Guys, my boot lid doesn't seem to have a great deal of enthusiasm when it comes to opening and therefore want to replace the them as I have just installed some of those auto open boot lid springs.
Have anyone recommend any or any to avoid? or as most similar?
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Boot Lid Gas Strut Replacement
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lezmtaylor
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Re: Boot Lid Gas Strut Replacement
Was it ok before fitting the springs?
I did the mod on my E53 last weekend and it is fine.
Lez
I did the mod on my E53 last weekend and it is fine.
Lez
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dark_stranger
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Re: Boot Lid Gas Strut Replacement
No, I guess they were under performing before the springs were fitted.
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X5-D-Sport
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Re: Boot Lid Gas Strut Replacement
I fitted some e wizzy au opening springs & bought some NEW struts, (not OEM) and they still don't lift the tailgate, maybe in this instance the OEM parts are better ??
Any one got any thoughts on this....
I was even wondering if I could double up the rams some how ....?
Penny for your thoughts guys..
Any one got any thoughts on this....
I was even wondering if I could double up the rams some how ....?
Penny for your thoughts guys..
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dark_stranger
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Re: Boot Lid Gas Strut Replacement
Bit concerning, don't want to buy some, just for them to be useless. Think I will post on the other X forum to see what they have found.
Will keep you updated.
Will keep you updated.
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dark_stranger
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Re: Boot Lid Gas Strut Replacement
[quote="X5-D-Sport Salisbury"]
I fitted some e wizzy au opening springs & bought some NEW struts, (not OEM) and they still don't lift the tailgate, maybe in this instance the OEM parts are better ??
Any one got any thoughts on this....
I was even wondering if I could double up the rams some how ....?
Penny for your thoughts guys..
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Which ones did you go for?
I fitted some e wizzy au opening springs & bought some NEW struts, (not OEM) and they still don't lift the tailgate, maybe in this instance the OEM parts are better ??
Any one got any thoughts on this....
I was even wondering if I could double up the rams some how ....?
Penny for your thoughts guys..
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Which ones did you go for?
Re: Boot Lid Gas Strut Replacement
You can often have your existing struts re-gassed here more cheaply than dealer:
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts
Used them a few times for car and caravan
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts
Used them a few times for car and caravan
Re: Boot Lid Gas Strut Replacement
There's a few companies that do custom ones too like http://www.gasstruts.co.uk/
I'd personally just get a genuine OE set and be done with it.
I'd personally just get a genuine OE set and be done with it.
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dark_stranger
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Re: Boot Lid Gas Strut Replacement
[quote="chrisn7"]
You can often have your existing struts re-gassed here more cheaply than dealer:
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts
Used them a few times for car and caravan
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Just checked this site and they can also uprate the struts for extra load. Will drop them a message for a quote.
You can often have your existing struts re-gassed here more cheaply than dealer:
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts
Used them a few times for car and caravan
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Just checked this site and they can also uprate the struts for extra load. Will drop them a message for a quote.