Gas strut for Griff boot

[Mickygee]

Anyone used this outfit before ? They are offering a replacement strut for my Griff Pre cat for £19.75 +vat and postage.

Sounds to good to be true...............

They are called SGS Engineering (UK) Limited Derby and special in strut supply and refurb.

[Ballistic Banana]

That sounds a fair price.

I got a pair of stainless ones from RS components that cost £70 FFG went halves :-)

They also do black ones that cost £40 per pair so for one I'd say that was fair.

Linky to pics and more info on the alternative parts list linky

BB

[Full Throttle]

I live in derby and went to see them,very helpfull people. They used my old gas strut to work out there version.

[Hoover.]

got mine from Racing Green

[Griffit]

The strut from a P38 Range Rover upper boot section goes straight on. Any Land Rover independent should be able to sort you out with one, mine was a genuine part and cost £4 +VAT!!

[Ballistic Banana]

Griffit said:

The strut from a P38 Range Rover upper boot section goes straight on. Any Land Rover independent should be able to sort you out with one, mine was a genuine part and cost £4 +VAT!!

Really, thats bloody great will add to alt list

BB

[RichB]

Out of interest has anyone fitted a gas strut to the bonnet lid? My son-in-law has fitted something to his Nissan 350Z that looks like it might be suitable. Basically it would need a long travel and be able to go negative on the last bit when shutting it because of the way the lid works. Thoughts anyone ??? Rich...

Edited by RichB on Friday 25th July 22:59

[Uncle Fester]

The gas strut we really need is one to sort the glove box.

Any ideas?

[Ballistic Banana]

Uncle Fester said:

The gas strut we really need is one to sort the glove box.

Any ideas?

Now that sir may be a good idea...of to search rs componenets and see how short they do them?

Shortest one i can find goes from 60mm to 160mm extended £60 a pair mind part no 346-9503 there stainless or they have black for £40 per pair thats £20 each..will have a measure up at weekend and see if it can be fixed somehow...if it looks viable may buy a pair if someone wants to go halfs



BB

Edited by Ballistic Banana on Thursday 31st July 21:32

[Wildfire]

If fixing can be sorted I'll go halves. Anybody want to go halves on a SS pair for the boot?

[FlipFlopGriff]

From memory they can't be repaired. Also the £60 for 2 sounds too cheap. We got ours from RS and they were more than that 3 years ago and steel has rocketed since then.
BB - do you know the correct part number?
FFG

[Ballistic Banana]

The ones we had Paul for the boot are on the Griffith Pages Alternative parts clicky]http://www.thegriffithpages.com/alternative...

Stainless steel


Black ones


Rs Components do two types that I know fit the 96 boot. Although you have to buy in pairs. They are made by Cameloc who made the original.

Stainless steel Variable pressure Gas spring - Rs stock no.339-9038 £70 per pair.

Black vairable pressure gas spring - Rs stock no. 686-979 £40 per pair .

Although like Andy J says P38 Range Rover upper boot section straight fit for around £5..

BB

[schmokin1]

Griffit said:

The strut from a P38 Range Rover upper boot section goes straight on. Any Land Rover independent should be able to sort you out with one, mine was a genuine part and cost £4 +VAT!!

May I ask who sold you one for £4, famous four are asking £8.50 + VAT + postage.....

I'm looking for a strut for my chim - anyone any idea if the same part will fit?

cheers all
schmo

[Yellabelly]

I bought a Tailgate Strut part no, MXC7833P from Rimmer Bros today and fitted it tonight, perfect fit and dead simple to do, £6.61.
However, on my S3 when I press the boot release the strut pushes the boot open but this does not happen on the Griff, is it supposed to? If so, then the L-R strut is not powerful enough to lift the weight of the Griff's boot lid by itself but it will keep it open.
Does your boot lid open on release?

YB

[Del 203]

Yellabelly said:

Does your boot lid open on release?

YB

Nope, not sure the catch would hold it Although if it did, it would solve the self raising "air brake" problem i had on one of my Fighting Torque runs this year

[RichB]

Yellabelly said:

Does your boot lid open on release?

YB

Nope never done that...

[Yellabelly]

Thanks guys, so the S was a bit more advanced than the Griff!!!!;)

YB

[rigga]

Yellabelly said:

Thanks guys, so the S was a bit more advanced than the Griff!!!!;)

YB

Insomuch it was produced before then yea.....

Edited by rigga on Saturday 20th December 16:10

[Yellabelly]

rigga said:

Yellabelly said:

Thanks guys, so the S was a bit more advanced than the Griff!!!!;)

YB

Insomuch it was produced before then yea.....

Edited by rigga on Saturday 20th December 16:10

Hi Martin,

How's my car! hope all going well, I just love the Griff, thankfully considering how much I've spent on it so far!

Re the boot lid, the S version is somewhat lighter so the strut will lift it, it's annoying when you release the boot only to find it has locked again!!
YB