Pop-up hood (popper delete kit) installed with pics

[FlagonFly]

Apologize haven't read all the pages here, but let's say the poppers deploy and no other major damage occurred, e.g. hitting a curb?? What would cause $6K in 'damages', the popper replacements and what else?? Thanks still contemplating this but also leery about any future warranty and/or insurance claims if poppers removed or bypassed, God forbid.

I tried unbolting the poppers but that passenger lower bolt is almost impossible to loosen, gave up for now.

guy on yt just posted today on this kit, he moved a lot of stuff out of the way to reach the bolts! A long skinny rachet extension with universal not get to it?

 

[FSUZ33]

if it is $6k, half of that would be the poppers themselves as they’re ~$1,450 ea.
Speculation, but the rest could be control module replacement (SRS?) And possibly the hood hinges themselves, as I’m not sure if they’re reusable.
Although there are companies that rebuild poppers and reset modules for a fraction of the replacement price.

 

[FSUZ33]

guy on yt just posted today on this kit, he moved a lot of stuff out of the way to reach the bolts! A long skinny rachet extension with universal not get to it?

@Schantin

 

[5thZ]

Apologize haven't read all the pages here, but let's say the poppers deploy and no other major damage occurred, e.g. hitting a curb?? What would cause $6K in 'damages', the popper replacements and what else?? Thanks still contemplating this but also leery about any future warranty and/or insurance claims if poppers removed or bypassed, God forbid.

I tried unbolting the poppers but that passenger lower bolt is almost impossible to loosen, gave up for now.

Heard loud and clear on that PITA bolt. Ended up using pliers to get it initially loose, then the rubber portion of a plier handle to grip and rotate without fear of rounding off the edges of the nut.

It is a nut so make sure you have a magnetic grabber ready.

Other people are saying that the $6k+ in damages is from the popper causing the air bag system to deploy as well.

 

[trackratZ]

Heard loud and clear on that PITA bolt. Ended up using pliers to get it initially loose, then the rubber portion of a plier handle to grip and rotate without fear of rounding off the edges of the nut.

It is a nut so make sure you have a magnetic grabber ready.

Other people are saying that the $6k+ in damages is from the popper causing the air bag system to deploy as well.

So, you're using the resistors that @FSUZ33 made and so far good that NO codes are thrown. Let's say sensors get triggered by hitting something, what happens now, airbag (popper) light will still come on and resistors need replacing? Sorry for my electrical newbie-ness.

 

[5thZ]

So, you're using the resistors that @FSUZ33 made and so far good that NO codes are thrown. Let's say sensors get triggered by hitting something, what happens now, airbag (popper) light will still come on and resistors need replacing? Sorry for my electrical newbie-ness.

I am using the resistors FSUZ33 built, so far no issues. I ended up buying extra because I'm not sure how the new Z will do on the track and if it will throw a "popper code" or whatever to initiate the hood poppers on hard braking or potential, knock on wood, off track events.

If that's the case from my limited electrical knowledge they would be toast possibly but they're so cheap I would feel safer just replacing them anyways.

My understanding of the new safety platform is the poppers might deploy but maybe not air bags, but sometimes air bags. But perhaps I'm wrong, though. I personally just didn't like the idea of getting a wheel or two off track and hood poppers deploying even if air bags don't - that's a huge PITA and track weekend ruined, plus whatever else would need to be replaced in the immediate vicinity

 

[trackratZ]

I am using the resistors FSUZ33 built, so far no issues. I ended up buying extra because I'm not sure how the new Z will do on the track and if it will throw a "popper code" or whatever to initiate the hood poppers on hard braking or potential, knock on wood, off track events.

If that's the case from my limited electrical knowledge they would be toast possibly but they're so cheap I would feel safer just replacing them anyways.

My understanding of the new safety platform is the poppers might deploy but maybe not air bags, but sometimes air bags. But perhaps I'm wrong, though. I personally just didn't like the idea of getting a wheel or two off track and hood poppers deploying even if air bags don't - that's a huge PITA and track weekend ruined, plus whatever else would need to be replaced in the immediate vicinity

That scenario is my main concern, setting the Z for track later this year, we have curbing that I ride over for better times, here at Buttonwillow and Chuckwalla, don't want to chance blowing the poppers!! I may even enter a local autox to feel the setup, not thrilled about hitting a cone and doing similar damage, ugh!

 

[FSUZ33]

whether it’s the Top Secret ones from Nengun or the ones I made, they’re one time use (or one time pop). A car can send from 1 to 3 amps to actuate them. At 12VDC that’s 12 to 36 watts. Mine are (were, I’m out) 1 watt. And by the looks of the Nengun ones they’re 2 watt max. Preferably to have one that will pop quickly or one that’s built to handle the wattage, which would be expensive and need a heatsink or be attached to something metal to dissipate heat. im Sure there’s someone here who knows more about this than me though.

 

[Schantin]

I am using the resistors FSUZ33 built, so far no issues. I ended up buying extra because I'm not sure how the new Z will do on the track and if it will throw a "popper code" or whatever to initiate the hood poppers on hard braking or potential, knock on wood, off track events.

If that's the case from my limited electrical knowledge they would be toast possibly but they're so cheap I would feel safer just replacing them anyways.

My understanding of the new safety platform is the poppers might deploy but maybe not air bags, but sometimes air bags. But perhaps I'm wrong, though. I personally just didn't like the idea of getting a wheel or two off track and hood poppers deploying even if air bags don't - that's a huge PITA and track weekend ruined, plus whatever else would need to be replaced in the immediate vicinity

I'm 100% with your logic. I finally got my Nengum sourced poppers, but will not be discarding the ones from FSUZ33. If I mow over a rabbit enroute to work and have doubts, hopefully I can just switch to the new poppers and keep on driving.