Gas struts mod

ECB

Edward CB
Jun 26, 2013
333
15
Northampton
You can yeah, seen someone with it on the passenger side, whereas mines on the driver.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Speed-FReek

Active Member
Jun 12, 2013
1,110
18
United Kingdom
I wouldn't try compressing them by hand. If you slip you risk doing yourself a serious injury.

You can put one on each side of the bonnet but if you do then it's advisable to get lower pressure ones otherwise you may struggle to close the bonnet, or the opening force might cause the bonnet to whack you on the chin :D
 

Speed-FReek

Active Member
Jun 12, 2013
1,110
18
United Kingdom
One is perfect, there'd be no need for two. You'll see once you have one on ;)

I get the impression that some people are worrying about the "aesthetics". Unless it's a show 'n' shine car, who gives a monkeys. The bonnet is shut 99% of the time so no-one sees it/them anyway :D

The main reason for fitting one is to avoid the inconvienience and effort of having to manually open the bonnet and put a prop in place :)
 

Daniel M

Blackbelts & Chickenheads
Apr 18, 2013
2,873
7
Middlesbrough
I get the impression that some people are worrying about the "aesthetics". Unless it's a show 'n' shine car, who gives a monkeys. The bonnet is shut 99% of the time so no-one sees it/them anyway :D

The main reason for fitting one is to avoid the inconvienience and effort of having to manually open the bonnet and put a prop in place :)

Yeah, it does make things so much quicker and easier.
 

Rob_Talisman

MKII CR FR 170 FL Stage 2
Sep 2, 2013
811
0
North East
Brackets landed.
479f9677592d6bd72f5bc7335fffdc49.jpg



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Matt cla

Active Member
Jul 9, 2014
114
0
Nottingham
Such a doddle to install, you'll be happy with it when it's done. For those who are talking about installing one on either side, I wouldn't bother. Install one, give it a try and you'll see that there will be no need for two.
 

Martynm14

Active Member
Oct 19, 2014
201
0
Hey, any chance someone could take some picture of which holes they used? Don't want to mount it up and feel like an invalid when it wont open.
 

KebabWarrior81

Active Member
Nov 4, 2013
1,841
3
Sandbach,Cheshire
Just taken a few pics. Excuse the dirt in the bay, needs a good detail.

Bottom plate (The other plate is underneath)


Top plate (The other one is fed into the gap on the bonnet)


One of the strut (slightly out of focus)

These images that Dan has done are very good as it shows how/where to put them mate.Had a good look at them myself so I don't do anything dumb lol.
 

Rob_Talisman

MKII CR FR 170 FL Stage 2
Sep 2, 2013
811
0
North East
Yeah definitely. Should have come like that. Was concerned it would hit the hid ballast unit but it just clears it so i dont need to re position it.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

RobDon

Pro Detailer
Got the gas strut fitted this morning. I drilled a hole for the top one in the bonnet, used some JB Weld on the back of the plates to make them a little stronger. Happy with how it looks and seems strong enough. I sprayed the outer plates with a couple of coats of satin black before fitting as they didn't look very good. Painted drilled hole before fitting plates.

bay2_zpsd075cb4b.jpg


Not happy with the bottom plate, doesn't fit very well in the gap there so am going to re-do that one so it's better.

bay3_zps8d79b328.jpg


So much better with the gas strut though, should have been standard.
 
Last edited:
Adrian Flux insurance services - discount for forum members.