After many month of deliberating I've finally installed the bonnet strut kit from RGS Performance but not as per the instructions. I didn't want to have to relocate the stock boost gauge sensor or cut any of the panel away. The extra hardware required was two M6 nutserts (rivnuts) 25x10x100 aluminium block, two M8x25 bolts, some kneadable epoxy, a large M8 washer and half an M8 speednut. I still had to drill an 8mm hole in the bonnet. It opens almost as far as when putting the stock bonnet rod in the second hole.
http://www.indgassprings.com/mounting-instructions.html Link above. Generic info about orientation of gas struts
Thanks for the link, makes for one more issue I have with the install instructions. I will correct that tomorrow.
Hi Ian, mate I accidentally hit edit instead of reply. Will go back into edit history and restore your original post, just letting you know in case you're reading in the next 5 minutes and wondered what happened. Below is what I meant to reply with "The couple I've fit I move the boost solenoid to the bracket vacated by the EGR solenoid. Your customised install looks very nice."
Interestingly, Subaru and Mitsubishi both seem to install bonnet struts the wrong way around according to that link. Checked my 2012 Liberty and a mate's Verada.
Ah, the closed position is the important one to keep the seals lubricated. The bonnet isn't up that often. The gas strut is almost horizontal when the bonnet is closed, so that info would be advising us to keep the end with the shiny rod lower than the reservoir end when the bonnet is closed. The Zed hatch struts are installed so the reservoir is lower than the rod when the hatch is closed. So they would dry out after a while if we forget to open the hatch every week to keep the seal lubed.
I had installed mine like the example shown on the RGS Performance site. No real cutting, just slight hammer persuasion and a neat hole made in the insulation. According to that link, I also have it the wrong way. Thankfully it's not hard to flip the strut over.
