Boot Struts

[Ash J]

I recently bought new struts from SGS Engineering but wasn’t overly happy with them. They were the correct length struts, but not strong enough as they seemed to stop half way and then you would have to physically push the hatch up the last 30% or so (it doesn’t go that high as it is due to the bigger spoiler!).

So I went trawling through e-mails from 5 years ago to try and find the part numbers for the Magneti Marelli ones I bought when I had my Black Gold 182. I remember buying new ones for that car as I fitted a V6 spoiler to it, and they worked perfectly. Managed to find the part number (430719067000 for any V6 or Trophy owners that might be interested) and got a pair ordered up. They are actually BMW 1 Series bonnet struts, but work perfectly on the hatch of a V6/Trophy.

Arrived last week and got them fitted. Million times better; much stronger and they stop at the perfect height so the spoiler doesn’t hit, just as I remembered.

Would very much recommend over SGS ones.

At £25 delivered for the pair (cheaper than SGS ones too), I’m well happy!

Link for anybody interested: https://www.mister-auto.co.uk/bonnet-gas-struts/magneti-marelli/430719067000/

 

[Hughie]

Thanks for all your research and providing us with the Magnetti Marelli part number. May be worth referencing it by adding it to the Trophy Part Number thread so that everyone has access to it in the future. ?

 

[will2705]

All as promised I am sharing my experience with the SGS struts - as others have said they are not quite up to scratch.

I too have had the same lift problem with these - see my video here.

That being I contacted SGS and they offered to up the pressure to 400N but I've decided to return them (at cost). I may go for the Magneti Marelli (ref: 430719067000 ) items too. If I do I'll report back.

Cheers

 

[TheSaint]

All as promised I am sharing my experience with the SGS struts - as others have said they are not quite up to scratch.

I too have had the same lift problem with these - see my video here.

That being I contacted SGS and they offered to up the pressure to 400N but I've decided to return them (at cost). I may go for the Magneti Marelli (ref: 430719067000 ) items too. If I do I'll report back.

Cheers

Exactly the same as mine !

 

[will2705]

All as promised I am sharing my experience with the SGS struts - as others have said they are not quite up to scratch.

I too have had the same lift problem with these - see my video here.

That being said I contacted SGS and they offered to up the pressure to 400N but I've decided to return them (at cost). I may go for the Magneti Marelli (ref: 430719067000 ) items too. If I do I'll report back.

Cheers

I decided to go for these, they are far superior and work well with enough power to adequately lift the boot. I'll post another video If desired, but I don't think anyone will be disappointed.

 

[Oracle]

The tailgate got to the point it would not stay up in cold weather, so I topped up an Autodoc order with a pair of cheap struts, to get free carriage, but they substituted a pair of Stark struts @ the same price despite still showing stock of the items I had ordered.
???
Anyway they do the Biz.
77 00 842 256 Gas spring, Boot- / cargo area OEM RENAULT, DACIA, RENAULT TRUCKS (autodoc.co.uk)