[neuronpetkowski]

Hi -

For those of you with this hood, did you install the Lift Cylinders (the hydraulic lift hinges that hold it up, see image below #13) or do you have to prop it up with something like a broomstick (low end) or use a hood prop to have it stay open?

The shop where I had the hood painted and installed didn't put the Lift Cylinders back because they felt adding them back would cause some twisting cause the hood is so light in weight.

Let me know if it'd be safe to put them in or if you guys just prop it up when you need to get to the engine.

Thanks.

[blackblood75]

YA...Leave it that way. I got mine done that way also.

[SV Concepts III]

I recommend using one of the factory or M3 hood shocks. The M3 hood shocks are less powerful as they are valved for the aluminum hood.

[neuronpetkowski]

Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW

I recommend using one of the factory or M3 hood shocks. The M3 hood shocks are less powerful as they are valved for the aluminum hood.

Awesome, thanks for the info, Nick.

[SGxi]

I put my OEM ones on, no problem so far (touch wood), although my hood shock is 3 years old now, so it's not as "strong" as it used to.

[neuronpetkowski]

Originally Posted by SGxi

I put my OEM ones on, no problem so far (touch wood), although my hood shock is 3 years old now, so it's not as "strong" as it used to.

Cool, that's awesome to know.
Shop really didn't want to install - but I'm thinking of using them.

If you could do a big favor for me, can you (or anyone seeing this) take a pic of how you attached them to the hood?

[SGxi]

Originally Posted by neuronpetkowski

Cool, that's awesome to know.
Shop really didn't want to install - but I'm thinking of using them.

If you could do a big favor for me, can you (or anyone seeing this) take a pic of how you attached them to the hood?

My hood has a pre-drilled hole on each side of where the stock hardware would go on the stock hood. If yours doesn't have it, I would recommend checking this thread out:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...2&postcount=19

He has a custom bracket made for his hood.

[neuronpetkowski]

Originally Posted by SGxi

My hood has a pre-drilled hole on each side of where the stock hardware would go on the stock hood. If yours doesn't have it, I would recommend checking this thread out:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...2&postcount=19

He has a custom bracket made for his hood.

Thanks again.
I've PM'd him for some info.

[neuronpetkowski]

Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW

I recommend using one of the factory or M3 hood shocks. The M3 hood shocks are less powerful as they are valved for the aluminum hood.

Hey Nick, is there a specific M3 model year's hood lift that will work or is it the '09+ M3's hood hood lift you'd recommend?

[Tulsadriven335]

I prop my hood, the installers of my hood told me that they couldn't get it to fit right, so they left them off. No biggie, I keep an umbrella in my trunk that's a prefect hood prop.