aileron
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I finished the installation of the Roush 2015-2017 Mustang Gas Hood Strut kit today. I chose the Roush version because it has much more structure on both the hood and fender brackets compared to to others models. It's stronger, but no one seems to have problems with the other brands...but I'm an engineer and like things built hell for stout.
There's a gotcha though: the fender brackets are about 1/16" too tall and may hit the hood when it's closed ! Roush is aware of the concern and had me grind about 1/16" off the top of both brackets to ensure clearance; I used a thin slice of cheddar cheese on to the top of each bracket, closed the hood, and then measured the clearance. After grinding, i have about 3/32" clearance - not a lot, but enough. It's possible the brackets could deform the underside of the hood if you weren't aware of the potential problem.
Apparently the '19 Bullitt hood is different than other Mustangs; hard to believe, but Roush engineering was already aware of the issue.
aileron
There's a gotcha though: the fender brackets are about 1/16" too tall and may hit the hood when it's closed ! Roush is aware of the concern and had me grind about 1/16" off the top of both brackets to ensure clearance; I used a thin slice of cheddar cheese on to the top of each bracket, closed the hood, and then measured the clearance. After grinding, i have about 3/32" clearance - not a lot, but enough. It's possible the brackets could deform the underside of the hood if you weren't aware of the potential problem.
Apparently the '19 Bullitt hood is different than other Mustangs; hard to believe, but Roush engineering was already aware of the issue.
aileron
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