Flyin' Miata ND/Fiat dual hood lift kit
Flyin' Miata ND/Fiat dual hood lift kit
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Description
Built for us by our friends at IL Motorsports, this dual hood lift kit will open the hood a bit farther than stock, gives you more room to work, and has the perfect balance of assistance. Because there are two hydraulic lifts, the hood doesn't twist and there's no bending when closed. As seen in our V8 conversions.
Bolt-on installation. Fits all ND Miatas and all Fiat 124 Spider.
Only for models without the active bonnet system, which was only available on some non-US-Spec Miatas. If you have black metal blanking plates near the hood hinges (as show in the fitment picture above), these will work. If you have a mechanism that protrudes from that plate, this won't. Put another way, this will work fine on all US-spec Miatas and Fiats.
Instructions
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What does it fit?
Fits: 2016-2025, 2017-2020 Fiat, 2017-2025 RF
Emissions
Emissions do not apply.
Warranty
1 year
SKU
Once I read thru the instructions and did the first side the install was easy. Just make sure to do one side at a time to keep the hood in the right position. The lift kit looks great and works great!
Loved this installation that uses existing bolt holes -- almost as if the car has mounting points for this from the factory that they decided not to use. No drilling or cutting, just undo some bolts and put these on.
The hood lifts really nicely, you can just let go of it and it will slow down on its own near the top like a soft-close drawer.
Well made kit. Looks good installed. Lifts the hood high and smooth. While it might not be necessary, I still hold on to the front edge of the hood as it reaches its maximum height to be sure no strain is placed on the hood hinges at the endpoint.
The installation is easy but the instructions are a bit awkwardly worded. There is a warning in the instructions to be mindful not to end up misaligning the hood. It seems that this would happen if you wrongly took out all four bolts (2 per side) that secure both OEM hinge brackets to the hood before installing the overlay lift bracket. So, don’t do that. It’s not exactly clear if removing just two bolts on one side risks destabilizing and misaligning the hood.
To be extra cautious, I took out the bottom hinge bolt, put the overlay lift bracket on and loosely re-installed the bottom bolt. I then took out the top bolt, swung the lift bracket in place and tightened up both bolts to spec. Then did the other side the same way. The hood alignment remained perfect.
I’m very happy with the lift kit and recommend it highly.
Easy 10 minute install. Works great. A worthwhile upgrade.
It was easy to install and is a great upgrade.
