Black Cat Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 I have a couple of bonnet struts which have a 800N force indicated, will these be too strong to fit on the bonnet of a Triumph Spitfire and could they damage the bonnet hinges if they are too strong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 I have no idea of what force 'normal' ones apply, but I've a lovely mental image of your bonnet flying off over the horizon.... sorry! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cat Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 That's what I'm worried about. I can see myself bouncing on the bonnet to get it to close as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 I think that you will find it's not just the strength of the lift, but also the length of the struts. There is also the danger of the mounting points being ripped to pieces, never mind being catapulted over a hedge. Better to stick with the ones from the club shop. I believe they fit quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cat Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Yes Badwolf, might have to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Club shop ones work a treat - just make sure the mounting bolts holding the bonnet on are tight enough - as when closed, the strut is compressed so trying to push the bonnet towards the windscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyb Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I got mine with the brackets off ebay. They work great but beware if using on a 1500 with normal air filter box they wont fit. Ok if you have K&N pancakes, the right hand strut just clears the filters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cat Posted August 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 Now have my gas struts fitted to my 1500 Spitfire. Had to do a small amount of modifications to get them to fit. The bracket which holds the front valance, which is fitted under the stainless steel bracket in the first photo has a raised V section in the centre on one side. I had to grind this off to enable the new stainless steel bracket to sit tight to the side and and bottom and be able to locate the existing bolt holes. Thinking about it after the event, could have left that off and just used the stainless steel bracket. Sod it. The struts are from a Rover 200 and are about 670mm long, which is just right. They come with the end swivel section already fitted but had to cut a few milometer off the thread to enable it to fit between the 'U' bracket. Bolted the other plate on the bonnet and used ratchet straps to pull it down a few milometers to get it to line up with the brackets nut. All in all a good job done. Access under the bonnet is now a lot better. For those of you who have read my earlier post. The struts which I first brought were 800N. Sent these back and changed them for the Rover ones and all works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyb Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 What air filter do you have. Does the offside strut catch it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 My 1500 needed no modifications and cleared the standard filters as well as the K&N's now fitted. The only "issue" I had is that the front quarter valence where the indicators are, are fibre glass - so needed to make sure the separate earth was attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyb Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Looking at the pictures above. The strut lower bracket is attached to the valance. Mine is connected to the radiator support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cat Posted August 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Mine fitted the same as Anglefire's, but I may look to more the fuel line which runs alongside the K&N filters at a latter date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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