Where can you buy the Magnetti Morelli boot struts from? Am fed up resting the boot on my head getting stuff out of the boot of the T lol
For Those of You That Need Replacement Boot Struts
whats everyone got against the SGS ones ?? 
i just fitted the correct ones and they are fine
i just fitted the correct ones and they are fine
The SGS Trophy-specific struts have black plastic caps on both ends. But they are more expensive.
+1 to this, i think you will find it is the Audi ones that people were fitting with the silver ends(same ones i ordered) and then found out they do the correct trophy ones, which i fitted on Tue
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+1 for the SGS, they've been on my car for a week now and they're spot on. Ordered at lunchtime and delivered the next day.
No more boot falling on my head. YES!
No more boot falling on my head. YES!
Just to add - my SGS Clio Trophy struts:
1. do not fully open the boot, they stop half way along their travel so I need to push the final half with my hand
2. they also creak when I close the boot
I am now having to return to SGS - a right pain!!
Anyone else have similar problems?
nope, not yet anyway, mines opens fine, did you get the trophy ones?
Yes- Trophy ones.
Yes to point 1. I was going to start a post to ask exactly this. Did they confirm that they should fully open the boot?
Ahhhh.
What I didn't realise when I ordered was that you need to match an OE part number with the numbers on the SGS site to get the right part. It seems surprising to me that there could be options for a Trophy (a Trophy is a Trophy is a Trophy no?) but I am guessing that one has higher gas pressure than the other - hence why my boot isn't lifting fully without a bit of help.
SGS will increase the pressure FOC so at least that's good of them.
So - is there not 1 single part no. for the Trophy tailgate struts!?
What I didn't realise when I ordered was that you need to match an OE part number with the numbers on the SGS site to get the right part. It seems surprising to me that there could be options for a Trophy (a Trophy is a Trophy is a Trophy no?) but I am guessing that one has higher gas pressure than the other - hence why my boot isn't lifting fully without a bit of help.
SGS will increase the pressure FOC so at least that's good of them.
So - is there not 1 single part no. for the Trophy tailgate struts!?
I have ordered the black Magnetti Morelli ones for £21.00 delivered, hope they are ok as fed up getting the tailgate bonk me on the head whilst putting stuff in/getting stuff out of the boot! lol.
I had the same problem even after specifying the Clio 182 Trophy specific struts - would only lift half way and also creak on boot closure. Not impressed with SGS so far.
I have had my SGS Clio 182 Trophy specific struts for a long time in the garage (far too long to go back to SGS). Nonw they're fitted I have the same problem - boot flies up violently for first half of travel and then opens fully at a slower speed. Creaks most (but not all) of the time when closing.
Right then, this old chestnut of a topic - I returned my 'not working' struts back to SGS who tested and confirmed they are correctly set at 340N. However, having viewed the video I sent them of my boot opening (or not as the case) they agree they are not right and are going to increase the force to 400N. They think the creaking is a result of the strut being under-forced. I expect the new and improved struts this Friday... will update when fitted. What a palaver!!!!
good result, does that mean the rest of us can get swaps
I look fwd to hearing whether this sorts it as I've not yet removed mine to send them back.
The pain we go through for the greater good eh!
Hang on a sec, if they are re gassing units then why can't they do ours?
Bought the Magnetti Morelli ones, look fine just nto had time to fit them as yet lol.