front bonnet struts ?

[davepaul993]

hi, mine has just started to drop a bit after opening, nearly got my head hit with dropping bonnet.
what/where is the best place to get these from ?

cheers dave

 

[D Ward]

hi Dave,you could try euro car parts,cheapest place we found & they all much of a muchness no matter who u get them from,all last about the same time b4 they start to no longer hold the bonnet/boot up.
no afiliation with company mention etc etc

 

[dommorton]

Got mine from the OPC for not too much money.

 

[clyde]

Virtually all the Porsche parts suppliers sell them but costs do seem to vary a lot.

Don't know if there's any difference in the different makes as I've only replaced both front and rear once. Even the dear ones aren't that expensive though so that's what I went for (but not OPC)

 

[A Ward]

Euro car parts - they are pretty damn cheap and they work really well. Ultimately they always end up failing eventually so you'll just have to fork out again...whether expensive or cheap struts purchased.

Did the fronts - took about 35 minutes. Rears take slightly longer as it is worth removing some of the components that sit in the way (hot air blower on L/H side and air filter box on R/H side) - Don't forget to put some sort of sheet down inside to catch the clip that you will probably end up dropping no matter how carefully you try to do it....although one person recomended threading a piece of string/wire through before attempting to remove to enable you to retrieve them easily.

Good luck whichever option you plump for - at the end of the day it is not a critical part so why pay more for OPC...not having to hold the boot lid up with your head is worth the small investment.

 

[M030]

Aftermarket ones usually much firmer than the original ones and put too much stress on the hinges.
Given the low price difference, I would stick with the original P-parts.

 

[Porker993]

Many 911 owners use a broom handle. (Not me I hasten to add.)

 

[clyde]

ORIGINAL: Porker993

Many 911 owners use a broom handle. (Not me I hasten to add.)

Which is fine until you accidental bump against it and it falls on your wing []

 

[D Ward]

ORIGINAL: Porker993

Many 911 owners use a broom handle.  (Not me I hasten to add.)

would that be a OPC broom handle they would be using or do you think an aftermarket (or any market for that matter) broom handle would work just as well ;-)

 

[Johnny C]

I keep an extendable walking pole (Lidl, £6) in the bonnet as it folds up small and gives the option to vary the height.

Having said that, they haven't failed on mine since I got it (5 years, 88K ago). They used to go regularly on my 3.2.

 

[Porker993]

ORIGINAL: D Ward

ORIGINAL: Porker993

Many 911 owners use a broom handle. (Not me I hasten to add.)

would that be a OPC broom handle they would be using or do you think an aftermarket (or any market for that matter) broom handle would work just as well ;-)

That would be the genuine Porsche broom handle, which has to be imported from Germany and takes four days to arrive, at a cost of £52.70 to you Sir, including club discount. That's the best I can do, as there's no margin in it for me blah blah.