Well I finally got out of the shop long enough to write up an INSTALL WRITE UP HERE (http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=477038#post477038)


This item is no longer for sale through TC's Performance. Thanks to all who purchased!!!

EEK!! Since my Tien hood dampers from an EK Civic didn't work out I might have to go with these!!!!

Honda Ghandi, do you have pics of the hood closed with these on? I know what you mentioned about the curvature of the fender and hood playing a part, how much did you have to bend the fender lip or tweek it?

Edit: Never mind, excellent write up. You should add the link http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37978 to this group buy!!!!

I'm getting one this afternoon. Thanks HG!

You should add the link http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37978 to this group buy!!!!

It is! Its in the first line.

Opps, didn't have my coffee yet!

Ordered. :D

You guys are slow. Order already. Its a great buy.

Exxxxxxxcellent.
Ordered this morning. Just the thing to make the SC even cooler.

couple questions. What are the parts/dampers made from? Are they chrome, stainless or aluminum? Are the carbon ones just a wrapping or genuine carbon tubes? Reason I am asking is living where I do salt air corrosion is a concern and wouldn't want them to get ruined. Are the black pieces that attach at the hood hinge anodized or painted?

Thanks, the kit looks great.

Aww geez...now I've got to sweet talk Lacy, AGAIN, so that I can buy something ELSE for the E. Thanks a lot Tobi. :grin:

The description for the carbon fiber units are the same:

These units also allow the hood to remain up and stable even under high wind conditions and were thoroughly tested for repeated use. With the use of oil filled shocks and light dampening for lightened hood applications these dampers have lift assist and slow decline features. Stainless steel w/ lightweight alloy shaft and casing with hydraulic oil seals end links for mounting points for durability and heat resistance. Weighs in at only 200g on average, this is a must-have addition to any hood prop vehicle.

Aww geez...now I've got to sweet talk Lacy, AGAIN, so that I can buy something ELSE for the E. Thanks a lot Tobi. :grin:


Take that sweet girl out to dinner and tell her, "this is for us" --- that should work :-P

Will order in another paycheck or 2...*drooldrooldroooooool*

Take that sweet girl out to dinner and tell her, "this is for us" --- that should work :razz:
Anytime I mention accessories for the E, she just rolls her eyes and says..."well, I guess you need to work more overtime now donthca..." :rolleyes:

We get paid tomorrow, so hopefully you'll be hearing from me sometime next week. :)

Anytime I mention accessories for the E, she just rolls her eyes and says..."well, I guess you need to work more overtime now donthca..." :rolleyes:

We get paid tomorrow, so hopefully you'll be hearing from me sometime next week. :)

:lol: I used to be like that as well. Then I opened my own shop.

:lol: I used to be like that as well. Then I opened my own shop.

Hobby gone mad? :lol: :lol:

:lol: I used to be like that as well. Then I opened my own shop.
yea yea...rub it in....

*cough*silver spoon*cough*:razz:



edit: Had a bad dream the other night involving an empty subwoofer box...not cool.:-x :D

The truth of the story is that I used to spend my hard earned cash on car upgrades. Now I spend everyone elses cash on upgrades and I drive a POS. (My 89 civic Wagon 4x4 with 290k miles)

I installed my damper last weekend and it fits perfectly! A great mod for anyone who cares about their engine appearance. Now when I go down to the garage to admire my Element every day I have to open the hood too...

Got any pics?

The truth of the story is that I used to spend my hard earned cash on car upgrades. Now I spend everyone elses cash on upgrades and I drive a POS. (My 89 civic Wagon 4x4 with 290k miles)

That anything like "The shoemaker's children go barefoot"? :D

Alot like that, yes.

I just ordered these in CF. Can't wait to get them installed. :)

My thanks to Honda Ghandi.
These are really cool.
Took longer to bend the fenders carefully than it did to install them.
They work great and the carbon fiber ones are perfect with my NBP paint.

When it stops raining :mad: I'll do some photos and a video of the hood opening & closing.

Oh yeah, the instructions that HG posted show a 10mm wrench to put in the s/s front bolts. It's actually a 12mm. :D

Crap just realized Sept.'s almost over! C'moooooon, paycheck!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVnZ5snXVg4

Too awesome! Love it!

Got any pics?

yes I do...


http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/mikeburn/Element%20Fender%20shots/Damper_mid.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/mikeburn/Element%20Fender%20shots/Damper_right2.jpg



In this pic you can see the lip that has to be bent in order for the damper to lie down. It's hardly noticeable, it may be a 3/4–1" bend.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/mikeburn/Element%20Fender%20shots/Damper_right.jpg

Nice looking!

Thanks again to all those folks who purchased the hood dampers for the group buy...we appreciate the business!!

If any other EOC owner comes to you and says...."ooooo, I gotta have those", please pass the word that you can find them through TC Performance -- we appreciate your referrals! :D

They look Nice
Maybe some day

I've got one Carbon Fiber set left on the shelf and I'll let it go for the September pricing at $129.00 shipped (usually $150 + shipping).

First one to PM me gets it :D

Oooh me! Oh wait.....:(

I've got one Carbon Fiber set left on the shelf and I'll let it go for the September pricing at $129.00 shipped (usually $150 + shipping).

First one to PM me gets it :D

I just sent you a PM on that!

Chief

I just sent you a PM on that!

Chief

SOLD! Thanks Chief :)

Hopw you guys offer this again, wanted to jump in but the finances were not there.

I was thinking about buying the Carbon Fiber set but I'm not really handy when it comes to installing. Is it an easy intall?

I was thinking about buying the Carbon Fiber set but I'm not really handy when it comes to installing. Is it an easy intall?

It took me 10 minutes. Real easy!

It took me 10 minutes. Real easy!

I agree with Burn, it was a fairly easy install and totally worth the price! I think I'm going to go with the damper for the engine next.

Chief

Indeed. Very easy. I mean the only way you can screw up this install is mounting them the wrong direction *cough*. Whoops? I mean it still worked but it didn't look right. :D Took me 15 min with the correction. Honestly I love it. I use it nearly every weekend given I am constantly working on my car but I do have to say this is one of those convenience mods that I love. I'll never settle for that stupid bar ever again!

...and yeah I'm with you Chief. Engine damper seems like another one of those must-have items.

I know one thing fellows.....Ghandi keeps puttin' that extra weight on his ride, and we're gonna haf ta start callin' him..... Lead Sled. And I'm gonna drive right on around him.
I'd like to add alittle bit more anti roll in the front and increase spring rate just a tad in the back and maybe down a half or so more in the rear.

I know one thing fellows.....Ghandi keeps puttin' that extra weight on his ride, and we're gonna haf ta start callin' him..... Lead Sled. And I'm gonna drive right on around him.

I personally think that "the HELLEMENT" has got that little thing called...'power to weight ratio' covered, and then some!!!

Chief

You guys just wait. I got some more ideas in the works for the long cold winter here. None of which are going to help my obesity issue though. :D
http://www.dynojunkies.com/forum/album_pic,pic_id,6.html

ooooo....I want one of those! :D

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiny... :???: :rolleyes: :-D

whats the overall length on the hood props?

Fully opened or fully closed?

[QUOTE=HONDA GHANDI;502102]You guys just wait. I got some more ideas in the works for the long cold winter here. None of which are going to help my obesity issue though. :D


Damn you, I want one of those. Oh well at least I have the worlds fastest Automatic E.

fully open. Thats generally how theyre purchased

I want a set of these for my 08 EX. Still have some?

Absolutely.

I want a set of these for my 08 EX. Still have some?

Just give us a call at the shop (720) 974-0888 and whether you want polished or carbon fiber. I know we love ours!!! :D

You know, I saw the Darth Raider this past weekend. When Chief opened the hood, I noticed that he installed the hood damper kit, carbon fiber. Now, I have to have one. Thanks Chief :rolleyes:.

Since I purchased the engine damper, now I have to have the hood damper :D. Mr & Mrs HG, I will be calling the shop tomorrow morning for price, and money order will be in the mail by the end of the week.

Just give us a call at the shop (720) 974-0888 and whether you want polished or carbon fiber. I know we love ours!!! :D

How late are you guys open. I'm on Aloha time. EST +6

Mr & Mrs HG, I will be calling the shop tomorrow morning for price, and money order will be in the mail by the end of the week.
Called the shop and talked to Mike. It is all good...Money order in the mail by Friday.

So money orders only? How much is a set of these carbon lookalike ones shipped to Hawaii? Zip is 96818

If you could, please email me all info necessary to order a set of these for my 08 EX.
janjohnson@gmail.com

I bought mine from Tobi and Barb at TC's Performance and I'm thrilled with the purchase. They not only work well, they are also a really nice touch to the engine compartment. It only took about 30 minutes to install. "Thanks guys!"

Chief

I bought mine from Tobi and Barb at TC's Performance and I'm thrilled with the purchase. They not only work well, they are also a really nice touch to the engine compartment. It only took about 30 minutes to install. "Thanks guys!"

Chief

I hope to get mine later next week! I will be installing them along with the engine damper kit some time this upcoming weekend. Just a few more mods to go. Now, if I can find the components 9shelby used for that guage cluster :rolleyes:.

So money orders only? How much is a set of these carbon lookalike ones shipped to Hawaii? Zip is 96818

If you could, please email me all info necessary to order a set of these for my 08 EX.
janjohnson@gmail.com

Nope...some people choose to send money orders but most can pay by phone with a Visa/MC/Discover.

The Carbon Fiber ones shipped to Hawaii would be $175. Feel free to call the shop at (720) 974-0888 if you'd like to order....I believe as of today, we've got one of each (polished & carbon) in stock, so it would ship out ASAP.

Look forward to working with you!
Barb

Thanks Barb. Got the last CF one you guys had. Thanks for the quick response. Looking forward to getting them.

I recieved my hood damper kit yesterday. Thanks TC Performance for the prompt service. I hope to get to installing this and the engine damper kit this weekend. Thanks again :D.

JSmooth...you're welcome!!! Enjoy :)

Islandsi - thanks for the order---you should be seeing yours soon too!

Thanks. I should have quite a few car related boxes show up here pretty soon. The Si and the E are going to get some attention. :)

Thanks. I should have quite a few car related boxes show up here pretty soon. The Si and the E are going to get some attention. :)


Woooohoo!!! Christmas in Hawaii!!

Denied. Had a pink slip in my mail box today and thought it was my dampers. It was the box of stuff for the Si I ordered from majestic. Dohhhh. Patiently waiting for my hood dampers. :)

FedEX guy showed up about 45 minutes ago with my package. Unpacked everything and decided that with the few minutes of daylight left I was going to START installing my dampers. So here's a little pictorial of how it went.

This is what she used to look like. Just like 99.999% of the elements out there. Stupid hood prop stick thing. NO MORE SAYS I!!!!!
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0862%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

Thanks to these guys
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0863%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

This is about where it'll end up at when the hood's closed
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0864%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

Floating wrench to the rescue
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0865%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

After the floating wrench did it's thing
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0867%20%5b800x600%5d.JPG

It was time to install the shock mounting bracket
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0868%20%5b800x600%5d.JPG

This bolt had to come out and was replaced by the other ball joint
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0869%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

New hardware replacing the bolt
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0870%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

Damper hooked up to the new balljoint
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0871%20%5b800x600%5d.JPG

Here's what the driver's side looks like all slapped together
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0874%20%5b800x600%5d.JPG

That lip had to be bent down a bit to make room for the damper body. Nothing to it since Honda uses metal that's about as thick as soda can metal these days. Some people said that they've used hammers to do this. I just used my hand
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0875%20%5b800x600%5d.JPG

Here's the clearance I got. Probably a little overkill, but it works just fine. No hitting at all.
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0879%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

All installed. Took a whopping 20 minutes.
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0880%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

About 3 of those were spent trying to figure out how to get the damn stock hood prop thing off. Notice it's missing from the pic above. No longer need you buddy. Haha
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0884%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

Much cleaner looking now IMO.
http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0885%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0886%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

http://jansplacetoputstuff.com/hood%20prop/DSC_0887%20%5B800x600%5D.JPG

looks great. I am thinking about getting some but since I am in highschool and dont have a job may take me a while to get the money. mabe i will ask for them for my b-day.

When i get the money i will be giving TC Proformance a call.

Thank you TC Performance.
FAST Shipping, excellent product, and perfect fit. installed in 5-10 min. No more STICK and adds a little bling in my engine bay. well worth it.


i would post a pic but dont know how. if any one can tell me then i would gladly.

I ordered the polished ones.

Thank you TC Performance.
FAST Shipping, excellent produce, and perfect fit.

Those bastards!! I wanted some produce as well. All I got was my hood dampers. Grrrrrr. :D

Had to go to my local grocery store to get mine.
http://www.stuartplattner.com/%5Cphotos%5Cargentina%5CFresh%20produce-1.jpg

OOPS, well you know what i was talking about. :D

That is some nice looking fruit! i was wondering how to put a picture on a thread/post. i cant figure out how do it have to change the format or something.

gotta have a place to host the pictures first. imageshack and photobucket are free and work quite well.
Once you uploaded the pics get the URL of the image and paste it between the img tags like this

[ img ] paste url here [/ img ] (take out the spaces)

If you want to see how it's supposed to look, just click the quote button on the post I made with the picture of the fruit. That'll show you how it's supposed to look.

OK i got it thanks, Islandsi

Here is the picture:

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/658/dsc07818no8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I received and installed my hood dampers today! This was the easiest mod I have done to date. I didn't even have to bend the fenders that much. I absolutely love them. Thanks to Honda Ghandi for the sweet hook-up!

Still available? Looking for the Carbon fiber

I second the CF ones.. I need a set...

Feed the SCs...

Call TC Automotive & Performance at 720-974-0888. They were more than happy to help me. Great service and fast shipping.

Feed the SCs...

They'd look awesome as an addition to a brush guard. :wink:

Denied. Had a pink slip in my mail box today and thought it was my dampers. It was the box of stuff for the Si I ordered from majestic. Dohhhh. Patiently waiting for my hood dampers. :)

lies... I did no such things...

Just put my order in! Very excited to get these installed

lies... I did no such things...

Man, I made that post way before you were even on here. :D

I know this is a very old topic but thought I would ask, anyone have this kit laying around ? Would like to get this for my E. Or know of another kit/vendor.

Just order it directly from NRG Innovations, they're called Hood Dampers. There are none for an Element, we just modify the ones for an Acura TSX.

Chief
http://i47.tinypic.com/mj3gpi.jpg

I think these were for the RSX...

I think these were for the RSX...

You're right... it's been a while! ;-)

Chief

Just order it directly from NRG Innovations, they're called Hood Dampers. There are none for an Element, we just modify the ones for an Acura RSX.

Chief

Well, I just ruined it for everyone.

I found the HD-130 on Amazon for only $100 + ship (vs. $130 + tax/ship). I emailed NRG to see if they had a storefront (I am local), and if so, would they match the price. Today they emailed back, said there is no storefront, and the Amazon seller is breaking his sales agreement by selling for less than $130. NRG advised me to buy it ASAP at the lower price before they force the seller to change it.

So, you might want to get one quick if you want a lower price. I went with seller "MasterGradeShopping".

http://www.amazon.com/NRG-INNOVATIONS-HOOD-DAMPER-POLISH/dp/B000EVT6QE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1274373985&sr=8-2

edit: just checked my receipt. no sales tax =)

Thanks. Jumped on it quicker than stink on a skunk. :grin:

I found the HD-130 on Amazon for only $100 + ship (vs. $130 + tax/ship).
Went ahead and ordered mine as well. Thanks for the heads up!

Arrived yesterday (CA->CA)
Installed Tonight
Broken Tonight

Nothing wrong with the product, I have just lost my mind.:twisted:
They still work, but I'm going to see if I can get a replacement part. Now I WISH I'd had a drink with dinner so I would have an excuse for doing something so lame.

its a bummer you broke yours...but could you tell us what you did so we don't do the same?

According to the receipt, mine should be in by the 2nd, however I expect them here by Friday... *crosses fingers*

its a bummer you broke yours...but could you tell us what you did so we don't do the same?

Unless you hire a couple blindfolded amputee chimpanzees to install your set, you won't have the problem I had.

No word from NRG on parts yet.

Unless you hire a couple blindfolded amputee chimpanzees to install your set, you won't have the problem I had.




That means I should proceed with caution. I will print off the instructions before attempting. Its a good thing I have an extra day this weekend to attempt the mods I want to do.
Lord help me when I pull off the front grill to do the mesh mod in the future.I'm already having nightmares about that one. :shock:

screw a friday delivery, they were delivered lastnight!! :grin:

I got the dampers installed in about 10 minutes using only a 10mm deep socket ratchet, a pair of pliers, a shop rag and my sledge.

Hardest part of the whole thing was bending the fender lip so that the hood will close. I took my time so that I didn't warp the fenders themselves. I'll post pics and a video later today.

edit:
ok, here're the pics and video!
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j242/Demonsport/Element%20stuff/nrg%20hood%20damper/IMG_0265.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j242/Demonsport/Element%20stuff/nrg%20hood%20damper/IMG_0266.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j242/Demonsport/Element%20stuff/nrg%20hood%20damper/th_hooddamperinstall.jpg (http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j242/Demonsport/Element%20stuff/nrg%20hood%20damper/?action=view&current=hooddamperinstall.flv)

No word from NRG on parts yet.

I never got an email reply, but I called NRG last week and they hooked me up. I talked to a "Steven", he told me to come by, and loaded me up a handful of FREE parts to fix my problem. I am now 100% fixed.

They were really surprised to see the dampers on an E, so they took some pictures of my unprepared and dirty-a$$ under-hood/engine. A small price to pay vs. $130+tax+shipping for a whole new set. =)

Two thumbs up for NRG! ;)