Slamming hood or putting it down gently?

**vinj** · March 20th, 2018 05:22 PM

Gentle gentle drop.

For hoods with a damper, you have to push it down from a few inches high with a little force.

**travajante** · March 20th, 2018 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by Archerfish

Same thing here, I just drop it. Newer cars are so thin, You can actually "feel" it whenever you wipe it clean. Older cars are thicker, so are heavier.

Sometimes I say, I like the older ones. Not just thicker metals, thicker paints too.

Hehe...Old excesses weren't eco-friendly.[emoji17]

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**StockEngine** · March 20th, 2018 05:25 PM

drop it like its hot

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**Vodka** · March 20th, 2018 05:32 PM

w/ some experimentation you can determine the optimum height of the drop. so that you don't drop from an excessive height and thus place too much shock on the components. for most cars it's just around one hand span

**yebo** · March 20th, 2018 05:35 PM

ride with no damper, drop it like the others say.

ride with damper takes a slight swing down but not to slam. takes a little practice to get just the right speed.

**JohnM** · March 20th, 2018 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by yebo

ride with damper takes a slight swing down but not to slam. takes a little practice to get just the right speed.

Like some hatchback doors

**kai s.** · March 20th, 2018 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by JohnM

Like some hatchback doors

Yup same thoughts. My car's hood and hatchback door both close properly when you just "drop" it from about a hand span above. If you slam the rear door, it will bounce back up and if you drop the hood from too little a height, it won't latch.

**Egan101** · March 20th, 2018 06:33 PM

The Fiesta's hood is a bit heavy so I cannot just drop it or else it's a loud bang. I let it down gently then drop it with only a few inches left. The FXT's hood has a hydraulic hinge so pulling it up and down is a bit controlled.

**dr. d** · March 21st, 2018 12:08 AM

it depends, sir.
some car's hoods lock in place with only a small downward push, after gently setting it down.
other cars need to have their hoods dropped from about 6 inches above.
my car had been involved in a frontal before. i have to drop her hood from 1 foot to 1 1/2 feet up. it wakes up the dead, but it's the only way to lock it down. one of these days, kukutingtingin ko siya...

i have all three.

**ninjababez** · March 21st, 2018 05:00 AM

Originally Posted by kai s.

Yup same thoughts. My car's hood and hatchback door both close properly when you just "drop" it from about a hand span above. If you slam the rear door, it will bounce back up and if you drop the hood from too little a height, it won't latch.

lalo na nung di pa na adjust kai no? ^_^