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Title: Gas strut conversion for FE boot lid Post by: ozfe on December 23, 2024, 04:06:58 PM Heya folks
is anyone aware of a gas strut conversion for the boot lid on FE sedan. Peter Title: Re: Gas strut conversion for FE boot lid Post by: RET on December 24, 2024, 08:28:46 PM I don't know about a gas strut conversion, but I do have some boot-pin kits for repairing the original spring mount if you're interested.
Adjustable Boot Spring Posts ($2) Title: Re: Gas strut conversion for FE boot lid Post by: brett_f on December 26, 2024, 10:01:55 AM Hi Ozfe,
I have sent RET some pics to upload for you as I no longer have photobucket. Pretty straight forward. The struts were also sourced from the sticker on the gas strut and work fine. Regards Brett Title: Re: Gas strut conversion for FE boot lid Post by: brett_f on December 27, 2024, 11:59:52 AM Hi Guys,
Attached are the photos of my gas strut conversion for FE/FC and possibly EK/FB boot lids. It is very easy. I obtained the struts from gasstrutguys.com.au P/N SKU: U320380 YQ16-120-320/380N They are $35 inc for a pair. However, I have noticed that their picture no longer shows them with the brackets but apparently you can contact them about brackets. Maybe show them a the pic in the below photos. Hope this helps you guys. Regards Brett (https://i.imgur.com/tLK0FKr.jpeg) Hinge View (https://i.imgur.com/mrzd9bf.jpeg) Rear Mount Front View (https://i.imgur.com/H0846Jq.jpeg) Rear Mount Side View (https://i.imgur.com/SueSoXR.jpeg) Size measurement Title: Re: Gas strut conversion for FE boot lid Post by: grey nomad on December 27, 2024, 06:01:59 PM Rhett, what weight is the struts lift capacity ?? AL.
Title: Re: Gas strut conversion for FE boot lid Post by: brett_f on December 27, 2024, 06:40:42 PM Hi Grey Nomad,
Not sure now mate. I did this back in 2019 and still working well. I currently am only using one as the other spring is ok at the moment. I know I did some leg work before ordering to make sure they would be ok. Check the rating on the internet which I think will be 380N. It is according the the invoice I got at the time, 320mm in length. Regards Brett Title: Re: Gas strut conversion for FE boot lid Post by: grey nomad on December 28, 2024, 02:35:51 PM Thanks for the info. AL
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