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Offline Whitt_tdi

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Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« on: September 17, 2014, 10:08:16 pm »
Found these on ebay and thought why not, cheaper than spending £65 on the full kit , fitted them yesterday and works a treat,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251636652871
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2014, 10:19:21 pm »
I saw these earlier while browsing on eBay. Did wonder if they were any good.
Might have grab some.

Any videos of it on yours?
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2014, 10:22:02 pm »
I will try and upload one tomorrow or fri if I get chance but it works perfect even with the standard struts, may upgrade to the stiffer pins that they sell with the other kit just to be on the safe side but pops every time and goes all the way up as it should.
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2014, 10:46:54 pm »

Heavy duty die springs. A fraction of that cost from a shop like cromwells hardware
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2014, 10:49:44 pm »


They where dearer here but cromwells sold them for £1.something
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2014, 11:32:54 am »
One thing to check is that there is enough 'spare room' to fit the spring when the boot is closed lol.
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2014, 04:07:49 pm »
I'll try and get a video done. I don't know how much room there is but you can shut it without too much fuss. I'd possibly consider taken a bit off the springs if needed but not noticed any issues, but they have only been on for three days
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2014, 04:11:04 pm »
The first time i saw the spring method being used, the guy was using a valve spring out of a ford transit  :signLOL:
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2014, 04:19:29 pm »
Quote from: Whitt_tdi on September 18, 2014, 04:07:49 pm
I'll try and get a video done. I don't know how much room there is but you can shut it without too much fuss. I'd possibly consider taken a bit off the springs if needed but not noticed any issues, but they have only been on for three days

What is the open / free length?  Cheers
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2014, 05:22:12 pm »
It's 36 mm
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2014, 05:54:12 pm »
Just trying to sort a video out now

Hello!
andywhitt84 shared a video with you.


View Video, http://s776.photobucket.com/user/andywhitt84/media/20140918_172956.mp4.html
« Last Edit: September 18, 2014, 05:58:31 pm by Whitt_tdi »
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2014, 06:11:12 pm »
Should you slam it so hard?

Got an installation guide?
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2014, 07:53:33 pm »
How have these r16 51 springs fared for you mike? Just as good in the winter? Thinking of this for my mk6 :)

Cheers. Omar
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Re: Anyone fancy the boot pop mod for £11?
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2014, 08:33:13 pm »
Just bought a set so will fit next week and see what they are like  :happy2:
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