Fitting New Boot Struts?
#1
Posted 29 November 2008 - 11:53 AM
#2
Posted 29 November 2008 - 12:05 PM
I beleive the fiesta ones are stronger? anyone know the ones to get?
Think is just a case of unbolting the old, and rebolting the new.
#3
Posted 29 November 2008 - 12:47 PM
I beleive the fiesta ones are stronger? anyone know the ones to get?
Think is just a case of unbolting the old, and rebolting the new.
yup I also problem with the added weight
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#5
Posted 29 November 2008 - 01:18 PM
I like the size of that spoiler, think it compliments the Kat
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#6
Posted 29 November 2008 - 01:23 PM
I'd much rather this kind of spoiler than an over the top F2 or pram handle evo type.
Think this one follows the FRPs lines better than on a standard puma shape
#7
Posted 29 November 2008 - 01:26 PM
Im not a fan of big spoilers - cant stand that evo thing - you could hang clothes on it lol
I will have an FRP one day........
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#8
Posted 29 November 2008 - 01:33 PM
#9
Posted 29 November 2008 - 02:22 PM
#10
Posted 29 November 2008 - 03:47 PM
http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?...ticle&id=29
and is entirely relevant
http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?...;hl=boot++strut
#11
Posted 29 November 2008 - 04:19 PM
1. The fiesta struts have different connectors at the bottom (chassis) end due to the angle they connect to the ball joints on the car.
SOLUTION: Swap the bottom (fat) end connectors on the struts for the ones on the puma struts.
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2. The fiesta struts are approx 5mm longer than the puma ones, meaning they allow the boot to open further and cause the glass to touch the roof.
SOLUTION: Only swap one strut and the original puma strut will max out at a point the glass does not quite touch the roof.
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3. The fiesta struts cause the boot to pop open with too much force (possibly causing injury to your chin )
SOLUTION: Again, fitting only one strut will still have enough power to lift the boot without causing injury.
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4. On a late puma, the 3rd brake light uses the right hand strut as a conductor which raises the following issues:
- a. The fiesta struts only conduct when fully extended i.e. boot open (mine did anyway)
- b. The fiesta struts do not have the spade terminals so they must be swapped from the puma strut. Doing so involves unscrewing the connector on the thin end and therefore gripping the rod with some sort of grippy thing. By doing this it is extremely easy to score the metal which will cause the seal to fail when the strut is compressed. When I did it, I broke 2 which leaked everywhere and then failed to pop (or even hold the boot up).
SOLUTION: Fit only the nearside striut (without the connectors) will stop both these problems from occurring.
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So my top tips for doing this are:
- Only fit one fiesta strut
- If it's a late puma with 3rd brake light make it the nearside one
- Only swap the connector on the fat end of the strut
perhaps we should go halfs on a pair off ebay! lol
#12
Posted 29 November 2008 - 10:00 PM
Try eating less chocolate my dear!!
#13
Posted 29 November 2008 - 10:02 PM
i need some of these.
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#14
Posted 30 November 2008 - 12:19 AM
#15
Posted 30 November 2008 - 12:21 AM
#16
Posted 30 November 2008 - 02:24 PM
Some I've seen though are over the top and pretty drastic I seen a BMW the otherday and it had this black high spoiler on it, it looked like an aeroplane and it was so cheap looking and with those lexus lights on a BMW it took about 5 grand off it cos it looked so cheap, it was just horrible.
This post has been edited by JHT1888: 30 November 2008 - 02:25 PM
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#17
Posted 30 November 2008 - 02:49 PM
You cheeky sod!
anyways im not a fan of chocolate - dont eat it much
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#18
Posted 30 November 2008 - 03:02 PM
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#20
Posted 19 February 2009 - 10:04 AM
Sorry to resurrect this one but does the boot 'pop' open on it's own now Spike? Did you fit the Fiesta strut as per the Wiki?
Ade