bonnet struts

[gtikezz]

arrived today

 

[crossedmike]

arrived today

easy to fit yes or no and do they lift bonnet by self or do they just stop it falling lol

 

[Brummy]

They just stop it falling, Blondie

 

[crossedmike]

haha well my dads audi lift the bonnet and look similar i thought i could be as cool haha


also if one idiot doesnt as 4000 more will never know

 

[gtikezz]

yea m8 easy enough to fit,( cant rely on the instructions unless you can read german lol ) stu is just grinding the inside lip of the wing , and yea they hold the bonnet up great

 

[crossedmike]

that would be aime to my question haha as dp they lift the bonnet or stop it falling haha

 

[gtikezz]

they help with the lift and they hold it up

 

[crossedmike]

almost like magic engine looks tidy just needs a clean

 

[CraigW]

Thanks for the pics Kezz. I can see how they fit now.

I couldnt picture how you would fit them and where they would fit etc. But I see it now.

Think a set of those will be my next mod.

 

[ather`s]

kezz, i got mine fitted the other way around (the ram bit on the wing and the piston bit attached to the bonnet) and i didnt have to do any grinding! have you tried them the other way?

 

[CraigW]

kezz, i got mine fitted the other way around (the ram bit on the wing and the piston bit attached to the bonnet) and i didnt have to do any grinding! have you tried them the other way?

I never noticed the ram bit was attached to the bonnet. But looking at it they should be the other way round. The ones on the boot the ram is attached to the car and the piston bit to the bootlid.

 

[gtikezz]

on the instructions it has some pics of it that way rounds and some the other way
ford mondeo = other way
escort = this way
fiesta = other
honda = other
vw golf = this way
polo = this way

 

[gtikezz]

 

[ather`s]

fair enough kezz. i didnt get a piccy like that with mine. did you have to mod it much?

 

[gtikezz]

no just grind the lip on the edge of the wing under the bonnet

 

[CraigW]

I have bought myself a set of the bonnet lifters from ebay, I got the last set.

1st question, Could you fit them the other way round with no problems?? Only because I would prefer the ram bit on the wing?

2nd question, Which bolt on the bonnet do you take switch, the top or bottom one??

And to close my bonnet you have to slam it fairly hard, should I align it up correctly etc before I fit them? If so, whats the best way to do it??

Just to add my bonnet aint level, on the drivers side the edge of the bonnet is virtually touching the top of the headlight, whereas on the passenger side there is a gap between the light and the edge of the bonnet.

 

[crezz]

craig, do you have the rubber bungs on your slam panel? you twist then in or out to determin where the bonnet sits? also when your looking at it, make sure the ground is level as it wil make it look not level either.....if any of that makes sense? lol

 

[CraigW]

craig, do you have the rubber bungs on your slam panel? you twist then in or out to determin where the bonnet sits? also when your looking at it, make sure the ground is level as it wil make it look not level either.....if any of that makes sense? lol

Yep I do have the rubber bungs on the slam panel, I tried twisting them in and out but it doesnt make that much of a difference. It is sitting on level ground outside my house but you can really notice it.

Heres a few pictures, dont know if you can really see it.

 

[crossedmike]

I have bought myself a set of the bonnet lifters from ebay, I got the last set.

1st question, Could you fit them the other way round with no problems?? Only because I would prefer the ram bit on the wing?

2nd question, Which bolt on the bonnet do you take switch, the top or bottom one??

And to close my bonnet you have to slam it fairly hard, should I align it up correctly etc before I fit them? If so, whats the best way to do it??

Just to add my bonnet aint level, on the drivers side the edge of the bonnet is virtually touching the top of the headlight, whereas on the passenger side there is a gap between the light and the edge of the bonnet.

pay day was so close was going to get them tomoz lol last pair you say

 

[gtikezz]

i think they should give me some commision