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There is something definitely wrong with mine. First, my brackets don't look like those posted above. Second, my bracket hits the side of my hood chipping the paint off. above the bracket is far from the hood. My bracket does not even sit flat. Also even when I do force it to fit on, the pivot ball of the damper when I close my hood, hits the side of the fender, I tried playing around with the position even adding a washer but still the same thing. I know something is wrong cus I can't fit on either side. The box does say its for our celicas and the dampers are the right size but it doesn't work it keeps chipping the paint of the side of my hood. Any ideas? This is only a 5 minute install for both sides so I know something is wrong.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Sep 28, 2009 - 4:52 AM

Post pics. I received and installed mine last week. So it shouldnt be a bad batch.

ok, imagine the bracket curves like an L and curves with the side of the hood like the pic, mine doesn't either way you mount the bracket the l shape cuts into the paint no matter what position. Bascially instead of the bracket going around the side of the hood, it cuts straight into the hood like scraping it as I tighten it, the bracket dont even sit flat. so I angle the bracket so it doesn't chip my paint. From here everything mounts but as I close the hood, it hits the inner part of the fender.

if I widen the holes will I be able to position it better? I'm thinking as I widen the holes also, it allows the bracket to turn as it goes up and down like it won't stay in place. Unless I use those gripper washers. do you have pics of yours? I can try to widen the holes and life the bracket up higher to see if it gives me room between the bracket and the hood spacing. Did you guys mod yours? Also why does the bracket in the first post have two holes and mine has a gigantic one that looks like it has been already widened?

This post has been edited by trdproven: Sep 28, 2009 - 4:59 AM

I just wanted to bring this up before I start hacking the bracket so that it can fit. I read on other forums that other cars they had to mod it also.

pics could help. If needed, I could take some better pictures of mine this evening after work.

Got mine in the mail today
Will install them over the weekend and let you all know how it went.

**Update
took me no more than an hour to fit them both in
didn't use the locking washers though cuz it was a little too thick.
Just used normal washers

This post has been edited by Artega: Oct 12, 2009 - 8:59 PM

i believe this fitment will be fine with the dry old paint inside a hood because scratching it wouldn't matter, but I have a freshly painted engine bay and hood that I would like to protect.

my struts don't move up and down...any help with this? first time install, did i get the defected one?

where did you get the kit? this is awesome!!!

^^^^^
I also want to know, I cannot find them anywhere???????

call me dumb but what does this actually do for the car?

it allows you to eliminate the hood prop rod. Makes the hood open and stay up by itself once you give it a little lift

I dont see why you need to be so careful with carbon hoods. We just use a single instead of one on each side cos the hood is so light. It raises up about the same speed and works just fine.

Wonder if these will work for other gen celicas.......

Thanks to your awesome write up I was able to install these in 15 minutes.