i had anyone got the same problem as i have i have purcheased soem bonnet risers but they wont close up i have a classic my 99 but i have a aluminium bonnet does this make any difference

cheers

dan

 

what make? they should work without issue..

Simon

 

i went for the cheap ones on eaby im on my second set they have sent out i cant even get them to move by pushing them in i have put all my weight down on them which is 18st and still no moent at all think i i will get my money back and put the extra and get the tein ones

 

tein ones work well

not sure you will compress them by hand

 

Hi Dan,

I very much doubt that you will be able to compress the dampers by hand (no matter how much you weigh).. i couldnt with mine (but then im not even close to 18st so no comparisons can be made)

When i first installed mine it felt like i was gonna fold the bonnet in half before they would move so i took them back off again and thought the same as you. What i then did was put them under my computer chair (between the floor and the bottom of the chair) and lowered the gas-strut in that... the dampers then compressed as they should which free'd them up enough for me to be comfortable just being brave and closing the bonnet with them on.

They work perfect now.

Try it (if u can).. I found it was just about being brave the first time but completely understand how you feel cos i didnt wanna damage my bonnet either. It is also possible that they dont work i guess... so try the chair trick before u try ur bonnet (its cheaper!)

 

sure i've read on many sales they are unsuitable for ally/carbon bonnets due to them being so light?

 

ill try the chair trick tonight and see what happens

alot of people have them on alloy bonnets thogh and they work fine they do seem as if they need jsut the first bit forced then they work i will try tonight and see what happens

 

tein with classic alloy bonnet and no issues here

 

Ditto

 

well when i got home after reading this i thoght i will have a go at the chair technique then realised we dont have one of those chairs lol i just put one end again the work bench and pushed as hard as i could they moved noe they work fine both sets do lol

so i now have a spare bonnet damper kit lol so if any one wants to buy a set for a classic drop me a pm with offers lol