Strut Caps

[richybigman]

Hi,
Has anyone got a set of these fitted to their Leon? If so do you have any pics?
I just want to see what they look loke before ordering a set.
Cheers
Rich

Link: http://www.gpastyling.co.uk/search/details.asp?product=264&page=2&section=10

 

[richybigman]

Anybody???

 

[Pabs]

they fit with a hex key????

Not sure how that works.... my neuspeed ones actually screwed onto the strut top directly.....

 

[lc_allan]

Probably with grub screws to hold them onto the strut top. Hex key to tighten the grubs.

 

[richybigman]

I assume they grub screw onto the original caps but i don't know if they'll look too big if that makes any sense

 

[Pabs]

Dude, if they use the grub screws onto the original plastic caps, DON'T buy them....

The plastic ones come loose very easily, and you can end up with a stripped "thread" on the plastic cap, meaning it'll just balance/wobble rather than stay in situ.

For it to use a grub-screw to hold onto the strut-top, I can't really see how it'd work. You'll notice that the central bolt is actually higher than the outer edge, so you'd be using a grub-screw onto a threaded bolt????

I could well be wrong here though....

Are they designed SPECIFICALLY for the car, or are they these generic jobbies?

 

[Pabs]

Actually, looking at my pics, it MIGHT work as the bolts not as high up as I thought....

 

[richybigman]

I don't know, i just want some decent looking ones that aren't going to cost me a fortune. But then i suppose you pay for quality

 

[Pabs]

indeed you do. Forge do some, as well as Neuspeed. Not sure of any others out there though. These ones are new to me.

 

[richybigman]

Trouble is, is that i don't like the look of the Forge ones which leaves only the Neuspeed ones at £65 plus the vodka and tonic.