Love the Redline hood struts!
- Thread starter grobertx
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I love mine as well.
Did you get the elite or base struts? Is there any difference between the two other than SS and warranty?
Wife is looking for ideas for VDay gifts lol.
Wife is looking for ideas for VDay gifts lol.
I was watching the install videos for them today. I like them a lot. I am surprised these cars don't come stock with hood struts. Who uses the hood prop on a 60000 car these days.
The Elite are stainless. I would think all of the painted units are the base struts since you wouldn't want to paint the stainless struts.
Great Mod!
Tom
Great Mod!
Tom
I got the elite.
+1. I run Redline QuickLIFT Plus on the Shelby (they match the car's black color and it's a fair weather vehicle) and QuickLIFT Elites on my Toyota Tacoma (they match the truck's silver color and it's a foul weather vehicle). I'm very happy with BOTH! :thumbsup:
I went with base, painted to match. Work great.
Thank you as always. That's the route I was thinking of going as well. Did you have to give the painter the OEM paint code or just tell them it's SGM?
Yes. I found a page off the RedLine page somewhere that compared the differences between the struts. Most of the differences are within the piston and seal/bushing pacjage
Redline Tuning Hood QuickLIFT comparison chart - Automotive niche products.
It was my first modification I did to my 2014, then jlt air oil separators, bmr lower control arms, nitto nt05r drag radials, all with 9.4 miles and 0 degrees outside and I haven't even driven it yet! Come on spring!
14 Ruby Red 820a coupe
93 SVT Cobra #4171
93 GT convertible
14 Ruby Red 820a coupe
93 SVT Cobra #4171
93 GT convertible
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Installed mine last week. Ordered from Van. Literally took me 15min to install. Everyone should do this mod - simple and looks great.
I think it's that the more expensive cars come with more creature comforts. Prop rods seems cheap.
Although I could see the argument there is minor weight savings for the prop rod. Plus the reason why the mustang is a 60k car is decisions to cheap out certain things. Of course they could have had more carbon fiber parts/framing, carbon breaks etc, but then we'd be looking at a much more expensive mustang. But I'm getting away fromthe topic which is the awesome redline struts....mine are sitting the basement cuz it's too freaking cold out to go install em. Need some warm weather!
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I don't have a Shelby, but have had Redlines on my 03 for 5 years. Been having a issue with one of the clips popping off the ball on the bottom. I emailed Redline about this yesterday and they're sending me all new sockets and clips free of charge. Very stand up company IMO.
^ I love to hear that.
That's great! We support the vendors on this site and they support us!
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