Gas Strut for the boot
Gas Strut for the boot
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BRGS2

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2,829 posts

271 months

Friday 10th October 2003
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Just bought one of these for my S2 - got it from a scimitar specialist but I am reliably informed that it will do the job. On first impressions it seems really high pressure - is there not a risk of damaging the GRP?

Hopefully this will finally sort my boot & bonnet woes!

BRGS2

Original Poster:

2,829 posts

271 months

Friday 10th October 2003
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anyone?

Podie

46,647 posts

298 months

Friday 10th October 2003
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Do a search... sure this has been covered before in the S series forum...

John Mac

386 posts

286 months

Friday 10th October 2003
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Gave up trying to get a suitable Gas strut to fit my S2, in the end fitted a simple stay and catch, the stay in 1/4" aluminium bar bent at right angles and used the original fixing point, the catch was epoxied to the inside of the boot. (no weight, no hassle)
The Bible shows a catch of the type used on "drop leaf" cupboards!
Unless you can see your boot flex under the "pressure" I doubt if it would cause damage although I would watch the mounting point on the bodywork.

M@H

11,298 posts

295 months

Friday 10th October 2003
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..surely a Chimaera one would be an appropriate strength...?