C5 hood shocks
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Heel & Toe
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C5 hood shocks
Hi, does anyone know where I can get hood shocks for my C5 that have less resistance than my stock shocks? I have a carbon fiber hood and the stock shocks are just too stiff for this hood. Over time the hood will crack due to the resistance when trying to close the hood. I need some shocks with very little resistance or at least less resistance than the stock shocks. Thanks for any info, I really appreciate it! 
Melting Slicks
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From: Carson City Nevada
Give the guys at www.liftsupportsdepot.com a call. They should be able to help, plus their prices are pretty good.
Team Owner
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FWIW, I pull my Z16 hood down by the center rather than a corner.
Yes the shocks could be a tad bit lighter, so hopefully you'll post your outcome.
Yes the shocks could be a tad bit lighter, so hopefully you'll post your outcome.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Richardson TX
Try using a set of Suspa C16-06389 gas springs.
(Amazon link: )
They are the same size as the stock gas struts, but should be about half as strong. I couldn't find exact data on how much force the stock struts put out, but these Suspa ones are very weak, I've used them in personal projects holding up ~20lb lids and such. If anything they're too weak for your application.
Hopefully they work out for you.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-f...od-struts.html
(Amazon link: )
They are the same size as the stock gas struts, but should be about half as strong. I couldn't find exact data on how much force the stock struts put out, but these Suspa ones are very weak, I've used them in personal projects holding up ~20lb lids and such. If anything they're too weak for your application.
Hopefully they work out for you.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-f...od-struts.html
