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Hood damper kit - IN PRODUCTION - (VIDEOS IN THREAD)

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Hi to everyone here on mx-3.com . I've done a hood damper kit (bolt on) for the Mx-3 1991-98 chassis code ''EC''.

Price: CAD 120$

The kit contains:

-2 Nitrogen filled dampers
-4 M8 x 1.25 Zinc plated Ball joint type studs and nuts
-All instructions and measures to bolt-on fit on your vehicle
-2 year warranty

-After the installation of this kit, you no longer need hood rod.

-The kit add about 1 pound to the car.

-The kit will fit CF hoods, but is first designed for metal ones. The only reverse-side for CF hoods will be: The hood will open slightly faster due to weight reduction of the item itself.

Here are the videos: I know the car is dirty, but winter projects always end like this !!!!

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Contact me if your interested in a group buy or everything else.

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:shock: ...ohh, count me in, pending pictures. Also, assuming this is on a stock hood, will they be to strong / any problem for a CF hood?
thanks in advance.
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me too. Lets see some pics
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maybe interested. pictures can quickly change it to sold
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I might be in.. pics and performance pending.
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Did you ask Jeff before posting this? If not, better ask him 1st!

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what is a hood damper kit?
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How are these any better than what you can buy on Ebay for $30?
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$160 CAD is the same as USD now and to be honest as cool as that would be I can't see spending 160 on it. so like he said what makes it so much better and worth that much?
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They are universal. One size fits all.

in other words, no difference. :confused2:
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JM1EC-V6 wrote:-The kit add about 1 pound to the car.
Yikes! I'm trying to lose weight man.. :)
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Most kits are sold in the range of 300$. If you think all kits will fit, try it by yourself. You will find that is more complex than it appears first !

Pictures are coming this weekend.

And thanks again for new products development encouragement !
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Its not that people are discouraging development, it's that its $160 for some hood shocks. If people can get basically the same thing for $130 less, we just want to know what makes them worth that much more?
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If they can get some for 130$, all they have to do is to buy it !

I'm happy for everyone if they can find a kit for 130$.

Pictures are coming this evening.

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-Interprep KL31 Spec.
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