5th Gen Bonnet Gas Struts - Any Good, Fitting Advice?

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:33 pm

I would recommend putting the gas struts on CF bonnet, but not on heavy OEM bonnet..

I had them on my OEM bonnet and after a while they stopped working. We was at Ace cafe meet, I left the bonnet open as we're talking about the engine, one poor guy was checking out my alternator and the bonnet dropped on his head...

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:46 pm

Any idea of the brand of those Nits? Strange it should suddenly just drop. As said, my ones are strong enough to lift a bonnet from halfway with ease. I certainly wouldn't recommend fitting them to a carbon bonnet, for the reasons I gave over the page.

thusee · Post by **thusee** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:00 pm

nitin_s1 wrote:I would recommend putting the gas struts on CF bonnet, but not on heavy OEM bonnet..

I had them on my OEM bonnet and after a while they stopped working. We was at Ace cafe meet, I left the bonnet open as we're talking about the engine, one poor guy was checking out my alternator and the bonnet dropped on his head...

maybe someone pushed it down on purpose and walked away.....

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:18 pm

I open the bonnet and a picture of nitins face is on the under side.
I get a sudden massive erection and alas the bonnet is now raised and held securely.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:19 pm

Lankysod07 · Post by **Lankysod07** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:08 pm

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:52 pm

I'm not sure if you guys remember, long time back in PUK, I organised a group buy for some Bonnet strut things and I received my one and after 2-3 weeks later they started failing, had to give eveyeones money back and was a waste of time for eveyeone

I've come to the conclusion, don't get those cheap ones that come from Taiwan/China or the one you get from eBay. Get some from well established seller (more expensive) then the other cheap ones. As that's more likely to last longer. The cheaper ones will not hold the heavy bonnet after a while and on CF bonnet they will be not good too (as Nafe said).

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:46 pm

That sucks Nitin

I got mine from 12-tune.

Lankysod07 · Post by **Lankysod07** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:58 pm

Yeah I don't feel stoaked on my purchase now

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:13 pm

I'm sure they'll be alright. Just if you do fit them and remove the original prop, keep it in the boot