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Bonnet Gas Struts
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:05 pm
by Mudgey
Hello,
Looking to get rid of my bonnet stay and fit some gas struts, is there a guide here or a kit that's available?
Thanks,
Mudgey
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:08 pm
by mercutio
really lol
you just fitted a k engine and a supercharger and you need a how to for bonnet struts
just kidding there are kits buddy normally on ebay
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:37 pm
by Mudgey
lol, im feeling lazy today!
Cheers, will take a look!
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:41 pm
by nitin_s1
Tein do them but they are so expensive and hard to get hold off. Around £70 for them.
I had some shitty eBay ones for around £35. They didn't do a good job of holding the bonnet in place for a long time. But I think that's because my bonnet was OEM (heavy) and they were probably designed for CF bonnet.
I think I'm going to get some S2000 ones and see if they fit.. Or I can try some other bonnet lifters from other cars..
Edit: I had these on my old car.
http://bit.ly/1fXn8cd
Re: Bonnet Gas Struts
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:26 am
by Donald
I have Sokie ones fitted, never had a problem. They hold the bonnet higher than the stay.
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:00 am
by K30DPC
I have the same ones in my 4gen and I can't say they are any bad. I have them for about 2years, didn't have any problems to fit. The only thing is a bit of rust just come out this year.
BTW
nitin_s1 wrote:and they were probably designed for CF bonnet.
manufacturer says you can not use them fith CF bonets
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:04 am
by wurlycorner
Didn't Nafe or someone else on here have an issue with the struts breaking the hinges?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:19 am
by nick_s
This was something I was thinking of doing on mine, I miss them. Had them on my Bora and Omega, my Vectra didn't have them and it was something I wanted on that. Will take a peek at the viability of fitting some. The bonnet on the lude is heavy, but then again so was the one on my old Omega.
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:00 am
by NafemanNathan
wurlycorner wrote: Didn't Nafe or someone else on here have an issue with the struts breaking the hinges?
Yes, twas I. Still not definitely the struts that caused it. But logic suggests they certainly didn't help.
And as K30DampProofCourse said, mine to have developed rust, so worth taking measures to prevent it developing in the first place I say.
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:11 am
by Lude-dude
yeah carbon bonnets they don't really work on, but found they held my oem bonnet up ok