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Offline Tinytim

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Boot strutts needed. Mine are failing.
« on: May 14, 2013, 08:50:40 pm »
Hopefully with the amount of people that have done the boot popper mod someone can help a Gti member in need.

If anyone has their old gas strutts for the boot lying around would they be willing to donate them to me for beer money?

Mine have started failing and the lid won't quite stay up.

I will pay postage or collect that's not a problem.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: Boot strutts needed. Mine are failing.
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2013, 08:57:12 pm »
now would be a good time to go for the boot popper mod  :wink:
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Re: Boot strutts needed. Mine are failing.
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2013, 09:24:13 pm »
Well I had thought about that a while ago.

When I first saw it I thought it would be great but after the initial excitement wore off I thought what's the point?

Is there really a practical advantage?

Plus I park my car in a garage, what of my kids pressed the button (they can mess about with the key)my boot would fly open and smack the wall!
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Re: Boot strutts needed. Mine are failing.
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2013, 09:26:34 pm »
Iv got some spare if you want them?
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Re: Boot strutts needed. Mine are failing.
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2013, 09:53:26 pm »
Quote from: JoeDarKa on May 14, 2013, 09:26:34 pm
Iv got some spare if you want them?

Yes please. Where abouts are you located. PM me if you prefer.
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Re: Boot strutts needed. Mine are failing.
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2013, 12:45:03 am »
Well I have decided to go for the boot pop mod.

I have been considering putting the car up for sale but its a cheap mode. Picked up the bits today from TPS, about £56 with a bit of discount.

Just need to find someone local that can code it for me.

Anyone in Derbyshire able to help me out with this?
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Re: Boot strutts needed. Mine are failing.
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2013, 12:07:47 pm »
Better keep the keys away from the kids :P

Checkout the VCDS register for someone near you:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,120.0.html

I could sort it for you but you would have to come sight seeing in London :grin:
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Re: Boot strutts needed. Mine are failing.
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2013, 08:17:06 am »
The ball end on my strut snapped off last night - do these stronger struts fit the jetta too??
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Re: Boot strutts needed. Mine are failing.
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2013, 09:48:02 pm »
Quote from: Polo6n1600i on May 22, 2013, 08:17:06 am
The ball end on my strut snapped off last night - do these stronger struts fit the jetta too??

Good question! When I had the Font my my Jetta up on stands last weekend while I was doing a bit of 'fettling' I popped the boot and to my surprise it opened all the way up!

Got me thinking about how smart this would be on a regular basis i.e. at my local supermarket posing  :P
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Re: Boot strutts needed. Mine are failing.
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2013, 07:36:41 pm »
I've just fitted the parts today and you can certainly tell the strutts are more powerful.

I wonder if one of the new strutts is faulty though because it isnt a tight fit on the ball joint which means there is a small amount of play.

Might have to take it back to TPS for a replacement.

Hopefully getting it coded tomorrow so it will pop from the remote.
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