MGZS 180 Boot Lid

[robins1uk]

Hi,

Does anyone have any suggestions for fixing the dropping boot lid on a zs 180, have tried changing the torsion bar positions but still drops!!!

[Ritchy]

i think theres stroner springs for bootlids with spoilers maybe, also check your spoiler isnt full of water(remove the lower bolt and itll drain

[robins1uk]

cheers will give that a try!!

[robins1uk]

have checked spoiler for water and is dry, any suggestions where i could get stronger springs??

[Dan1971]

You might need these if you have a model where the spoiler has been fitted after leaving the factory. They are stronger springs. Had to fit them to my Mk1.

Uprated trunk lid springs - part numbers. Think they were about ?70 from X-part or you could ask for them from someone breaking one.

R/H = BMK160060
L/H = BMK160070

[Zippy Saloon]

You might need these if you have a model where the spoiler has been fitted after leaving the factory. They are stronger springs. Had to fit them to my Mk1.

Uprated trunk lid springs - part numbers. Think they were about ?70 from X-part or you could ask for them from someone breaking one.

R/H = BMK160060
L/H = BMK160070

?70!!!!!!!!!

Get some gas struts from scrappy, couple of hours and you'll have them done.
http://forum.brit-cars.com/showthread.php?t=5782&highlight=struts

Or for free, a bit of wood to increase the twist on the torsion bars.

[robins1uk]

Thanks for your help guys, think i might go down the gas strut route, other than the megane any other suggested doner car that anyone can think off?

[ZS]

Thanks for your help guys, think i might go down the gas strut route, other than the megane any other suggested doner car that anyone can think off?

Pretty sure mine were off a Jaguar XJ6... :)

[Zippy Saloon]

I got some off an Audi but not sure which model, may of been an A4?

[Maxxed_Ross]

yeah the older shape A4 has a little gas ram in it.