Fitting gas struts to bonnet?

w.reid306 · Dec 17, 2011

After i bought the leon a few months back theres been one thing pissing me off....... the lack of gas struts to hold bonnet open. my 2000 306 had these, and a 2007 leon doesnt?

anyway has anyone added gas struts to a leon before, is there a size/ strength needed?

Marino · Dec 17, 2011

I'd like to do this, would be really nice.

Gazza_24 · Dec 17, 2011

I'm sure a few have done this mod on here

AndrewJB · Dec 17, 2011

It can be done but you need to weld plates onto the bonnet!

I wanted to do it but decided against it

w.reid306 · Dec 18, 2011

hmmm bit of a hassle welding plates on, no way of doing it without?

AndrewJB · Dec 18, 2011

Nope

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mouse1989 · Dec 18, 2011

I need to do this

AndrewJB · Dec 18, 2011

I dont fancy welding through the pain on the other side

wezy0 · Jun 19, 2013

AndrewJB said:
Nope

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You no what Bonnet strut they was off mate

AndrewJB · Jun 19, 2013

Thats from a Leon Supercopa, it was factory built like that, same as the WTCC and BTCC cars

Alex@ AKS has done this mod on a Leon

p11lkw · Jun 19, 2013

I've done mine, no welding at all I just made some brackets that bolt on and best of all didn't even have to drill any holes.

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AndrewJB · Jun 19, 2013

Pictures, i would prefer a welded one

Reason: i can see me slamming it down one night, the bolt coming un done, and the strut damaging the bonnet

p11lkw · Jun 19, 2013

Bolts are thread locked I can't see them ever coming undone unless someone puts a spanner to them.
Didn't fancy welding mine

AndrewJB · Jun 19, 2013

i dont lift my bonnet enough to warrant it tbh :cartman:

Deleted member 74601 · Jun 19, 2013

More pics and instructions please p11lkw

p11lkw · Jun 19, 2013

Try this link you should find everything you need.

http://seat-sport.co.za/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=14&thread_id=5201

wezy0 · Jun 19, 2013

Just ordered some struts I will make some plates tommorw at work .cant seem to find and ball joint for them.

p11lkw · Jun 19, 2013

Breakers, took mine off an Audi A3

splinter_cdo · Jun 20, 2013

It is some thing I would like to do to I think it is awsome gti that has kits for this

p11lkw · Jun 20, 2013

wezy0 said:
Just ordered some struts I will make some plates tommorw at work .cant seem to find and ball joint for them.

Which struts did you order ?

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