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Really Ford, I'm going to spend like $40k and I don't even get struts to hold the hood open? >
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Engine held open with...a prop rod
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but it's one of those things you expect a car like this to come with, makes life easier and hood struts last long enough and changing them don't take much.
Weight Reduction!
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I found an easy and inexpensive solution to add hood struts to the Focus RS.
Crisis averted.
Crisis averted.
Sparco stickers make it all that much better. Sort of surprised it wasn't sticker bombedyou guys are sophisticated...
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But ultimately i'd go with that aftermarket hood strut kit
For the ultimate in weight reduction, look for a disposable unit.Sparco stickers make it all that much better. Sort of surprised it wasn't sticker bombed
But ultimately i'd go with that aftermarket hood strut kit
You guys would actually consider drilling mounting holes and retrofitting struts over using a prop rod? Is there a faction of Bonnet Nazi's driving this taboo? I just don't get why how the bonnet stays open is relevant, I would understand if it didn't open, but once its open who cares how it stays open?
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No drilling with these. http://www.redlinetuning.com/product-p/21-11025-02.htmFor the ultimate in weight reduction, look for a disposable unit.
You guys would actually consider drilling mounting holes and retrofitting struts over using a prop rod? Is there a faction of Bonnet Nazi's driving this taboo? I just don't get why how the bonnet stays open is relevant, I would understand if it didn't open, but once its open who cares how it stays open?
https://youtu.be/MTo6qpzyBJA
Yup.
That was my concern with the original post on this thread showing an aftermarket hood strut kit, that we might have to drill, something I definitely don't want to do. Making use of existing mounting points and holes will get me to buy this kit.
Install video:
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Yup not fussed, if that's where the cost saving hit, fine by me. Kind of feels like it suits the character of the car, we don't want it too cushy either
x2Yup not fussed, if that's where the cost saving hit, fine by me. Kind of feels like it suits the character of the car, we don't want it too cushy either
I'm fine with that being where they found an area to cut back on as it could have been worse, like cutting back on an area that actually matters to what the vehicle is about.
So far, like many, I have yet to be disappointed with the rest of the RS.
Cost reduction, in 5 years factory struts are usually shot...Yup not fussed, if that's where the cost saving hit, fine by me. Kind of feels like it suits the character of the car, we don't want it too cushy either
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Funny how in this thread I say I wouldn't want the car too cushy, and in another I'm excited about the possibility of seat coolers as an option...
But it seems to me there is a crucial difference between keeping the bonnet up using gas and keeping my chromosome factory cool using gas It's all about what you want to keep up really >
But it seems to me there is a crucial difference between keeping the bonnet up using gas and keeping my chromosome factory cool using gas
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