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5th Gen Bonnet Gas Struts - Any Good, Fitting Advice?
- Lankysod07
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5th Gen Bonnet Gas Struts - Any Good, Fitting Advice?
I am thinking of purchasing these to do away with my single bonnet strut arm.
Are they any good, any one have them?
Here is a picture of them...
How do these fit, doe it have everything in the pic that I need to fit them?
Are they any good, any one have them?
Here is a picture of them...
How do these fit, doe it have everything in the pic that I need to fit them?
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Re: 5th Gen Bonnet Gas Struts - Any Good, Fitting Advice?
Looks like they're missing brackets/clips on the bottom tbh
When I did my bonnet ones they were easy enough, big improvement on the... gravity bar?
When I did my bonnet ones they were easy enough, big improvement on the... gravity bar?
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The listing states the following fitment advise...MaccaIRL wrote:Looks like they're missing brackets/clips on the bottom tbh
When I did my bonnet ones they were easy enough, big improvement on the... gravity bar?
"The brackets bolt straight into the hole where the centre bolt that secures the wing is, and the oem hole in the bonnet"
hmmmm.....?
Ive just bought them, £14 posted.
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The brackets fix to the bonnet/hinge using the top (when the bonnet is open) bolt. Then the other end is a ball joint. There should be a small circlip/pin that you remove to seperate the joint. Remove the central top wing bolt and screw the ball fixing in its place. Then connect it all back up.
Apologies for the pic, but it gives you an idea...
Apologies for the pic, but it gives you an idea...
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I wouldn't recommend using them with a carbon or fibreglass bonnet. As it is with an OEM bonnet once you've lifted it halfway the struts then take over they're that strong. I wouldn't fancy closing a carbon bonnet too many times with all that leverage and the struts counteracting right down at the hinge points. You'll probably rip the thread inserts right out.
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be careful when bolting the ball joint into the wing rail as they are brittle so go gently and dont try to torque them in
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