Is it safe to use factory hood and trunk struts with carbon fiber replacements?

Team503 · 09-23-2015, 06:18 PM

I'm picking up a Vorsteiner CSL trunklid and a FRP V35 replica hood (couldn't find a real one).

Does anyone know if it's safe to use the stock hood and decklid struts? I'd like to keep using struts, but I don't want to punch a hole in my shiny new parts.

If you didn't use the factory struts, what did you use? Did you just get rid of struts all together and use a 2x4 or something to prop it open?

Gerodmarshall · 09-23-2015, 10:19 PM

It is recommended to change the shocks. I have the stock ones on my hood and it's very light. I'm just careful when I open it. No problems at all. I would just be extra careful or look for some kind of guard to catch the latches. Someone was selling brackets on the forum for this reason. As for the trunk I'm not 100% sure sorry.

Team503 · 09-24-2015, 01:04 PM

Here's the hood brackets:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=488188

They're $50 plus shipping and handling from neuronpetkowski []

The danger of not using the brackets is that strong struts might eventually crack or even punch through a carbon fiber or fiber-reinforced plastic hood or trunklid.

Does anyone know anything about the trunklid? Are there solutions there too?

matteblue3er · 09-26-2015, 11:38 AM

The stock struts will make lighter CF panel open faster and harder to close.

09-23-2015, 06:18 PM	#1
Team503 Nerd 133 Rep 437 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Sport/Auto/Luxury Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Dublin iTrader: (5)	Is it safe to use factory hood and trunk struts with carbon fiber replacements? I'm picking up a Vorsteiner CSL trunklid and a FRP V35 replica hood (couldn't find a real one). Does anyone know if it's safe to use the stock hood and decklid struts? I'd like to keep using struts, but I don't want to punch a hole in my shiny new parts. If you didn't use the factory struts, what did you use? Did you just get rid of struts all together and use a 2x4 or something to prop it open? __________________ 2009 E92 335i Sport 6AT - Finished, sold Transport for Ireland - LEAP Pass with TFI smartapp because cars are stupid expensive in Ireland
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09-23-2015, 10:19 PM	#2
Gerodmarshall Private First Class 17 Rep 107 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (0)	It is recommended to change the shocks. I have the stock ones on my hood and it's very light. I'm just careful when I open it. No problems at all. I would just be extra careful or look for some kind of guard to catch the latches. Someone was selling brackets on the forum for this reason. As for the trunk I'm not 100% sure sorry.
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09-24-2015, 01:04 PM	#3
Team503 Nerd 133 Rep 437 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Sport/Auto/Luxury Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Dublin iTrader: (5)	Here's the hood brackets: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=488188 They're $50 plus shipping and handling from neuronpetkowski [] The danger of not using the brackets is that strong struts might eventually crack or even punch through a carbon fiber or fiber-reinforced plastic hood or trunklid. Does anyone know anything about the trunklid? Are there solutions there too? __________________ 2009 E92 335i Sport 6AT - Finished, sold Transport for Ireland - LEAP Pass with TFI smartapp because cars are stupid expensive in Ireland
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09-26-2015, 11:38 AM	#4
matteblue3er Captain 243 Rep 949 Posts Drives: Racecar Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	The stock struts will make lighter CF panel open faster and harder to close.
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