No more prop rod!

[TopGear85]

Looks good Ron, I hope to check these out in person on Saturday (unless your bringing the t-bird).

[BLK BRD 88]

Looks good Ron, I hope to check these out in person on Saturday (unless your bringing the t-bird).

Thx...I am happy with them so far, but they don't seem to be very strong. Maybe because the SVO Hood weighs more than most Fox Hoods, I don't know?

I plan to drive the SVO for our "Phoenix Area FEP Cruise & Coffee" Saturday morning.
Have you been able to rustle up any more folks to join us, who haven't chimed in on the thread about it?
Ron

[UFoMoCo]

I love the idea of these.. I just don't want another thing to replace after a year or two.

[downtime!]

I love the idea of these.. I just don't want another thing to replace after a year or two.

The one's on my '12 are at least 6 years old and have been on 4 other cars. They'll last a good while.

[Kerry]

I love the idea of these.. I just don't want another thing to replace after a year or two.

I agree with downtime. I have had these on several cars. First one i used them on was my 02 and had that car for 6-7 years with them with no issues. The other cars i've put them on i haven't had more than 2 yrs, but never had an issue with the lift supports.

[BLK BRD 88]

I just got a credit back on my debit card from CJ Pony for the struts that I sent back to them.
They would not hold up the SVO hood, so I had to return them.
I called the manufactured to see if they had stronger struts that would work on an SVO Hood & never heard back from them........back to the prop rod
Ron

[ccurtin]

Heads up - the MRT struts do not fit with Maximum Motorsports C&C plates. I tried to install them last weekend and found they hit the plate.

After doing some research I found a couple of posts elsewhere about this.

Anyone know how much interference there is? Is it just a little that can be ground off? I like how these look and since got them several months ago no way to return them.

Thanks,

Chris

[PIGBOY]

Lmr carries all the strut kits in one place to review and order from.

[Quicksilver]

I have the redline tuning struts but I hesitate to drill the holes in the hood. So, I ordered the MRT struts today and will compare when they arrive. I have the Cervini 2 1/2" cowl hood on the car. MRT asked me to call Cevinis to get the weight of the hood. Cervinis said it weighed about 30 lbs. I gave this info to MRT who had told me that they do 32 lb struts (16/16), 56 lb struts (28/2 and 88 lb struts (44/44) for stock factory hoods. He recommended the 56 lb struts that hold 28 pounds per side. I mentioned the 2 1/2" cowl and asked about clearance with the windshield wipers and if the struts make the hood go higher than the factory prop rod. He said that with the struts, the hood would be about 1" lower than with the prop rod.

[82GTforME]

Thanks as well to the poster and those that posted pictures and gave opinions. I've got a set on hold at The Mustang Shop in Calgary. $95 CDN. Better than ordering and shipping from US Can't wait to get and install them (among all the other plans )!

I put mine in more than a month ago and couldn't be happier!

I got them installed this afternoon and figure they may be the best $90 I have spent on the SVO so far.

Did you have to get a heavier strut to hold up the SVO hood? They seem heavier than others.

[racerxmd]

Looks Great! Now, which part # would I need for the MRT kit for use with my Fiberglass 4" Cervini Hood?

Thanks

[TopGear85]

I saw Ron right after he got those prop shocks and unfortunately they weren't strong enough to hold his SVO hood up. He had to return them. I didn't realize how heavy the SVO hood actually was.

They look great though, so much better than the rod.

[Quicksilver]

I have the redline tuning struts but I hesitate to drill the holes in the hood. So, I ordered the MRT struts today and will compare when they arrive. I have the Cervini 2 1/2" cowl hood on the car. MRT asked me to call Cevinis to get the weight of the hood. Cervinis said it weighed about 30 lbs. I gave this info to MRT who had told me that they do 32 lb struts (16/16), 56 lb struts (28/2 and 88 lb struts (44/44) for stock factory hoods. He recommended the 56 lb struts that hold 28 pounds per side. I mentioned the 2 1/2" cowl and asked about clearance with the windshield wipers and if the struts make the hood go higher than the factory prop rod. He said that with the struts, the hood would be about 1" lower than with the prop rod.

So, I finally got the MRT hood struts on two days ago. I had them painted to match the body before I installed them. Big difference not having a prop rod. Once you reach the half way point, the glass hood goes up by itself and gently stops when fully open. The hood looks like it opens the same height as it did with the prop rod.

I'm curious, has anyone had any issues with the hood open on windy days? Even a light wind?

[n20capri]

Glad I read this...was gonna get a couple sets but have MM CC plates on the SVO. The Capri has MAC CC plates...will have to do more research.

[downtime!]

So, I finally got the MRT hood struts on two days ago. I had them painted to match the body before I installed them. Big difference not having a prop rod. Once you reach the half way point, the glass hood goes up by itself and gently stops when fully open. The hood looks like it opens the same height as it did with the prop rod.

I'm curious, has anyone had any issues with the hood open on windy days? Even a light wind?

No issues here, even in a pretty gusty wind. I left the Capri outside with the hood up most of the afternoon last weekend and it got pretty windy. Hood stayed up just fine, I really like these struts!

[Quicksilver]

No issues here, even in a pretty gusty wind. I left the Capri outside with the hood up most of the afternoon last weekend and it got pretty windy. Hood stayed up just fine, I really like these struts!

Thanks, good to know. It just feels so different with the struts...like there is now no weight to it.

[Quicksilver]

Glad I read this...was gonna get a couple sets but have MM CC plates on the SVO. The Capri has MAC CC plates...will have to do more research.

I have the UPR CC plates on mine and with the MRT struts there is no problem with clearance.

[Mikestang]

Not sure if it was mentioned already, but I have the ones from Redline Tuning and the work real good on mine.

[roadkill]

Anyone know if the MRT kit will work on a Fairmont?

[Jax Rhapsody]

These have been on my list for a while. Those tiny ones look awesome. If you can't find stronger ones for an SVO hood, keep the kit and find a set from a large SUV or something with a much heavier hood.