Tailgate gas strut - force rating

[els904]

Could some kind person please have a look at their tailgate strut and tell me what the force rating is. I had mine replaced a while ago with non-OEM parts and it's very hard to close. They appear to be 550N and it would be useful to know what the original spec is.

Thanks

Peter

[SpudGTI]

Hi Peter

Not sure what pressure they are but check the pic of my old ones ive fitted a popper kit so cant help with the ones fitted but will put a pic of my old OEM ones for you for if any help at all

Kris

[SpudGTI]

Popper kit says 600n and arnt to bad to close stiff but ypu get used to it

OEM 535N?? Standard in pic

Tryed to get a pic of popper kit ones but writing to small for camera to pick up

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[els904]

Thanks for this - 535 isn't much less than 550 and VW ones are £50 each! I'll just have to eat more shredded wheat!

[SpudGTI]

Thanks for this - 535 isn't much less than 550 and VW ones are £50 each! I'll just have to eat more shredded wheat!

Hahaha i am 6ft 4 so probs helps

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[ROH ECHT]

I have the hatch pop kit. It has the 600N struts. I know it is only supposed to pop the hatch open...but when warm it opens the hatch completely. So, my thinking is "would a 600+N strut open when not warm" and "has anyone found a 600+N replacement?". I am unaware of which auto the pop kit's struts come off of...but think that an aftermarket replacement may be 600N plus given there's a 550N replacement for the oem 535N strut.

[4ndy]

SGS make specific pressure struts In shiny metal too https://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts/stainless

[SpudGTI]

I have the hatch pop kit. It has the 600N struts. I know it is only supposed to pop the hatch open...but when warm it opens the hatch completely. So, my thinking is "would a 600+N strut open when not warm" and "has anyone found a 600+N replacement?". I am unaware of which auto the pop kit's struts come off of...but think that an aftermarket replacement may be 600N plus given there's a 550N replacement for the oem 535N strut.

Mine is the the same dude next to all the time it just pops the seal dosent open all the way unless the a flying pig flys past in the sky since ive had them fitted must have opened all the way twice!!!!!! Even the mrs said blooming hell its opened haha

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[ROH ECHT]

Right, mine only opens all of the way if it were sitting in the sun during the summer time.
Poppers are set correctly and I actually just replaced them due to broken internal springs. But if I could find say a 625N to 650N strut...maybe they'd open more often. I know these use a Cupra strut ball cap but do not know which struts are used. I think I can find out running a rearch for the oem part number. Closing isn't an issue as I can usually close the hatch by grabbing the inner grab with one hand and pull it downward.

[SpudGTI]

Mine dosent do it hot or cold so i must have weak struts or springs when you find some bigger power ones let me know please dude

[ROH ECHT]

I will...going to write down the oem number and search to hopefully find that one aftermarket, Fabi perhaps, makes a replacement strut with just a tad more lift.

[ROH ECHT]

My pn; 6Y0-827-550-C-01S is a Febi-Bilstein item no; 31652

All replacements for the above pn:, not limited to Febi, I found so far are 600N...but I will keep looking.

Specs are:
length: 440mm
stroke: 170mm
tube: 19mm
rod: 8mm

I found one for an Audi A6 pn: 4F9-827-552-D, having 650N but was 490mm length and stroke is 184mm. I will be relentless.