Author Topic: Looking for door lift struts  (Read 1952 times)

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Re: Looking for door lift struts
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2020, 10:43:32 AM »
Wait, I may have gotten that wrong? Had to replace everything on the car, but it was one of these two.

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Re: Looking for door lift struts
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2020, 10:43:10 AM »
Had brand new 150 pounders . Installed them worked perfectly . Literally screwed my door panel on , maybe 5 pounds ? . Door just sunk right down on me lol . My luck

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Re: Looking for door lift struts
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2020, 10:37:35 AM »
On my Diablo coupe, I used these, 125lb. worked out perfectly.

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Re: Looking for door lift struts
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2020, 02:12:36 PM »
Went to suspa after 3 emails got them to make the size I needed. Very painless. Thanks for the help

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Re: Looking for door lift struts
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2020, 07:52:51 AM »
Thanks guys I appreciate the help . Emails sent to both companies. If I can't find the exact size of 23.5 inch extended like the ones on the car , say I find a 24 incher , my question is will the door open to the same position if I move the brackets over on the door the half inch to compensate for the size ? It seems like it would work but trigonometry was never my strong suit lol

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Re: Looking for door lift struts
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2020, 11:55:20 PM »
You can also check this company https://www.suspa.com/us

They had my direct replacements for the tokico shock, and so much better! 225lbs vs 198lbs

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Re: Looking for door lift struts
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2020, 07:12:22 PM »
The best thing for you, would be to get "reducible- force" gas shocks. You pick the dimensions you want, and then bleed off the gas a bit at a time until you get down to a pressure that operates your door how you like. (You do it slowly since you can't add pressure after). McMaster sell them.

https://www.mcmaster.com/gas-shocks

Hard to say what pressure yours are unless you can find it, or the part number, on your current gas door shock.

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Looking for door lift struts
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2020, 03:33:05 PM »
I have a Diablo roadster replica . Not sure the make of the body . The door struts are 23.5 inches extended . Can't seem to find any replacement for them . Also any idea on poundages , I'm guessing 200 .