSAN-ALTIMA-GB.html

^^ This is a link to get the above type hood damper for $59.99.
Not gonna do much good. I can also direct you to pepboys for generic hoodlifts for $20, but unless you have the right diameter, force, length and hardware to match your specific vehicle then its a waste of time.

Ive tried with getting generics to build a trunk lift, and after a few trips back and forth to the autoparts store, and custom fab'd mounts, they still sucked ass.

My ONLY suggestion is to buy a reputable kit from a manufacturer that has spent the time to get the the measurements right.

[projectRDM]

Do they come in pairs or just single for 99 bucks

Are you serious?

Yes, you only get one, then you have to order another one when you realize the hood won't stay up on it's own.

I've seen some stupid shit on here before but you just took the cake and ran with that son of a bitch.

[chmercer]

PS it is easier to just push your hood up against your windshield

way easier to work on car and costs zero dollars

[arkive43]

thats too jdm dawg we cant handle that.

[chmercer]

yeah it dosent cost 100$ so its not cool

[projectRDM]

True, if you cut the hood stops you can open it as far as you want, I've done that too but with a CF hood on a windy day you can do some serious damage. You can guess how I know that.

[sunnys14]

how will these work out for CF hoods? when closing them back down CF hoods are pretty weak and might break due to the force applied to keep them open.

[ProjNightshade]

pro j night shade, please let me see some install pics when you are done. i want to see if i can do this on my s14.5

will do...and I don't see why you wouldn't be able to, based upon the apparent mounting locations...

here is a link to some pics, not great, but you might get an idea...when I get them in I'll take better ones...

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1937_16444403
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1937_16829477

[zugoi]

Are you serious?

Yes, you only get one, then you have to order another one when you realize the hood won't stay up on it's own.

I've seen some stupid shit on here before but you just took the cake and ran with that son of a bitch.


How is my question stupid? I know you need two to hold up the hood especially the stock s13 hood cause its heavy as hell. On Phase2 they dont say if your paying for 2 and on optionimport they ask the quantity you want. Just wanted to make sure.

[Behind Horizon]

Are all mounting brackets included or do i have to make them by myself ?

[JaeTea]

PS it is easier to just push your hood up against your windshield

way easier to work on car and costs zero dollars

Actually just remove the hood. Takes all of 3 minutes..

Thats what my friend does when he works on his car.

[ProjNightshade]

Are all mounting brackets included or do i have to make them by myself ?

I'll say it again, but that question has been addressed in the thread...when I spoke to phase2 they assured me all brackets were included, b/c I had the same concern...

I will let you know for sure when I get them in

[anotherblusi]

is it just me or does the strut look like its way longer than it could be. IMO it would be much nicer if was A LOT shorter and didn't go past the shock towers. And they need to make an ones that will work with cf hoods. I think half the 240 community are rocking light weight hoods

[chmercer]

wtf are you people talking about that they wont work with cf hoods. its a shock tube.

[95Blue240sx]

If there was one with the correct pressure for a CF hood I might of been interested.

Someone should just copy the mounts and make their own to sell. All auto parts stores have these in stock along with the pressure rating. Just need the brackets.

[WILDACEX187]

i thought the tein one's were universal? am i wrong?

[hella_flushed]

ah, hood dampers. spent a good hour pumping these things but def. worth it since hood props up "close" to 90 degrees vertically ...

[anotherblusi]

wtf are you people talking about that they wont work with cf hoods. its a shock tube.

If these are made to hold the weight of a stock hood, it will shoot a cf hood up like nothing. Just like when you install a cf trunk or hatch

[chmercer]

ugh

fuck

whine about something less retarded

[atom]

LOL if they are fluid dampened (like 90% of hood prop kits are) they won't shoot out. The only ones that shoot out are those cheap Chiwanese spring loaded props.

[anotherblusi]

where do you think these are made?? :D Anyways even if they use nice ones and popping your hood isn't a problem, pushing it back down should pose another problem.

[KA24DESOneThree]

Take off hood. Costs less, gives move room.

Methinks dampers are for car show nerds.

[chmercer]

corvette hood has dampers

it is fiberglass

it dosent explode when you close it

why do i keep arguing in this thread about gay hood shocks

[ThatGuy]

why do i keep arguing in this thread about gay hood shocks

Cause you're bored, and you want people to get the point?:ugh:

:keke:

[anotherblusi]

who said you couldn't use dampers on frp or cf. What I am saying is that if the dampers are made to support the weight of factory steel hood, they might not work with a much lighter frp or cf hood.

by the way no one is arguing except you...

By the way its too much work to take the hood off everytime I work on the car.

[LB.Motoring]

^ learn to work on it correctly the first time.


Wait wtf?

You cant remove 4 14mm bolts?

I dont think you belong to be touching anything underneath the hood anyways.

[hella_flushed]

If these are made to hold the weight of a stock hood, it will shoot a cf hood up like nothing. Just like when you install a cf trunk or hatch

not really, w/ the cf trunk, all you gotta do is remove the trunk springs/torsion bar.

[anotherblusi]

^ learn to work on it correctly the first time.


Wait wtf?

You cant remove 4 14mm bolts?

I dont think you belong to be touching anything underneath the hood anyways.

Wow your a bright one aren't you... Seriously what is the point of your post other than to talk shit about someone you don't even know...

not really, w/ the cf trunk, all you gotta do is remove the trunk springs/torsion bar.

Well usually there are two springs. two springs will fly the truck up if it doesn't have extra weight like a wing. But if you remove one or both it doesn't really have enough strength to lift the trunk properly.

My claims on the shocks though are based off the newly replaced shocks on my hatch. When I replaced them with a new set from autozone. It lifts the stock hatch well, but it now actually takes a bit of muscle to shut the hatch now. now if the hatch were cf, I don't think i'd be able to close the hatch without considerable force.

[ThatGuy]

^Stop making mulitple posts. Learn how to use the http://www.zilvia.net/f/images/buttons/edit.gif button! This is the second time I have had to merge your posts in this thread. I don't want to do it again.

[chmercer]

My claims on the shocks though are based off the newly replaced shocks on my hatch. When I replaced them with a new set from autozone. It lifts the stock hatch well, but it now actually takes a bit of muscle to shut the hatch now. now if the hatch were cf, I don't think i'd be able to close the hatch without considerable force.

lololol

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05048c.jpg

this thread is SO GAY

[projectRDM]

^ learn to work on it correctly the first time.


Wait wtf?

You cant remove 4 14mm bolts?

I dont think you belong to be touching anything underneath the hood anyways.

12mm mang. Get it right.

[mehsilvia]

WTF happened here? LOL
Started as an FYI on a cool part, that of course would appeal to some but not all. Turned into a cock-fight over who could justify using them or not.

And then you get the morons posting technical questions about the product like anyone here is the fucking manufacturer. - How about you call manufacturer, or i dont know, mabe one of the Companies thats selling them?

Awesome, just awesome.

[codyace]

I hate the hype these things get....


SE-R Sentra guys have been using the Volvo kits now for a while...there is a member on SR20forum.com that has been selling these for 40ish dollars for about a year....just get them...no need for all the crazy JDM ness...

[hella_flushed]

i'm just sayin'...