Hi folks,looking for a little advice on fitting gas bonnet raisers/struts on a 3dr cossie. I've seen them on many cars including saff's and was wondering if any members have tried with which brand and with what results?? . hope to hear back soon,cheeRS Marco.

 

i aint tried but would also like to get them on my xr4x4. if you have any luck mate can you let me know?? i was thinkin of just using the ones from the boot lid of my donor car,dont know if it'l work or not,aint tried as yet...

 

Dont Auto Specialist's list those? Not my 'cuppa tea' but Im sure they do do them.

 

got mine from auto specilists, cheap mod to get the undertemp down if its not a vented hood.

 

had them on my RS turbo and got pissed off every time you stop at a set of lights people telling me my bonnet was open.

Pete

 

why the fuck do they feel the need to do it lol

 

I love the way most of the replies do not even relate to the question in the original post.

Goes to show how much attention most people actually pay or in this case, how much attention people do not pay.

 

agreed.

people need to read the first post - its NOT the bonnet raisers most are thinking of

 

Irony being neither of you pair of cocky cunts replied to the original posts question either

Fair point though, I missed that......I wouldn't bother with them tbh, had trouble with them on an escort turbo years back, after the bonnet came through the screen on a dual carriage way I decided they weren't all they were cracked up to be and refitted the prop

 

Thanks for the replies folks,was sorry to hear about your bonnet on your turbo 'cossie 604', but kinda speed were you hitting for that to happen???!!!!. CheeRS.

 

but surely if your bonnet popped up while driving its not the bonnet struts problem - its with the catch as that should stop it coming up?

Not having a prop at the front gives you a little more room to work in the bay too

 

Not much, around 60 i'd imagine.

It's quite common for the bonnet catch to let go on the old mk3/4 scorts, just dont think the force of the struts helped matters....it peeled the scuttle panel up nicely either way They looked toss any hows