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 Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:24 am |
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I have a friend that has a Vauxhall Nova and he was telling me about how he's buying/bought some gas struts for his bonnet.
I quite like this idea, because I think it is unique and quite modern, so was thinking of trying it.
Just wondering if anyone has done it before, or if there are any kits sold to do it?
Orr, if anybody knows a way I can do it/any ideas would be appreciated.
thanks
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:27 am |
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If I had a nova I'd have gas struts to save my arms wearing out through the constant opening of the bonnet to fix it.
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:28 am |
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I'll be fitting gas struts, the set up off the 106s onto my XSi. It's going to be difficult as the position is going to be everything but we will fill tweek the whole setup so it opens enough for me to work on the car but not vertical like the 106s.
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:29 am |
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some 306's have them just take one from that
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:45 am |
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Are gas struts just so you can open the bonnet remotely? how lazy is that
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:47 am |
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| Jay794 wrote: |
| Are gas struts just so you can open the bonnet remotely? how lazy is that |
Nah there for lazy sods who cant be bothered to lift the bonnet or use the bonnet prop when its open 
Been a few people on the forum saying they where going to fit then on there 206 over the years, normally ends up to much work when they look in to it & they dont bother
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:53 am |
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| E5GDM wrote: |
| If I had a nova I'd have gas struts to save my arms wearing out through the constant opening of the bonnet to fix it. |
I presume the Renault already has them then?
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:53 am |
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iv always wanted to do it never got round to it though!! 
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:54 am |
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Couldn't you just use the same ones that are used for the boot?
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:58 am |
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| mattievrs wrote: |
| E5GDM wrote: |
| If I had a nova I'd have gas struts to save my arms wearing out through the constant opening of the bonnet to fix it. |
I presume the Renault already has them then? |
They would be worn out on a Renault through overuse 
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:05 am |
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| Jay794 wrote: |
| Couldn't you just use the same ones that are used for the boot? |
i would of thought that the bonnet ones need to be smaller and thinner!
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:06 am |
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| Jay794 wrote: |
| Couldn't you just use the same ones that are used for the boot? |
Depends what pressure they are inside.
Gas struts come in different lengths & pressures, fit a to powerful strut on & the bonnet will shoot up
The pressure is normally marked on the gas strut in Newtons.
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:09 am |
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I wouldn't have thought the boot struts would be a problem, the boot doesn't exactly shoot up, well mine doesn't.
I suppose it would just be an issue of where to attach them under the bonnet
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:14 am |
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Both Ape and I were going to. Couldn't be bothered in the end, waste of time.
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:17 am |
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Boots weight a lot more
I have some 106 ones I'm tryin  they look alot smaller than boot ones,
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Last edited by NorthantsBen on Tue May 10, 2011 3:33 am; edited 1 time in total
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