Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

---

WARNING: XS Automotive Hood Dampers for the new 2023 Civic Type R!

I was sent these by the seller on Aliexpress and upon initial impressions they looked ok only for me to pull the plug mid install and not bother with these at all.

In this video, I quickly show how to install these hood struts and why I think these are not suitable for the new FL5 Type R.

Parts:
XS Automotive Hood struts
3M Extreme Mounting Tape

Parts Link:
aliexpress.com/item/1005006380437140.html

Please Note: I believe these are just FL1 hood struts that the seller sells as FL5 without any decent testing.

#cars #fl5 #Honda #TypeR #Warning #caveatemptor #hoodstruts