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Christian Zimmer
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Victoria
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 04:07 pm, by:  Christian Zimmer (Zimmi) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey guys,

Need some new struts for my boot lid. Anyone used the ones from Ebay that cost about $45-$50?

Reviews? Worth getting? Stay away?

Thanks guys,
CZ
Brett Harrison
DieHard
QLD
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 04:51 pm, by:  Brett Harrison (Bretto) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah had some, they lasted about 18 months, with hardly any use, others have had more success than me. I tried to get them replaced, but they only do 12 month warranty. Its odd, because I have another soarer with stock struts, still fine after 20 years.
Michael Sinay
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NSW
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 04:54 pm, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah i bought some about a year ago. Been great so far.
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 06:57 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Get your original stainless steel struts regassed for around $70 and get years of use.
Brett Harrison
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 08:08 pm, by:  Brett Harrison (Bretto) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Damn you Peter, now you tell us

And I threw my originals away. Broom stick anyone ?
Adam Lonergan
Goo Roo
Victoria
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 08:53 pm, by:  Adam Lonergan (Alchemistal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If you do the work to remove them from the car and reinstall them yourself you should be able to get the re-gas price down to $50 or lower... especially if you don't need a receipt. The re-gas whole process takes about 10 minutes so it's easy to get done before work or during your lunch break. I personally use this guy in the Northern Suburbs but I'm sure any local business would be equally as good.
http://www.gas-struts.com.au/Welcome.html
David Grima
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WA
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 10:50 pm, by:  David Grima (Maltezr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Christian I bought a set off ebay just over 2 years ago now and they are still working like new :-)
Matthew Sharpe
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Friday, October 21, 2011 - 10:52 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

+1 for regass. Got mine done last spring, and still going strong a year later.
David Goldthorpe
TryHard
NSW
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 10:50 am, by:  David Goldthorpe (Sprocket82) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Supercheap struts have worked OK for me.
James Harris
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 08:53 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've used them - they are good items. Easier than a regas as they are sent direct to your home !
Do that and then offer to sell your old ones for $10 for someone who wants to regas them for themselves.
Christian Zimmer
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Victoria
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 09:01 am, by:  Christian Zimmer (Zimmi) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Found a regasser in Melbourne that comes to you.
So, on Saturday a guy will come around and either regass mine or he said he might have a changeover pair and just swap them over.
$60 cash.
Not too bad, will let you know how it goes.
Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 10:12 am, by:  Aaron Mead (Aaron) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Re-Gassers are generally full of Quality UES struts are available for $30-$50.

I used to destroy 400nm struts annually on our lunch truck (opened at least 48 times a day 5 times a week) until I found UES replacements for nearly half the price of a regas. Turns out the 're gasser' was just replacing them with new ones and charging me double. C*nt.
George Lu
DieHard
vic
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Monday, November 14, 2011 - 01:31 pm, by:  George Lu (Lux) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I got my from ebay 7 years ago. still works perfect.
Please note: there are 2 types. one for boot lid with spoiler and one without.
Dylan O'Connor
Tinkerer
WA
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Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 06:01 pm, by:  Dylan O'Connor (Twiqurky) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How would I start to search for a reassertion? Same as zircon regas?

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