bonnet lifters

1. saxo2tone Established Member Joined: May 2004 Solihull Posts: 1403 vw golf

   #1 6th February 2007, 19:55

   has any one got them on their car and where can i get some from also is it easy to fit them
2. saxo2tone Established Member Joined: May 2004 Solihull Posts: 1403 vw golf

   #2 6th February 2007, 20:00

   like these or simular
   
   
3. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #3 6th February 2007, 20:01

   havent seena saxo yet with them on
   
   you will need to weld them onto the bonnet and wing
   
   theres been a few threads about these but dont think anyones done it yet
4. saxo2tone Established Member Joined: May 2004 Solihull Posts: 1403 vw golf

   #4 6th February 2007, 20:03

   they look like the ones from the boot
5. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #5 6th February 2007, 20:04

   yeah there called hydraulic lifters
6. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #6 6th February 2007, 20:11

   I know I keep mentioning it but I'm sure I read somewhere that they cant be fitted to a saxo due to the strength of the wings or something.
7. Banger_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2006 Co. Durham Posts: 2670 voiture tres rapide, deux ton

   #7 6th February 2007, 20:18

   the gas struts kick out alot of pressure, so im sure sum kinda renforcement will be needed on the wings, like a thicker plate welder on where the strut is mounted
8. argylefan1985 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 North Devon Posts: 2095 Saxo VTR mk1

   #8 6th February 2007, 20:22

   well knowing how crap saxos are in crashes, im sure that if you had any form of hydraulic lifter for the bonet on the wing, it would make the car fold inwards lol,
   
   Just kidding, i really want a set of these too, hopefully some boffin will give us an answer and a result of where this can be done
   
   COME ON BOFFINS!
9. Banger_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2006 Co. Durham Posts: 2670 voiture tres rapide, deux ton

   #9 6th February 2007, 20:27

   u can soon do it as long as u weld a suport plate on the wing so it gives it sum strength
10. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #10 6th February 2007, 20:33

    couldnt u get some universal ones with the screw in type ends and then fit them
    
    
    
    iirc the 106 ones are 70cm in length extended so if u get a simular size should be ok
11. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #11 6th February 2007, 21:09

    Just bought my self a 106 pair so they should look good
12. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #12 6th February 2007, 21:12

    did u get the brackets with them to weld on?
13. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #13 6th February 2007, 21:15

    No how will i fix them seemed a cheap price 2 me
14. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #14 6th February 2007, 21:16

    they need the ball ends on the wing and bonnet which are on 106 gti's but there fixed on aparently so u have to cut them off and weld them on a saxo from what i have read
15. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #15 6th February 2007, 21:20

    or get some ball ended bolts from somewhere for them to clip onto, something like this but threaded
    
    
16. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #16 6th February 2007, 21:20

    I have two sets off these now. Im thinking about how im going to do it
17. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #17 6th February 2007, 21:21

    Where would you get the ball end joints from
18. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #18 6th February 2007, 21:22

    
    
    find out how big the ball needs to be e.g 8mm and order accordingly at the link below. let us know the sizes for future reference
    
    http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-s.../ball-stud.php
19. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #19 6th February 2007, 21:24

    Which size.lol
20. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #20 6th February 2007, 21:25

    measure the sie of the hole where the ball goes in
21. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #21 6th February 2007, 21:26

    Inside or across the opening. Im poo with this stuff
22. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #22 6th February 2007, 21:27

    this pic might help, u need to measure "D" on the bonnet lifter and then order a ball nut with the same measurement
    
    
23. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #23 6th February 2007, 21:30

    cool man repped
24. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #24 6th February 2007, 21:33

    cheers, let me know the measurement u get so others can know for in the future
25. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #25 6th February 2007, 21:33

    i know i already got some from the bootlids ive been keeping
26. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #26 6th February 2007, 21:38

    Damn non on ebay.
27. Euphoria Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Essex - Harlow Posts: 889 106 GTi

    #27 7th February 2007, 10:56

    go to a pug scrappy, all 106 models have them i think, my zest 2 had a set... altho i think the saxo mk 2 bonnet is heavier than the 106s and i heard the wings arnt as strong...