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How To - Tips => Doors => Topic started by: Jeremy055 on April 02, 2020, 03:33:05 PM
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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 .
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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 (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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You can also check this company https://www.suspa.com/us (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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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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Went to suspa after 3 emails got them to make the size I needed. Very painless. Thanks for the help
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On my Diablo coupe, I used these, 125lb. worked out perfectly.
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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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Wait, I may have gotten that wrong? Had to replace everything on the car, but it was one of these two.