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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: flyer 0712 on 03 July 2014, 22:48:03

Title: boot struts
Post by: flyer 0712 on 03 July 2014, 22:48:03
Hi...are all the omega facelift saloon boot struts all the same or are the omegas fitted with a boot spoiler different due to the extra push up needed when opening the boot lid. :-\ :-\
Title: Re: boot struts
Post by: RobG on 03 July 2014, 22:50:12
Hi...are all the omega facelift saloon boot struts all the same or are the omegas fitted with a boot spoiler different due to the extra push up needed when opening the boot lid. :-\ :-\
Title: Re: boot struts
Post by: 4x4 on 03 July 2014, 22:50:55
3 weetabix normal boot
4 weetabix with spoiler on boot
 ;D ;D
Title: Re: boot struts
Post by: 05omegav6 on 03 July 2014, 22:51:56
What Rob said :y the struts are there to provide leverage on the saloon rather than supporting the weight...
Title: Re: boot struts
Post by: flyer 0712 on 03 July 2014, 22:57:29
Ok 4 weetabix it is then....thanks all...... :y
Title: Re: boot struts
Post by: biggriffin on 04 July 2014, 12:21:58
What Rob said :y the struts are there to provide leverage on the saloon rather than supporting the weight...
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try opening and holding the boot without the struts, especially the 4 Weetabix stylee. :)
Title: Re: boot struts
Post by: flyer 0712 on 04 July 2014, 12:48:13
The reason i ask is....on my last omega i fitted a boot spoiler and when i opened the boot as usual it came down and hit the back of my hand as i was putting shopping in and broke two fingers...ouch.....I also have a vauxhall astra 5door hatch back and fitted a spoiler to that and had the same trouble that it came back down if the wind was behind it...by asking the question I was told that i needed the up rated boot struts as came from factory because of the extra weight.So bought two as required and job was a good un...no broken fingers.....Hence my original question about the omega boot struts. :y
Title: Re: boot struts
Post by: Varche on 04 July 2014, 13:41:22
Why are they so expensive new compared with say a shock absorber?