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I've found another thread about this.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=330080&highlight=gas+struts
There is a post on there from the member who's video link is on page 2 of this thread. He says he used struts from an Octavia. I've checked and they are the same length.
They're priced at less than £14 each on the internet (+£6.95 postage). Dealer price is about £38 each
He listed the part number as 1U6827550F. This is for the tailgate + wiper.
Other options are :
1U6827550E ........ tailgate only
1U6827550G ........ tailgate + spoiler
1U6827550H ........ tailgate + wiper + spoiler
I'm thinking 550H will be the strongest.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=330080&highlight=gas+struts
There is a post on there from the member who's video link is on page 2 of this thread. He says he used struts from an Octavia. I've checked and they are the same length.
They're priced at less than £14 each on the internet (+£6.95 postage). Dealer price is about £38 each
He listed the part number as 1U6827550F. This is for the tailgate + wiper.
Other options are :
1U6827550E ........ tailgate only
1U6827550G ........ tailgate + spoiler
1U6827550H ........ tailgate + wiper + spoiler
I'm thinking 550H will be the strongest.
Being new to VAG cars and VAGCOM, what do you have to do to reprogramme the system to pop the boot, i have a 57 plate leon fr, how much is this likely to cost as well?
Really would like to get this done, but worried about programming it.
Also, seen a couple of posts having not changed the bumpers? What is the best option?
Really would like to get this done, but worried about programming it.
Also, seen a couple of posts having not changed the bumpers? What is the best option?
Iv not had a chance to get on it iv been ill seems like octavia struts are the ones to go with but no varification which ones i dont think. Some are too short i dont wanna bang my head on them i have trouble with that as it is!
Okay everyone, someone had to take the plunge and the water is lovely and warm.
The struts from the Octavia work perfectly. The ones I used were 1U6 827 550F. Nothing else required, the OEM ball pins and rubber stops don't need to be changed. Cost on the Internet was £40 including postage. Video link below
This is on a FL Leon where the struts are 515mm long (tip to tip) or 495mm (centre of ball cup to ball cup). The pre FL uses different OEM struts and I don't know the length of them.
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The struts from the Octavia work perfectly. The ones I used were 1U6 827 550F. Nothing else required, the OEM ball pins and rubber stops don't need to be changed. Cost on the Internet was £40 including postage. Video link below
This is on a FL Leon where the struts are 515mm long (tip to tip) or 495mm (centre of ball cup to ball cup). The pre FL uses different OEM struts and I don't know the length of them.
[URL=http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z123/timsawf/Tailgate/?action=view¤t=P1010009.mp4]
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There are different options depending on what is fitted to your boot.
Have a look further up the thread.
No, just the standard Cupra tailgate. As the BTCC spoiler is at the top, it shouldn't make any difference (force and pivot etc). If in doubt, the 550G and 550H should be a little stronger.
Just to confirm yours is a facelift model, did you do your own VCDS changes??
If so, can you please just pos a quick guide on what to change?
Yes it is a FL model. There are no VCDS changes to make, the FL model is already coded to pop the tailgate.
Ahh awesome!! Even Better!!
Sounds like an easy mod, do you just press and hold the boot release??
Pressing it once and releasing just unlocks it. Hold the middle button down for a couple of seconds and it will open it but the struts aren't strong enough to move the tailgate in that position so it seems like it is just unlocking.
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