GAS STRUT - HOOD LIFTERS

Tin_Pusher · Postby **Tin_Pusher** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:38 pm

Count me in also guys ....... interested in the black bolt on/no rivets version.

fatwgn · Postby **fatwgn** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:17 pm

be very careful with these they bend the bonnets, have seen them on a couple already the bonnets are very thin and bend with the extra strain on them

tryg · Postby **tryg** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:33 am

Extra strain? They are quite neutral...

I would like to see a bent bonnet from a gas strut lift....

would be more pressure on a bonnet from wind flowing over it!

tryg · Postby **tryg** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:34 am

I had twin gas struts on my Daewoo Matiz (which is Korean for Tissue Paper) and that bonnet did not fail....

The Lancer bonnet is well braced IMHO.

Postby **aspir3** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:36 am

tryg wrote:Extra strain? They are quite neutral...

I would like to see a bent bonnet from a gas strut lift....

would be more pressure on a bonnet from wind flowing over it!

Ignore it!
He was just getting his post up so he could sell his RA wheels.

The X · Postby **The X** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:26 pm

My ebay ones just got delivered, can't pick up from the post office until 4:30pm

1hr and 5 minutes to burn. :cry:

Panther4B11 · Postby **Panther4B11** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:28 pm

I picked up some Struts R Us at the Gold Coast here in Queensland. Cost me $120 all up. Looks awesome.

ofey · Postby **ofey** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:43 pm

VRX-Pete: Let us know how it goes. I'm keen.

Chubb · Postby **Chubb** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:56 pm

Panther4B11 wrote:I picked up some Struts R Us at the Gold Coast here in Queensland. Cost me $120 all up. Looks awesome.

Is that for one or two mate?

The X · Postby **The X** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:03 pm

ofey wrote:VRX-Pete: Let us know how it goes. I'm keen.

Just picked them up from the post office. Build seems good. The CF look is not some sticker stuck on (which I kinda feared), but luckly did not eventuate.
The metal feels very solid. Not flimsy. Each strut weighs in at 265g.
If you want the large original photo and instructions clicky here (big image warning)http://www.images.clubcj.net/results/20100103234722_DSC00483.JPG
Instructions (for the curious)
http://www.images.clubcj.net/results/20100103235849_DSC00485.JPG
http://www.images.clubcj.net/results/20100103235922_DSC00486.JPG

tryg · Postby **tryg** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:40 pm

Nice Panther... I would love to get down there and grab some, its a bit of a drive. Might do it when I see Adrian with the ECU reflash...

Chrome here I come!

The X · Postby **The X** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:07 am

Just installed mine, not sure if I placed the washer and the locking washer in the correct sequence.

Anyone want to confirm I've done it right or buggered it up? Have a feeling the locking washer should be against the head of the screw and the flat washer against the black plate? I'm such a n00b, especially after a nightshift.

SIR-VRX · Postby **SIR-VRX** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:35 am

Chubb wrote:
Panther4B11 wrote:I picked up some Struts R Us at the Gold Coast here in Queensland. Cost me $120 all up. Looks awesome.

Is that for one or two mate?

you get 2 for that price. Black struts, stainless brackets. Chrome struts extra.

SAM-24A · Postby **SAM-24A** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:34 am

Hey VRX_Pete, That looks just right to me. The locking Star washer looks to big in diameter to place under the head of the Hex Bolt. Leave as it is ! After 37yrs in Engineering, its the way I'd do it.

Cheers: Sam

The X · Postby **The X** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:00 pm

Thanks for that. Just was dreading have to re-do it all over again.

Not sure if both washers are really needed, I'd be inclinded to use the star lock washer only.
my concern is with the attachment to the hood, where adding the black plate in addition to two washers does not leave enough thread for the nut screwed on. There is only enough thread for half the nut to attach.

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