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. FitsĀ 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?
Emissions
Emissions do not apply.
Warranty
1 year
SKU
I watched some YouTube videos, so I knew mostly what to expect going into the installation. I didn't expect to need a box end 12mm for one bolt until I looked at the kit. Everything but the tools was included and packaged nicely.
Install was exactly as indicated , all is well. Great look and function.
I really like the hood lift
āExceptā it is not as smooth as the one on my ā05.
When I measured the mounting spacing, it was as I suspected.
The mounting points on the fender are wider apart than the mounting points on the hood. Which I believe cause the struts to bind just a bit making the lift just a bit un-smooth.
It looks like the fender mounts could be redesigned to move the mounting balls in a bit to align it all to smooth it all out.
IMHO
This isn't something we've experienced before, and the ball and socket should account for the misalignment (to a point). We would recommend taking the ball and sockets apart, greasing or oiling them, and putting them back together. That should make it move more smoothly.
Like I said great mod for the price. However after install, the LH side of the hood is interfering with the fender. Would love instructions or troubleshooting guide on how to realign body.
There is also a z-direction (height) gap between the hood and fender when closed. Not enough to create any issues but it is somewhat noticeable.
Not sure how this would be solved unless this piece is design from the factory.. just food for thought.
I just installed the lifts on my 2021
Installation is straight forward (you will need a 12 mm open end wrench for one bolt).
Maybe itās because it ~ 30 degrees out sideā¦ but the lift(s) are a bit āstickyā when opening the hood.
Closes fine
But at 1st wouldnāt open fully
Now seems to open in assisted from ~1/2 way ā¦ VERY SLOWLY..
If this clears up with usage, it will get the 5th star