as it's stopped raining, i can have a compare to the original, and see how they fit...
the aftermarket ones have a longer body, but shorter socket mount, so the stroke is comparable...
Boot/trunk struts by NSX Jon, on Flickr
the boot lid end has plastic retainers for the 'ball' whereas the original are metal... i shall have to monitor to see if it makes any difference
Boot/trunk struts by NSX Jon, on Flickr
with the the longer body, the wire guide for the spoiler mounted brake light is too short for the aftermarket piston....
Boot/trunk struts by NSX Jon, on Flickr
the cable guide has a step at the bottom to hook under the bottom stopping it fitting to the replacement piston body....
Boot/trunk struts by NSX Jon, on Flickr
so a trim the plastic lip with a pair of wire snips and a ty-wrap sorted that (the bottom clip was already broken on mine and needed a ty-wrap anyway! i may design a cable clip that uses ty-wraps as they only come with the wiring loom for the rear spoiler light
Boot/trunk struts by NSX Jon, on Flickr
all fitted it seems to hold the bootlid up better than the ones i took off, but it is cold out, so that wouldn't help!
i also noted that the ones i have taken off were regassed in 2015, to 500N by SGS, so they did already have a head start over OEM ones.... so maybe they have faded to just under OEM pressure...
Last edited by britlude; 20-11-2022 at 01:13 PM.
aka Jonathan!!
'92 charlotte green auto.... as a daily
'37 Ford Y street rod......... something for the weekend!
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