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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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Need input on good quality hood dampeners

I'm browsing the net for these bad boys and the only one brand that sticks out the most on my browser is Tein, but I don't feel like spending $189 for set. I found a company that used be on the forums named Mynes ( link: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...vo-8-10-a.html )

So those of you that have hood dampeners, whats a good brand or what do you guys recommend? Thanks, and yes I did search and came up cept engine dampeners.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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Mynes are very nice, personally a damper is a damper, doesn't matter where/who you get them from
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by llDemonll
Mynes are very nice, personally a damper is a damper, doesn't matter where/who you get them from
^^That....I've had the Mynes on my car since last fall. Work well, no complaints.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Would the hood dampers work with a fiber hood? Im interested in geting rid of the prop rod.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Rexpeed has one for 110 shipped (through PM). I have one and it works.

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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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I've had the Rexpeeds for a little over a year, they are great and I have a CF hood
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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Where can I order the Myne's dampener at guys? Thanks
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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^ what he said ^ can someone PM me a link to order
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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I went with Mynes as well, about 2 years ago, perhaps 3 I forget. I PMed them to buy them if memory servers. The thread was here https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...vo-8-10-a.html although I see their account is listed as disabled, and I can't find anything online about Mynes Performance.. so they may be gone =/. Gruppe-S used to sell them as well, however it looks like they sell their own carbon fiber ones for around 100 now.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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As of about 3 months ago Gruppe-S still had some of the Mynes hood dampners...
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 05:22 AM
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Rexspeed here
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 07:36 AM
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Rexspeed here
How long had they been on ? and how they r holding up ?
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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sorry to bring this back up from the dead but how do the dampers hold up in the winter time??
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