So I've converted.
 

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After over a year of using the vice-grips, I pulled the damn hood struts.

weight reduction ftw!

I don't get it. :gotme:

Replacement units are $19 bucks.

Which is why I wonder why I see so many people with wooden poles and crap in their engine bay.

yeah, but 19 bucks a piece, every 4 months gets annoying.

i used a 5 iron to hold my hood up

Isn't teh rod, putting a dimple in teh hood panel?

I also see you've changed your intake! :thumbsup:

Considering how long the stock units last (7-8 years or so) i have no idea why more people don't just pay up and go with OEM.

Because, not everyone is that astute.. Plus, Fr33way like's to wax super tuner extraordinaire. :D

A.) This was $0.00
B.) I wasn't buying new ones anyway.
C.) I prefer this over a stick, at least for shows/meets/track
D.) This looks factory to any non-Maxima owner (it was actually off a Nissan).
E.) Don't new G35's use rods?
F.) No, it doesn't dent but I will not be using this for extended periods.
G.) I thought I would post because I had not seen this, even though we have some amazing rides on here (Steven88/Nealoc187 come to mind) that use a broom handle in their amazing engine bays.
H.) rod will be painted black FWIW

OEM was also a stupid design and I have a wider opening angle if I choose.

Those hood struts had to weigh at least 2.5 pounds BTW.

what's the weight on the rod?

I like your thinking.

A.) I would estimate .70 pound.
B.) I can remove it.
C.) Sorry I keep replying like this.

Noticed that you also got a cone filter, nice.

Semi-off topic but:

Can anyone tell me what that vacant hole is actually for? This can be seen as where my rod (LOLz) attatches to the chassis as well as Tatanko's sig.

Guys that knew my last setup (flipped box): It sounds EXACTLY the same. I needed to change out my K&N anyhow.

- Yes, G35's use a hood-rod.


Btw, did you re-rote any wires, I swear I have a ton back behind where the stock intake used to be. It seems like they're everywhere.

Does that make me a sellout?

A. I see
B. I see
C. Hmmm... O_o
D. Never seen a factory rod in that location but i suppose the casual observer could mistake it for OEM...
E. Money savings, nothing more...
F. O_o
G. steven88 had a CF hood. Not sure about neal. He was prolly cheap too.
H. That's a plus, i suppose.

Nah, it just means Nissan wasn't about to use horrible technology in one of their finest autos. You're only following their example.

Read my post above again, I ninja-edited it.

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Nismology- they both have CF hoods.

The rod is not from a stock MAXIMA, but I didn't fabricate this rod, it was stock for a USDM Nissan.

!!!!!!!!!!!! Read my definitions (see: UDP) and my riceness will be dismissed.

I want this answered.

Normally the automatics drop resistor goes there.

If Carlos Ghosn started bashing in passenger doors on the assembly line my sig pic would have a smashed passenger door in it. Burger > *

But as an easy mounting point correct? Any OEM A32's fill that space?

Actually, thats not where the oem drop resistor goes, I don't know wtf goes there.

I AM A GENIUS!! Only A32 Cefiros used that mounting point :D

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Now, wtf are those lines for?..

WTF is that? Nice going BTW.

Thanks, here's another.. Their engine bays truly intrigue me.

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Two horns in the front!!

Vacuum lines to the brake booster?

That, ABS, or maybe something for clutch. Damnit, look at the firewall there's like nothing mounted there, its what we always hope for.

On my USDM you can see some hardlines in the brake booster area.

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No cruise controll FTJDM

whats with all the asian girl avatars?

People like to copy. It's also called "biting".

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