I’ve used the Home Depot spring and cut 3-4 coils to match the length of the stock spring. It’s not a 1 finger close for me and still took two hands to close the hood evenly. It opened/popped up to same height as stock...first 3/4 was quick and then the last 1/4 it was a slow upward creep. So I just put the stock spring back in.
Maybe if I didn’t cut as many coils it would be easier to close...but then It might not open up enough.
Cut HD spring...stock...original HD spring
Maybe if I didn’t cut as many coils it would be easier to close...but then It might not open up enough.
Cut HD spring...stock...original HD spring