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      04-23-2012, 12:21 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by JYohay View Post
i would just suggest on the hood having a buddy around as once you take the hood struts off youll want someone to hold it off (to take the struts off there is a metal C clip that you just put a flathead screw driver under to release)
also if it is a carbon hood it will be too light for the OEM hood struts.
apparently people use M3 ones as they are made for a lighter hood, i just used One of the OEM 335 instead of the 2, and it works out fine.
Good luck, i have a carbon trunk coming for my Vert and i hope i will be able to install it myself
So you just run 1 strut and everything is fine?
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