Hood Strut Users..Watcha Rockin'?

[RC-5.0]

Have a set of Steeda Billet Hood Struts, but I clamped a small desk light on the hood tonight, and it started to slowly ease down :nonono::bash:
So in the market for some new ones.

I like looks as much as function, and I would prefer something in black.

Let me see what you got and where you got them and how you like them!!

RC

 

[11Sec_Lx]

I don't have photos, but I bought the color matched, "no drill" lifters from JLT. No bling here, just clean and tidy.

 

[20redfire03]

I have the redline hood struts and they are one of my favorite mods.

 

[hand-filer]

Redline, best engineered kit out there.

 

[1sweetSVT]

Will the redline or jlt ones work with a cervinis hood?

 

[Grabber2012]

I have the black MMD hood struts picked them up on sale for $64.99 from AM.

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[CaliyoteSpecial]

I just picked up a set of black MMD hood struts as well. They're on sale for 59.99 on american muscle compared to most hood struts being around $90...hell of a deal IMO.

 

[BrianH87]

I use the roush ones. They seem to do the job okay.

 

[Scuba-Matt]

Redline here. Simple install and they work.

 

[RC-5.0]

anyone have pictures besides Grabber?

 

[Azrael]

Using the MMD versions from American Muscle that are on sale now, in black.

 

[slagburn]

I have the Roush ones. They barely hold up the weight of the hood, and I have seen others (Redline maybe?) that were so stiff you'd think the hood would bend before closing.

Either way I will always have the prop rod ready to go on the windy track days. Saw a guy's hood/ roof/ windshield smashed last year when a big gust bent the struts over backwards.

 

[hand-filer]

I have the Roush ones. They barely hold up the weight of the hood, and I have seen others (Redline maybe?) that were so stiff you'd think the hood would bend before closing.

You've got the redline product mixed up with some other brand. The ones that are short and mount up right close to the hinges are crapola.

 

[USNjocson]

redline

 

[phinhead34]

Redline hood struts here.

 

[bdcardinal]

Roush ones here. They are simple and seem to perform as intended.

OP, if the ones on your kit are like the Roush ones, the lift supports themselves are made by Stabilus. They are probably the manufacturer of almost every OE lift support and aftermarket add on kit out there.

 

[hitmix300]

They all have the same concept. Get the one that fits your budget

 

[RC-5.0]

Anyone with Redline pics installed?
RC

 

[Rebel302]

I've had the the MRT struts since 2011 and they perform just fine. Kinda wish I would have waited because the Redline struts look way better IMO with the smaller bracket.

 

[Scuba-Matt]

Redline