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> FIXED: Hood gap issue b/c of strut bar, cusco brace | updated w/final pics & info
post May 20, 2008 - 9:13 PM
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snapshotgt



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Having this issue becuase of my cusco 2pt strut bar. First off, sorry for the poor pictures - low light and not much time:

Drivers side:




This brace:


Right hand, better condition:


On a side note:

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Suggestions welcome for the hood gap. smile.gif
I know some have been able to fix this issue.
Btw, the issue is becuase this bar is for a st205 (different hood).

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post May 21, 2008 - 3:09 PM
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Well, your gunna have to close the hood and guestimate that one yourself... decide how many lbs of pressure it takes to secure it down; and then assume that's how much is pushing it up... if it's more than 10-15; then you might wanna look into doing something about that!! (it's about 5 to close it regular) because that'd mean that you've got 5-10 pounds pushing and that's enough to open the hood especially when multiplied by the force of the wind...

not the kind of gremlin that you want "popping up" laugh.gif (pardon my pun)


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Posts in this topic
- snapshotgt   FIXED: Hood gap issue b/c of strut bar   May 20, 2008 - 9:13 PM
- - snapshotgt   I'm thinking washers on hinge bolts (rear) to ...   May 20, 2008 - 11:51 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   mabye its cause u have a beast living in ur engine...   May 21, 2008 - 12:25 AM
- - azian_advanced   i don't think the engine has anything to do wi...   May 21, 2008 - 1:14 AM
- - 808celica   bang under the hood to make enough room to clear   May 21, 2008 - 4:23 AM
- - presure2   i would trim the bracing for the hood where it hit...   May 21, 2008 - 5:13 AM
- - D-Man   X2 W/ pressure2. I'd trim out the inside of t...   May 21, 2008 - 8:47 AM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE (CelicaST_CALI @ May 21, 2008 - 12...   May 21, 2008 - 9:46 AM
- - purplegt4   the stock strut won't fit anymore?   May 21, 2008 - 9:59 AM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE (purplegt4 @ May 21, 2008 - 9...   May 21, 2008 - 10:01 AM
- - D-Man   SNAPSHOT, it's just an issue of the hood hitti...   May 21, 2008 - 10:02 AM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE (D-Man @ May 21, 2008 - 10...   May 21, 2008 - 10:03 AM
- - D-Man   yeah then you have adequate bracing to handle a li...   May 21, 2008 - 10:18 AM
- - fanboy95   i have the same bar on my car and it does the same...   May 21, 2008 - 10:40 AM
- - DEATH   Trust me - there is some safety/fudge factor built...   May 21, 2008 - 11:43 AM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE (DEATH @ May 21, 2008 - 11:43 ...   May 21, 2008 - 12:02 PM
- - D-Man   okay... i cant find any pics to show you... You...   May 21, 2008 - 1:53 PM
- - snapshotgt   One thing that weird is how different the gap is s...   May 21, 2008 - 2:51 PM
- - D-Man   Well, your gunna have to close the hood and guesti...   May 21, 2008 - 3:09 PM
- - snapshotgt   New pics (just for kicks): Where its hitting (sma...   May 22, 2008 - 1:28 AM
|- - DEATH   QUOTE (snapshotgt @ May 22, 2008 - 2...   May 22, 2008 - 3:58 PM
- - D-Man   oh sh!t, that's nothing. Yeah just take ou...   May 22, 2008 - 8:39 AM
|- - stevest202   just elongate the strut bar holes to allow it to s...   May 22, 2008 - 3:43 PM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE (DEATH @ May 22, 2008 - 3:58 P...   May 22, 2008 - 4:06 PM
- - urbandork   i have that strut and a gt4 hood and while i dont ...   May 22, 2008 - 3:51 PM
- - Cuts_the_Pilot   was that strut brace made for the gtfour specifica...   May 22, 2008 - 6:36 PM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE (Cuts_the_Pilot @ May 22, 2008 - 6...   May 22, 2008 - 11:13 PM
- - D-Man   and it did, till it no-longer was harboring a st20...   May 23, 2008 - 8:00 AM
|- - 95CelicaST   QUOTE (D-Man @ May 23, 2008 - 6...   May 23, 2008 - 9:41 AM
- - HaRv3sTeR   i just bought this: EBAY you guys know if this b...   May 23, 2008 - 6:54 PM
- - monkey   dude, use a hammer and chissel or a dremil and tak...   May 23, 2008 - 7:14 PM
- - GotToyota   Where are you at in Texas? -Matt   May 24, 2008 - 11:38 AM
- - snapshotgt   Update: I have not messed with it much since i...   May 27, 2008 - 11:54 PM
- - Jeunesse   keep us updated on this man... I too have the same...   May 30, 2008 - 6:37 AM
- - 94yoter   I had that problem with mine and I just turned it ...   Jun 12, 2008 - 4:43 PM
- - snapshotgt   Issue fixed. Didn't cut whole brace(s) - rathe...   Jun 14, 2008 - 2:09 PM
- - presure2   colin, make sure you coat those spots you cut out,...   Jun 15, 2008 - 8:12 AM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE (presure2 @ Jun 15, 2008 - 8:1...   Jun 15, 2008 - 10:56 AM
- - DEATH   Hey Snapshot - if you kept the peices you cut out ...   Jun 16, 2008 - 7:44 AM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE (DEATH @ Jun 16, 2008 - 7:44 A...   Jun 16, 2008 - 9:10 AM
|- - DEATH   QUOTE (snapshotgt @ Jun 16, 2008 - 9...   Jun 16, 2008 - 9:14 AM
|- - snapshotgt   QUOTE (DEATH @ Jun 16, 2008 - 9:14 A...   Jun 16, 2008 - 9:18 AM
- - monkey   Congradulations, nice to know you got your hood so...   Jun 16, 2008 - 11:27 AM
- - DEATH   Time for Turbo[s]   Jun 16, 2008 - 11:42 AM


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