I needed to replace the passenger side hood brace so I ordered this kit. The passenger side stood up normally and worked fine. The driver's side pillar didn't need to be replaced, but I decided to do it anyway. The ball joint angle did not work. It kept popping up whenever I closed the hood, so I put the old one back in place. I don't recommend this kit unless you want to use two struts that only work on one side of the car. Instead of returning it, I just kept the good one and threw away the other.