hey fans has anyone ever tryed to install something to make the hood be elec..... when you open it....just a thought....Hmmmm... let me know what you guyz come up with....David ok what im trying to say is can you make ur hood open with some type of motor . the one thing i hate is when you pull the handle to open ur hood , then you have to walk around to the passenger side and prop the hood up ... so im thinking there has to be some thing we can make ... like an elec ...motor so you would not have to walk around to prop it up ......

 

Dude your post doesn't make alot os sence.

Could oyu please elaberat on what you are trying to ask/do.

Then maybe we can help you

 

He wants an electric hood opener, sort of like on the Honda 'show' cars that are ultrariced

 

I've never seen an electric hood raising system, but I think there was a discussion a while back about retrofitting one or two hydraulic shocks (like the stock ones on the rear hatch) to the hood to make it raise up when opened. Then again, there's always the issue of remotely closing it.....A winch maybe?

 

Um that is all well and good, but what happens when there is some sort of power failure and you can't get the hood open?

Then you would be kinda stuck

As far as selfe openinf and closing, just use a small hydrolic pump and a hydrolic ram. To open push the arm up, to close pull the arm down. Just like a bulldozer moves its blade. Pritty straight forward aside from the hydrolics that is.

But still a bad Idea IMHO

Oh and thanks for the clarification

Um the hood prop is on the drivers side on my car, both my GSL had it on the drivers side.

any way enough

 

You think a failure in the proposed electric motor is a bitch? Try popping the cable off the release latch by accident while the hood is closed!

I had to remove my bumper so that I could get at the bolts holding the hood hinges in place off. Then I had to slide the hood up, not too much, because it would warp something fierce, but enough to try and open the latch with a screwdriver.

That sucked ***.

 

Wow ya and a dead motor or a bad pump would just compound the problems. That is a shitty situation

But hey you got it open in the long run

 

Code Blue, I sympathize with you! I absolutely hate it when I have to complete the entire process of:

1. Open door.
2. Lift left leg.
3. Use the body's inertia to remove yourself from the cars doorway.
4. Turn around.
5. Close door, prefferably using your right hand.
6. Walk to the opposite side of car, using the closest path, for minimum waste of energy.
Depending on your car, the directions may vary for the following: Open hood, and prop open with metal rod.
7. Ensure that hood is in a safe, upright position, and..

Enjoy!

 

The first batch of '79's had them on the passanger side. I guess mazda didnt think to switch the prop side along WITH the steering wheel.

 

 

I've seen some prtty cool voice activated remote/automatic devices. I think for this application you would simply turn to the passenger side and say:

"Hey Lazyass- get out and prop my hood open!"

That should work, and even in power failure!

 

check out super street mag or any other honda dominated "sport compact" magazines. i just saw an ad in one of them. i think the company is called autolok. while youre at it you can buy one of those exhaust flame shooters. ohh wait no need you got an rx7...

 

**** this poor guy asked a serious question (I think?) and we have turned it into a running joke.

But it is pritty funny

 

Why not just pop the hood prop out of the passenger side, and pop it into the driver's side?

Mine is on my driver's side, but I noticed the square hole on the passenger side for the same thing. It won't electrically lift your hood for you, but, at least its on the same side.

 

Geez people, i think he is in another NON-US country where he has to walk to the passanger side to prop the hood.. And his english is probably not the best..


Yeah, use dampaning shocks like on the back hatch.. You will still have to lift it yourself but it will stay up.


Check the ones from the (89-93) maxima, its hood is setup this way.



-Zach

 

It'd take more effort to deal with the electric opener than to just walk around... besides the extra weight of motors. I hope your car was supercharged before you bought it... i'd be shocked if you took the time to supercharge your car, but still too lazy to walk around to open your hood.

 

I truly AM sorry. No offense intended. It makes a world of difference that you just might have to walk ALL the way AROUND your car to lift up the hood. It sure is a bitch when you have to open it oh, 3, 4 times a day like most people.

I think what our friend here is trying to say, is that in those split second moments when you're cruising past some chicks, you just GOTTA be able to open your hood to impress onlookers. I do that alllll the time, so I can help you all out with what he wants.

 

Electric hood opener?!



What a waste of time?!



The prorities of some really boggle me. IF, you are completely done modifying your engine and don't intend to do anything else under there(because of a lack of ambition or knowledge, or both), then start worrying about things that don't really matter-electric hood openers, neon lights, gay stickers, hydrolics, extra weight/body kits.

I am not sorry for any offending anyone, I mean come on, electric hood openers???

 

How about Electric ***-Wipers?

 

too much indeeded weiught i say.

 

Because the rod would be different, unless you bent the little piece that folds into the fender the other way. Nice try though.

~T.J.

 

Hahaha!
That sounds like the best idea since the hoola-hoop.

 

For one, if he was in a non-US country with a RHD hood prop, I would only assume its a RHD car to match, meaning he only has to walk as far as the rest of us (most of us anyway). So, Im just gonna assume he drives a 79 with a RHD prop rod, but its a LHD car, making it inconvienant.

Two, hes in Federal Way washington, so I doubt its a RHD car, and Im sure he can speak English just fine .

~T.J.

 

Damn, dont be so ****** judgemental guys. He asked a question, dont spout your opinions about. you guys can be so lame sometimes.

 

Haha, thanks Rx7carl. I've been watching, waiting for someone to bring up this point.

And yes, I am lame. But that doesn't stop me from using my lame legs to walk around my to open the hood.