Hood shocks for my 97

[nuchieboy]

hey guys i was looking into hood shocks cauz my hood arm holder broke so i found these two...let me know what u guys think...thanks!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HOOD-...spagenameZWD1V

or these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hood-...spagenameZWD1V

[Technique07]

i got them for my 94 cam, BEST 40 Bucks ive spent. easy install...(did it myself within 10 minutes) ...dont need the ugly stick ( chuck it in the garbage)... also got it of ebay came really quick.

[El Tano]

Do you need to make holes to install them, what kind of modification does it needs???? I had them in my Gen 6 and most of the time when I lift the hood on my Gen 4 I'm expecting it to go up by itself...

[sk8ersublime]

i bought the ones from partsavenue, and they work great.

[Technique07]

No changes need to be made, simply take off the old Struts. (keep the hood lifted by a stick or somthing similar) and bolt new Struts on the the car . attach to the hood. then close the hood, reopen, and the hood glides up.

[TMetalMan]

Originally Posted by Technique07

No changes need to be made, simply take off the old Struts. (keep the hood lifted by a stick or somthing similar) and bolt new Struts on the the car . attach to the hood. then close the hood, reopen, and the hood glides up.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's so easy. His '97 didn't come with hood struts, only a stick to prop the hood open, like my '97.

[tacomonkey69]

Originally Posted by TMetalMan

Unfortunately, I don't think it's so easy. His '97 didn't come with hood struts, only a stick to prop the hood open, like my '97.

so how do us 97's install them? i've been thinking about buying some of these for awhile now.

[bigbird]

the gen4.5s had them on teh xle i think. but it also has a different cowling infront of the windsheild. im goin to go the strut route but im just gonna custom rig a single gen5 long strut.

[Technique07]

o really? why wouldnt they have sruts on the 97 at alll? my gen 3 had struts on the hood and it was held by a stick.

[TMetalMan]

No idea why, pretty silly if you ask me.

My mom's 2000 5sfe LE has hood struts.

[bigbird]

they dont have them because its toyota. they do some weird stuff.

[El Tano]

Nuchiboy, can you psot soem pics once it's done and share with us how did you install them ???

THANKS

[nuchieboy]

yea im thinking about trying it but i wanna make sure its gonna work

[MineralGray02K]

will these work on my 92?

[ELL]

yeah my 2000 camry LE has them as well factory installed