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Yes, I've had it done that's why I originally posted this thread. My boot works great now, stick the company name into google if you want to email them first. Like I said before though, if you don't have a big spoiler get a lower pressure otherwise you'll struggle to get the boot closed.

I would suggest that for cars without a big spoiler, 500N would be enough. otherwise you might struggle to get it closed rather than open.

Also if you don't have a spoiler removing the balast weight might solve your problem.

3FIDDYZ, The stock ones can be regassed to a max of 1200N.

After the regas the date and pressure are stamped on to the struts and they come with a guarantee. So if the regas fails within the warranty period (2 years think) they will discount the cost of the regas against new struts which are £65 from memory. When they receive the struts they give them a health check to ensure they are fit for regas if not they will contact you to see if you would like new struts attached to the nissan fixings or have them sent back to you.

In my case they were turned around within 3 days of me sending them. It's win win as far as I can see.

Oh and I would strongly advise you have someone hold open the boot for you when you are taking the struts off. It is very heavy with no struts applying force to hold it up.

I have the Nismo V2 spoiler fitted to my car and even with the balast weight removed the boot would not pop open when you press the button or stay up when open. I asked on here if anyone knew a solution and the general answer was to buy uprated gas struts from the US for around £120. Well after a little research I can now advise a much cheaper solution which is to have your original struts re-gassed for only £35 here in the UK.

All you have to do is remove the original struts and send them to SGS Engineering (address below), state you would like your struts re-gassd to 700N (originally 400N from the factory) and supply a contact number and return address. When they have completed the regas and tested them they will contact you for payment then return the struts the following day. Easy.

To remove the struts you will need a 10mm socket and 12mm spanner. The top bolts can be a bit of a bugger to remove so you have to ensure the 12mm spanner is tight in against the bolt to stop it from turning the edges off the hex.

My boot now pops open and with a small push will lift and stay up itself.

Contact address is

SGS Engineering (UK) Ltd

Unit A6 Cranmer Road

West Meadows Estate

Derby

DE21 6JL

Nismo V2, without the carbon inset. Car is lowered though on Nismo S-Tune suspension.

I am in contact with a company in the UK who may be able to re-gas the existing struts for £35 or supply uprated items for £64. Both scenarios will involve sending the struts to them for either re-gassing or fitment of new struts to the existing brackets.

I'll update when I know more.

thanks clarkie

I removed what was left of the ballast, didn't seem very heavy. I suspect this was just the bracket for the already removed counterweight. Anyway it made no difference whatsoever.

Any of the traders have any offerings for new gas struts? ZMANALEX etc?

Thanks

Thanks i'll have a look

Hello All,

My JDM came with the nismo V2 spoiler fitted. Great but because of the extra weight the boot won't pop open when I press the button or stay open when it's up, it's a massive pain in the arse. Does anyone know of any solutions or better gas struts that can be fitted.

I've heard that there is a ballast in the boot lid for cars that come without the factory spoiler, I've had a look but can't see anything?

The antennas came with the freeview tuner. It is a dual active high gain setup and I situated them in the small rear windows.

I have successfully installed freeview in my car. I can pick up as many channels as I can in the house and the picture is perfect even on the move. My install involved fitting a new 7" widescreen monitor into the cubby and the freeview box into the old nav dvd rom space. In total the whole install cost me less then £200 to do as I sourced and installed everything myself. Here's a pic of it in action at night.

Give the guy a break, big deal he hit the limiter in first gear. The car is built for this sort of driving, though 6k is a better shift point in 1st. My zed is a tip auto and when I put my foot to the floor in auto mode it shifts up at 6k in 1st and 6.5k in 2nd and 3rd, the car is set up from the factory that way. If i am sitting at 60 on the motorway and put my foot down, the car will downshift to 3rd and head straight for the limiter.

It won't do it any harm if you occasionally hit it by accident after all that's why it's there, to prevent damage to the engine, just as long as you aren't driving about bouncing of the limiter all the time.

I think the tip auto is great. Takes a bit of getting used to but when you do it's alot of fun. I'm planning to get a paddle shift kit soon, then perhaps in the future do the valve body upgrade when I'm feeling a bit more flush. I have a fujitsubo exhaust on my zed and although it's not the loudest it sounds awesome on full throttle plus there is no drone whatsoever on the motorway.

A well specced JDM can be a great bargain. I got mines a few months ago for £11.4k although that was a 52 plate. You would never know though when my private plate is on. The car is immaculate at 17k miles and has every specced option possible plus it came with a nismo V2 spoiler, nismo s-tune suspension and the fujitsubo exhaust, about £3k worth of extras.

It's quite common for the battery to be duff by the time it gets to the uk and they should have replaced it before they sold you the car.

There is a guide over on the other site if you're a member

No bother maxi, thanks again for hanging about today while i got the car going again. My immobiliser decided to not go off in case anyone's interested. All is well again now though.

Mines is a JDM import and has recently gone through it's IVA test, replaced the SVA test. It's on the DVLA record as being 0g/km emmisions and 12 months road tax is only £190, RESULT!!! If I had bought it a month earlier it would have got a SVA test and the tax would have been in the £400 bracket.

Welcome Neil, I'm from just over the road in airdrie, work in bellshill. I've just not long picked up my blade silver z, so i'll keep an eye out for you.

Mines is an import too so it would have been nearly £70 less if it was a UK car

My insurance is very reasonable at £580 with 4 years ncb, no accidents or points and i'm only 26. That's with admiral.

You probably saw my silver z then as it was waiting for a reg plate at around that time. Enjoy the car when you get it, the drive home should be fun

What garage did you get the car from Alan? I recently bought my JDM from caldermotors near east calder.