installing ram air to a non ram air car

[71mach1lady]

We have a set of flat springs coming

 

[jbojo]

I have a set of round springs and it holds up the hood just fine. Wonder what the difference is. It's the OEM hood with the hood locks and RA plenum added.

 

[71mach1lady]

Our cougar seems like the hinges go over center and lock but the Mach never does. They look exactly the same as do the springs. I thought maybe the springs on the Cougar were made from the square wire and we just never noticed but they look just the same. Maybe they put too many coats of clear on the hood, lol

To be clear, the hood stays up but it would not take much of a breeze to change that

 

[71mach1lady]

Just added the flat wire ram springs and we have success! The hood stays up just fine, in fact we can pull it down quite a bit and stop and the hood stays there. It is a huge difference, we won't be using those tie straps anymore. One of the springs was weaker than the other but was still stronger than the round wire

 

[mrmach1]

Just added the flat wire ram springs and we have success! The hood stays up just fine, in fact we can pull it down quite a bit and stop and the hood stays there. It is a huge difference, we won't be using those tie straps anymore. One of the springs was weaker than the other but was still stronger than the round wire

Where did you purchase them?

 

[71mach1lady]

found them on eBay