Anyone fitted gas struts to there bonnet, i would of thought seat would of done this standard but nope.
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I did it the other week. Very easy once you have the brackets.
Like 5 minutes easy lol
Probably easier than fiddling about changing a bulb, put it that way lol
I got my brackets for £5, the M8 Ball nuts off eBay £3 & an Audi A3 strut £10. £18 in total
Where did you get the brackets from (I assume you mean the "plates" posted in Guncha's second link above)?
The ones in the threads linked to all look home-made to me (??) Or do you just mean you paid £5 for the 2mm plate metal in order to make them yourself?
Yeah I mean't the plates. I was given the details from Sam (username Jarre) on here for a guy he used that makes the plates. He will make them and send them all for £5. I can send you his email address if you want to contact him for some?
Thanks Yes, can you please PM me his email address because I might look at doing this mod myself. Doing it seems to be a no-brainer if the parts can be got fairly easily.
Which year of A3 did you get the strut from?
The strut is off an A3 8L which is 96-03.
I'll send you a PM shortly mate
I guess a strut from a larger car like the A4 is going to have a higher rating (due to having a larger/heavier tailgate) and will likely make it more difficult to close the bonnet than a strut from an A3 (?)
Ideally one that has just enough pressure to lift the weight of the bonnet on its own would be the best option.