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I grabbed mine off ebay for under $30 a few years ago I believe and they still are working fine...that hatch is super heavy without them
I'm assuming shipping would be a lot because of your location so amazon is great for that
Mine was $64.60 total ($18 shipping).
I got it cause it was still cheaper than Z1 and Concept Z. Z1 shipping was $40 for a $70 order, concept z was $25 shipping for a $70 order. Not worth it imho.
I bought a set of Strong Arm supports from Amazon maybe 3 years ago, and they're still working great. IIRC, they were ~$50, but I get free shipping with Amazon Prime.
I purchased a set through amazon about 6 months ago. Atm they are creaky/very loud and also have issues now with a stillen spoiler installed. Ordering the Z1 HP set, with he BF sale.
Guess I got a very cheap set?
did you have any alignment/offset issues with the hatch when closed?
No alignment issues as long as you install the bottom mount correctly, bolt holes should be the highest point of the mount (follow the body line), not the nub.
Only issue was premature surface rust on the bolts. I suggest coating them with silicone after install. Didnt help that my car sat in the rain during storm season.
No alignment issues as long as you install the bottom mount correctly, bolt holes should be the highest point of the mount (follow the body line), not the nub.
Only issue was premature surface rust on the bolts. I suggest coating them with silicone after install. Didnt help that my car sat in the rain during storm season.
Some brands don't include brackets. Can the oem struts be removed so replacements can be installed? Do the oem struts have locking clips to be removed and replaced? I didn't see them on my 2005.
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Among brands of replacement struts ranging from about $20 to $90 per pair are these:
Henkeyi
AiYiu
Tuff Support
Lift Supports Depot
TadaMark
Vepagoo
Z1
Boxi
Sachs
Strongarm
Stabilus
FCS
AMS Automotive
TRW.
Who has used any of these, and what's the recommendation? Thanks.