Hood Lift Kits and Lower Rear Lips

harlansmart · Post by **harlansmart** » Sat May 26, 2012 12:40 pm

Want to spend some money today despite the poor exchange rate - can someone point me to the place to get a couple of sets of hood lift kits and I am also keen to get the ex's Silver MX5 a lower rear lip like the R-Package offering, what's the best avenue for procurement does anyone know and TIA.

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Sat May 26, 2012 12:44 pm

Wadda you mean by hood lift kit? You wanna raise the bonnet at the back where it meets the windscreen to release heat? Should be able to use a few washers and some slightly longer bolts to do that, if that's what you're referring to. Atleast that's what it was like in prev cars I've owned...

harlansmart · Post by **harlansmart** » Sat May 26, 2012 1:18 pm

Hydraulic strut kits

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Sat May 26, 2012 1:44 pm

I went to pick a part and got a strut and made some brackets to fit it. Cost me about $15 for the strut. Just finding the right one was a hassle, ended up buying 3 in the end! One too soft, one too hard, and one about right, haha.

2low2c · Post by **2low2c** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:17 pm

I made my own two struts drilled and threaded the hinge and mounted on to the inner gaurd got the struts from s.a.s north shore

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Sat May 26, 2012 5:47 pm

Try this crowd.....sells for 35.00 pounds. Called bonnet lifters.

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sat May 26, 2012 9:51 pm

maybe spend the money on a gym membership?
because th mx5 bonnet is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HEAVY!

Toolbox · Post by **Toolbox** » Sun May 27, 2012 7:11 am

Some times it pays to keep your remarkes to yourself.
As the old sayings goes
It is better to remain quite and be thought a Fool and open ones mouth and remove all doubt
But in ths case post a reponse

harlansmart · Post by **harlansmart** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:44 pm

Just quickly - in an effort to keep my cash circulating in Aotearoa and because 2LOW2C advice seems always reasonably sound I went saw one of his whanau just round the corner at SAS Hydraulics and now poking out of my pen glass next to me I've a set of sexy black (VADER BLK) STABILUS custom made struts, they're adjustable if required so they will lift the alloy hood nicely... will fit them some time, take a snap and detail the effectiveness of them but I'm positive they'll be legend.

Thanks again Paul for a great hook-up, appreciated mate.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:09 pm

Theres a place in Auckland who sell them for about 50 bucks a piece

Hood Lift Kits and Lower Rear Lips

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