New hood and hardware, strut question

Stainless 45 · 04-18-2019, 09:30 PM

Had to replace the hood due to damage. Shop says there was a change in part numbers or a redesign of the hood hardware etc so all is new. Now hood barely stays up when open. Checked struts are 200 N which is supposed to be right for the weight of the aluminum hood. What to do? Get the 300 struts for the steel hood? Frustrated

amrazM · 04-18-2019, 10:00 PM

The hood they got you was aluminum?

M43S7RO · 04-18-2019, 10:05 PM

OEM M3 hood is not steel, if you got steel, you will need the higher pressure struts of the reg e9x. Be careful because many websites incorrectly identify the struts and send you the wrong ones.

Read here: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1425850

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1417529

ItsGary · 04-18-2019, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by M43S7RO

OEM M3 hood is not steel, if you got steel, you will need the higher pressure struts of the reg e9x. Be careful because many websites incorrectly identify the struts and send you the wrong ones.

Read here: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1425850

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1417529

Facts, I was okay with having one of the 330 ones and one worn 200 one, but I ended up bringing it up with FCP and they sent me the genuine bmw 200nm ones for free

Stainless 45 · 04-19-2019, 11:27 AM

Went ahead and ordered new ones from the Amazon link that M43S7RO posted-

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Will see if they work better. Maybe the shop just re-used my old struts who knows. Thanks guys

msan · 04-19-2019, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Stainless 45

Had to replace the hood due to damage. Shop says there was a change in part numbers or a redesign of the hood hardware etc so all is new. Now hood barely stays up when open. Checked struts are 200 N which is supposed to be right for the weight of the aluminum hood. What to do? Get the 300 struts for the steel hood? Frustrated

Did the shop buy a new oe aluminum hood?

HeavyArmZ · 04-19-2019, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Stainless 45

Went ahead and ordered new ones from the Amazon link that M43S7RO posted-

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Will see if they work better. Maybe the shop just re-used my old struts who knows. Thanks guys

Was about to buy the same one, but they couldn't confirm the lifting force. I got these instead https://www.amazon.com/BMW-Engine-Me...r=8-5-fkmrnull

M43S7RO · 04-19-2019, 01:00 PM

The ones I bought are for an aluminum hood, as long as yours is aluminum, you should be good to go. Double check the part number when you receive it to be sure it matches before putting them in. The ones you ordered are the same as I got.

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Originally Posted by Stainless 45

Went ahead and ordered new ones from the Amazon link that M43S7RO posted-

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Will see if they work better. Maybe the shop just re-used my old struts who knows. Thanks guys

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Stainless 45 Captain 87 Rep 602 Posts Drives: Last of the V-8 Interceptors Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	Went ahead and ordered new ones from the Amazon link that M43S7RO posted- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Will see if they work better. Maybe the shop just re-used my old struts who knows. Thanks guys __________________ Blue Thunder -2011 LeMans Blue e92 DCT, ZCP, European Delivery. BPM Stage II. Dinan 3.45 Rear. Borla/Encore Innovation Exhaust, LUX Angel Eyes, Forgestar F14's, Turner road armor. "Last of the V-8 Interceptors, a real piece of history..."
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