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Offline biffobear

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boot pop, bang!!
« on: May 09, 2013, 05:24:09 pm »
hi,I carried out the boot pop mod about 6 months ago, yesterday I pressed the remote to open the boot, and as usual it flew open then crashed down again, one of the plastic ends that connect to the ball ends had shattered, I braced myself for damage, but luckily there was none. Anyone else had this experience.
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Offline G40will

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Re: boot pop, bang!!
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2013, 09:15:17 pm »
I've heard the struts used to get the boot to pop get a bit lively in the hotter weather. Might have been that?
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Re: boot pop, bang!!
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2013, 09:39:55 pm »
They are a lot more powerful in warmer weather but I'm sure they are damped as they get to the end of their stroke to stop it flying all the way open. Maybe a dodgy strut that's lost its damping.
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Re: boot pop, bang!!
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2013, 03:34:22 pm »
when operating ok they would take your head off if you got too close, its probably going up so fast that the plastic ends could not take the strain anymore.
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Re: boot pop, bang!!
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2013, 03:59:51 pm »
Boot pop mod.

Struggles in the winter months and to fast in the summer.

Do I still want to do this?
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Re: boot pop, bang!!
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2013, 05:07:57 pm »
As I've stated before, this sounds like a horrible mod.
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Re: boot pop, bang!!
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2013, 06:19:58 pm »
Mine works a treat using eBay struts £15.50 delivered ;) well worth it and easily reversible
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Re: boot pop, bang!!
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2013, 07:37:34 pm »
Mine works fine  :pomppomp:
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