Bonnet Struts

[redz_UK]

does anybody have the dimensions for the bonnet struts?

stroke length and full extended length if possible and what kind of force range??

cheers

[DJ Wozza]

Indeed I do, or will do when I meaure mine for you later

I will also take some pics of the end brackets too.

I think from memory..... 505mm total length

The force rating I have in mine for a standard bonnet is 210Nm, I'm sure 200-220 would be fine.

I have this info you may also find useful

http://www.strutsdirect.co.uk

gas struts - SD03-200***

- [2] Rod End Fitting Steel Ball - SBJ11

- [3] Tube End Fitting Steel Ball - SBJ11

- [4] Rod End Bracket Please select bracket...

- [5] Tube End Bracket Please select bracket...

Sub-Total: £43.66

[finchy]

that is a lot better price than i would have thought, keep thinking i need to sort something out with mine as it's got a carbon bonnet and i been using a broom handle for the past 6 months

[Dan_Harris]

you laugh finchy, but my bro went to Audi headquarters in Germany and they were tuning a few of the german police special vehicles (which happend to be rs4's running nearly 650bhp) and they were using squeegies to prop the bonnets open! Germans gota love them :P

[Steviewevie]

Gas Struts - SD03-200***

- [2] Rod End Fitting Steel Ball - SBJ11

- [3] Tube End Fitting Steel Ball - SBJ11

- [4] Rod End Bracket Please select bracket...

- [5] Tube End Bracket Please select bracket...

Will all those bits definitely do the job ? And can you confirm that I don't need any brackets, just those steel ball ends ? I'm certainly interested.

Love the broom handle example though

[Dan_Harris]

Yeah if I get some money back for my car repair I shall be getting some of these :P

[sparkystav]

Gas Struts - SD03-200***

- [2] Rod End Fitting Steel Ball - SBJ11

- [3] Tube End Fitting Steel Ball - SBJ11

- [4] Rod End Bracket Please select bracket...

- [5] Tube End Bracket Please select bracket...

Will all those bits definitely do the job ? And can you confirm that I don't need any brackets, just those steel ball ends ? I'm certainly interested.

Love the broom handle example though

Yeah you'll need the brackets as well. the ones that attach to the bonnet are specially made, you'd have to try and borrow a set to get a template.

Stav

[Steviewevie]

Yeah you'll need the brackets as well. the ones that attach to the bonnet are specially made, you'd have to try and borrow a set to get a template.

Thanks Stav. Doesn't sound as simple as I was hoping then (unless I pay to get a ready-made kit, e.g. ProLex, of course).

[DJ Wozza]

Yes brackets would be needed, I will get around to taking some detailed pics shortly.

The reason the info I have provided above had no brackets, as I was looking at replacement struts as mine I bought secondhand were not strong enough,

but I had them re-gassed from 150n to 210N @ they do the job fine now. I had the original brackets from the kit.

[redz_UK]

Pics of the brackets and where they attach would be great!!

[Purvesh]

I'd be interested in this kit with the brackets aswell. How about a group buy to share the costs etc?

[DJ Wozza]

will do mate

[redz_UK]

im looking ito some cheaper sturts that appear to fit and are 200n +.. just need to work out what brackets and how they attach then will post my findings!

[sparkystav]

These help?

And some measurements:

Stav

[redz_UK]

thanks stav!!

cant get much better than that!!

looks like this is going to be the issue.. can get the struts for about £15 but no idea where to get this made...

[redz_UK]

double post..

[Purvesh]

thanks stav!!

cant get much better than that!!

looks like this is going to be the issue.. can get the struts for about £15 but no idea where to get this made...

May strutsdirect could advise? Like I said, I'd be happy to split the costs to get these made up...

[redz_UK]

think its more of a steel fabricators that we need??

[Purvesh]

think its more of a steel fabricators that we need??

Yeap, ideally we'd need to send them a set of brackets that they could replicate....

[micromarc]

Slightly off on a tangent here... just got a set off struts for the car but been told to be careful as it could put too much stress on the bonnet causing it to snap. Oh its a carbon bonnet by the way.

So the question is, who's got a carbon bonnet with gas struts? Anyone?

[redz_UK]

Slightly off on a tangent here... just got a set off struts for the car but been told to be careful as it could put too much stress on the bonnet causing it to snap. Oh its a carbon bonnet by the way.

So the question is, who's got a carbon bonnet with gas struts? Anyone?

it certainly hasnt affected any members cars with standard bonnets...

maybe you should sell em to me!!

first refusal if you do!!

[sparkystav]

i dont know of anyone, but Prolex do a bonnet strut kit for carbon bonnets, maybe ask him for advice?

[micromarc]

Slightly off on a tangent here... just got a set off struts for the car but been told to be careful as it could put too much stress on the bonnet causing it to snap. Oh its a carbon bonnet by the way.

So the question is, who's got a carbon bonnet with gas struts? Anyone?

it certainly hasnt affected any members cars with standard bonnets...

maybe you should sell em to me!!

first refusal if you do!!

Lol i ll keep you in mind mate!

i dont know of anyone, but Prolex do a bonnet strut kit for carbon bonnets, maybe ask him for advice?

cool might drop him a pm on here. cheers

[Steviewevie]

A group buy on something like this sounds like an excellent idea ! :D

[Talisker]

These help?

And some measurements:

Stav

Excellent pics of the bonnet brackets there. Do you also need some sort of bracket to attach the other end of the strut to the car?