Gas boot struts on an ST?

[Harrymorgan1]

Hi all,
I've seen many posts about putting gas boot struts on the Seat Leon so you can pop the boot open with the key, but I've never seen any posts confirming this can or has been done an the estate model? I know the boot is a different shape and might not work.
If anyone has done this, please could you say if it worked well and which struts you used? Thanks

 

[Peller]

I was thinking about doing the struts but I've personally seen different results. It works like a great on my friends Golf (quite a violent affair) I wouldn't stand close to the boot when opening! I've also had a mate that fitted them to his Octavia and it only opened half way. I'm not sure if they were exact parts but the way the boot on the Golf opened put me right off!

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[Miguel 7]

I was thinking about doing the struts but I've personally seen different results. It works like a great on my friends Golf (quite a violent affair) I wouldn't stand close to the boot when opening! I've also had a mate that fitted them to his Octavia and it only opened half way. I'm not sure if they were exact parts but the way the boot on the Golf opened put me right off!

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https://youtu.be/BfQYLs9zqnQ

Not that bad

 

[Peller]

https://youtu.be/BfQYLs9zqnQ

Not that bad

Looks quite good, the one I seen on the golf would've knocked somebody out!

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[Bestseany]

Hi all,

I've seen many posts about putting gas boot struts on the Seat Leon so you can pop the boot open with the key, but I've never seen any posts confirming this can or has been done an the estate model? I know the boot is a different shape and might not work.

If anyone has done this, please could you say if it worked well and which struts you used? Thanks

I wondered this too. I just assumed the tailgate would be too heavy and vertical on an ST


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[Boab]

Also want to do this to my ST but can't find out any info on what struts to use.

 

[WaveyDaveyGravy]

I'm sure I read somewhere that it wasn't possible as in order to lift the tailgate so much force was needed it broke the window or bent the locks when it got to the end of it's travel. Might be wrong but haven't seen it done.

 

[generationgav]

These say they're suitable?

https://m.autodoc.co.uk/stabilus/76...sALrQKUD6Lda3TYBEYyRZyQwJmhMT6lBoCIA4QAvD_BwE

 

[kazand]

These say they're suitable?

https://m.autodoc.co.uk/stabilus/76...sALrQKUD6Lda3TYBEYyRZyQwJmhMT6lBoCIA4QAvD_BwE

Reading through the details it appears that these are replacements for the OEM struts, you need to check on your existing struts what the force is , if these are the same then the boot won't 'pop'. I did the conversion on the previous 280 and on current 290 with no problems, and it hasn't flung t'wife across the car park... Yet...

 

[Harrymorgan1]

These say they're suitable?

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It says on the website suitable for vehicles constructed in 2013, but mine is a 16 plate - are their any differences? If not I may give it a go