Getting rear hatch higher pressure gas struts manufactured

[rickya]

My current struts are just letting the rear hatch fall on my head every time. Now I have resorted to resting it on my heaad while I get things out of the boot! Neddles to say its doing my head in

 

As the title says getting them custom made from a company who specialise in them. I'l have to take both off & send it to them to copy. They will have to be made with more gas pressure especially as I have a large Impul rear spoiler weighing it down even more. So I'l measure the forces being applied on the way down by fixing a newton meter to the end of the hatch lid. This figure will help them manufacture it to a more accurate pressure. Only problem is they are closing for Xmas end of next week & manufacturing can take upto 3 weeks. So I will send my struts in start of Jan 07 & see what comes of it.

 

The best bit is they are doing it for approx £40 for the pair!!

 

Will update on progress. If it works will be a better way than paying Nissan apprx £170! Also the company should have the design on their system then & will be quicker to manufacture.

[captint]

Great move Ricky

 

Keep me in the loop

 

Thanks

 

Marc

[lomoto]

If your taking orders ?? put me down for a set

[Rob_Quads]

Have you looked into these guys - they seem fairly cheap and I am sure have some compatible with the stock ones.

 

Doh - Address helps - http://www.gasstruts.co.uk/

[rickya]

Thats who I'm using!! No compatible ones, I will be the guinea pig!

[Digsy]

Sounds interesting. Good luck with it.

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there was a guy on the old forum who already did the research bit and hopefully I can find a link to this company he used, they had already made ones for the Z and we just need to ask them.

 

PS mine are doing my head in too, literally

[Leenx]

What a f*@@*g relief! Thought mine was the only one doing it! Am desperate for a set and not prepared to pay £170!!! I kid you not I have a massive bruise on the back of my head - thought I was being mugged when it happened!

Anyone been able to track down this company who do them for the Zed?

[dbryder]

Would be up for a set of these too!

 

Stealers have quoted 110 _each_ for OEM? crazy.

 

/David

[rickya]

Will contact them in Jan 2007 as they are closing for a couple of weesk over xmas.

[stuey]

mmmmmm i need some too

[captint]

Let us know how it goes

[letank87]

Any news on getting these made yet?

 

I've got a massive bruise on my back where the latch striker hit me last week!!!

 

If driving this car in winter doesn't kill me, then getting my shopping out of the boot will!!!

[rickya]

Thanks for reminding me, I completely forgot. Will try & get mine sent off asap. Will update in the next few days.

 

ps anyone know how to remove the struts? Is there a pin holding them in place?

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there's a couple of bolts

[N15MNO-Daron]

Any updates on this? £40 is great price but did u go through with it in the end??

[GIXXERUK]

Any updates on this? £40 is great price but did u go through with it in the end??

 

seems not, those posts are last dec/jan

[rickya]

Well I am a lazy bugger yes!!

 

I am going to try again, thats if I can get the old ones off!

[Andy]

Could do with a set myself as my Veilside spoiler weighs a tonne plus i'm about to start work on my hatch lid

[lomoto]

If anybody wants a set of good condition pair of standard items ? I have a set that came off a breaker

[N15MNO-Daron]

Nevermind.. obviously no one followed this up.

 

Ive reserved an uprated pair of struts off bigphil for next week.

 

Andy.. if u wana wait for that il give u feedback on it..ok?