Autobahn88 Hood Lift Support Kit (UPGRADED), compatible with 1991-2002 Mazda RX7 FD3S 13B REV (Matt Black)

Easy to install. One of my brackets broke but the seller was good and sent me a replacement piece.It is a nice upgrade to the hood prop.

While reading the various OEM options not available in America for my '17 3 I found that the Russian market can choose to have hood struts. I of course looked to see if I could order them through some means, but the only option was to spend well over $200 USD to order them and help fund communism in doing so. Being that I am a resourceful American capitalist I knew there must be another way, Chinese labor producing goods at prices well under the competition.Enter Autobahn88's hood struts. They are not OEM and they don't look like a factory option would, but it works well.The install took all of 20 minutes and the results are good. The struts hold the hood up higher than the stock prop does and they have enough force to push the hood up on their own past a certain point. They clear everything but the rubber trim pieces that cover the edge of the fenders, which only lifts up the corner at the lower strut mount. The upper mounts have a foam pad to help protect the underside of the hood. The lower mounts do bend the edge of the piece of the fender they mount to slightly, which may lead to a possible rusting point down the road. The instructions for install are lacking but provide enough pictures to figure it out so long as you have the basic ability to match similar things and know which hand is left and which is, through the process of elimination, the right. The kit included everything I needed except for a 10mm and 12mm socket and ratchet to make use of them with. The kit goes so far as to include grease and a cotton swab to apply it.I would have liked the hood mounts to attach using both bolts for the hood, but it isn't absolutely necessary. The lower mounts could have the ball mount drop lower and clear the rubber trim, but they don't need to. The lower mounts could really do with a slight standoff to avoid bending the edge of the fender. The instructions really should be more detailed, my countrymen are eating dissolving laundry detergent packets and could use more handholding when being instructed on what shouldn't and shouldn't be done.Overall it is a solid option that costs less than other options and does what is is suppose to.Note: The mounts pictured are nothing like the ones that come with the kit.

The media could not be loaded.  Ok look they work and look good but their a little confusing to install. For the price tho they are worth it but if you just want something that works then they will do👍ProsCheapNo cutting or modifyingBolt on no assembly or prep requiredOverall looks 9-10ConsBuild quality 6-10 would last a while but not gonna last foreverInstructions are unclear but straight forward(The instructions was a video it was funny)All in all I would recommend them they aren't bad and if you want something that look decent and work well for the price you can’t beat it.

Bought this kit as it’s the only one I could find that will fit my vehicle which comes with hood/bonnet explosion units. The kit arrived to the U.K without issue with paper instructions and a QR code to view a Mighty Car Mods YouTube video to watch.First impressions are good. You get replacement hex screws to replace your hood/bonnet screws with. So bare that in mind when you come to fit this as it’s not just a socket set you need here. The bracket that fits around the fender for the hood/bonnet explosion kit is not bad, although it’s flat, where the bolt for the front of the kit dips down. The bolts you appear to reuse here were too shallow and could only manage to use them on the right side but they dont tighten too well. On the left it was no good to reuse the bolts as they wouldn’t thread into the fender. In the end I managed to reuse the bolts taken out of the hood and they fit like a charm. I have contacted the seller to make them aware. Ideally to get this to fit properly you need a further 4 bolts like the ones you get for the hood/bonnet to get a perfect fit here. Apart from that the lifters themselves seem to do a good job.

I got these for my 2022 RF.They were easy to install, and fit just fine. They actually lift the hood higher than the prop rod goes, so you have plenty of room to work under the hood. While they definitely aren't necessary, they are really convenient, and get the prop bar out of the way.

I have a 94 Miata and it didn’t fit. The lift is way to thick so the hood won’t close

Probably the best kit you can get for a Miata without cutting or drilling. Quick and easy install. However the cylinders hit the upper fender screw. The kit provides a shorter screw but it still hits. I recommend sanding down the provided screws to clear the cylinders. After install the hood will sit higher with about 1/8" gap or so on the sides. The hood will also feel loose since it will no longer rest on factory mounts. You will need to space off the factory rubber mounts a bit or bend the hood to touch them. I just bent the hood.

This kit is an awesome upgrade over the stock hood prop. The hood opens an inch or 2 higher than before, and you don't have that annoying stick propping it open. The pistons require very little effort to open and close the hood, just lift a bit and the hood opens by itself.The kit literally bolts on, but there is one con. After installation, the hood will not close properly around the back area, so the lines will not meet. The only way to fix is cutting away some of the plastic and/or insulation from the car back there. I used a drywall knife to chip away excess material and the hood now closes properly.WARNING! The first time you will try to open and close the hood, it will look like the hood is about to break. This is fine, just gently try harder and harder until the hood closes, and then for a 2nd time it should work properly.

Once installed this product worked perfectly "so far". The piece that mounts to the fender was a challenge as there was no tool, as some of the vidios available showed, to mount this piece. I filed out the larger hole a bit to get access for a wrench to support the nut to secure this piece. Then what should have been a simple phase to secure the struts at each end was NOT SIMPLE. The vidios showed the ball receiving the strut mount with a simple hand squeeze. I tried a pare of pliers, still no luck I had to remove the wire spring which stopped the ball from entering it's mount , then after entering the receiver, reinstall the wire spring to hold the ball in place. This part made me a bit nervous, as I could have easily dropped this piece in the engine bay where it would have rested on the plastic tray and would have been less than a fun job to retrieve. I managed all four with no hitches, but I am not impressed with the instruction kit provided, and would give this kit at best a 5 out of 10.

Works perfectly on 94 rx7. Stock hood Raises slowly and stays up. How long it stays that w way, only time will tell.

Good but REALLY TOUGH to install on North American version

Works good and doesn't require tapping the hood at all. Just be cautious when closing the hood or you might cause damage.

Perfect fit!!