Author Topic: How to open your hood 110% (Read 5877 times)

GrantC · « **on:** April 21, 2009, 11:10:32 am »

It's a useful trick when you want the prop rod out of the way for a turbo/DP install.

Or you can install hood struts.

jer · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:12:49 am »

But does it work on all Subarus?

snackers · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:14:27 am »

For those of us with factory hood dampers (hopefully correct spelling?) I'm assuming we are SOL?
Since we would have to unbolt the dampers.... and then also purchase said "hood stay"?

GrantC · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:19:04 am »

Quote from: snackers on April 21, 2009, 11:14:27 am

For those of us with factory hood dampers (hopefully correct spelling?) I'm assuming we are SOL?
Since we would have to unbolt the dampers.... and then also purchase said "hood stay"?

Probably. I haven't looked through an 08+ service manual to be sure.

mars636 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:30:44 am »

but grant how come this never works for you when we are working on the cars

GrantC · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:31:11 am »

Quote from: mars636 on April 21, 2009, 11:30:44 am

but grant how come this never works for you when we are working on the cars

I dunno... I think I'm forgetting to put it into the hood first.

Sleeper · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2009, 01:28:48 pm »

Quote from: snackers on April 21, 2009, 11:14:27 am

For those of us with factory hood dampers (hopefully correct spelling?) I'm assuming we are SOL?
Since we would have to unbolt the dampers.... and then also purchase said "hood stay"?

There's a second location on the hood that's higher up than where it comes stock that you can bolt the dampers in to.

Hurricane · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2009, 01:47:33 pm »

I just use a bungie cord between the hood latch and a hook in the ceiling of the garage to keep the hood open wide.

Claw · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2009, 02:21:11 pm »

For 05-09 Legacies there is an alternate point on the back edge of the hood that you can use to prop your hood open wider.

The attachment point on the bottom/rad-attachment point does not change.

Just be careful you're not propping the hood open in a strong wind!

Perfect Dark · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2009, 02:40:09 pm »

Quote from: Claw on April 21, 2009, 02:21:11 pm

For 05-09 Legacies there is an alternate point on the back edge of the hood that you can use to prop your hood open wider.

The attachment point on the bottom/rad-attachment point does not change.

Just be careful you're not propping the hood open in a strong wind!

Haha I learned that the hard way....good thing I had fast reflexes.

STI_Crazy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2009, 03:36:36 pm »

I am pretty sure mine doesn't have that near the strut.

GrantC · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2009, 03:39:06 pm »

Quote from: STI_Crazy on April 21, 2009, 03:36:36 pm

I am pretty sure mine doesn't have that near the strut.

It does, it's a little rubber plug on that strut tower.

STI_Crazy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2009, 03:49:35 pm »

I'll check when i go back home but i don't recall seeing that.

I remember you trying to do this on Ryan's car a few weeks ago and i thought it was cool.

lh0628 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2009, 03:57:53 pm »

All Foresters should have that stay point by the passenger strut tower.

GrantC · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2014, 04:15:00 pm »

*bump*

Does this trick ever work for anyone?!

~~It didn't work on YvanF's hood.~~

Oh wait, yea it did! Once snackers trashtalked me enough.

Asstuna · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2014, 04:32:04 pm »

Yvan has a wagon...

RallyX · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2014, 05:32:39 pm »

Works on 06 WRX 05 STI and 98 JDM Forester

GrantC · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2014, 09:38:51 pm »

Works on '06

(eat it snackers)

GC8REX · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2014, 09:42:07 pm »

Works on both of mine, handy tip! Was wondering what that hole was for on strut tower.

heaviestd · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2014, 05:43:22 pm »

I'm currently working on a design for a spring loaded hinge that will allow the hood to stay open all the way without hood struts or a prop rod. If it works I'll post it for everyone to see. Fingers crossed.

Ambystom01 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:39:45 pm »

The Grimmspeed hood struts also open the hood to near vertical.

SingallZ · « **Reply #21 on:** August 14, 2014, 11:26:33 pm »

For years I've looked at that thing wondering what the uckfay is that? I'd ask myself, did I loose something somewhere?

THANK YOU INTERNETS!!!

RedBimmer93 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 06, 2015, 12:43:57 pm »

Works great for engine pulls