jap tin Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Does anyone know if the strong arm hatch strut 4313 for a 240z will hold up the hatch with a BRE spoiler? Is there another gas strut suport that will work with the added weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 My stock 280Z srtuts work fine with my 5 1/2" BRE type spoiler. My spoiler is much heavier than the BRE one sold these days by MSA (I think it is very flimsy) since I added a lot of glass and molded it to the hatch. I don't think you will have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jap tin Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Thanks for the reply. The 240Z takes one strut where the 280Z takes two. my original one is shot and if I remember right it would barley hold the hatch when it was new but that was 20 years ago when it was replaced. I was wondering if the ones they make now are stronger than they used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the reply. The 240Z takes one strut where the 280Z takes two. my original one is shot and if I remember right it would barley hold the hatch when it was new but that was 20 years ago when it was replaced. I was wondering if the ones they make now are stronger than they used to be. Only one on a 240Z??? I did not know that. I do know one 280Z strut will NOT hold up the 280Z hatch even without the spoiler....I found that out the hard way! Edited July 1, 2011 by deja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z2go Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Yep, the early Z's only have one strut, the left side. The new strut should be fine for a standard spoiler like the BRE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I have a 20+ year old strut on my '73 240Z. It may even be original for all I know. Anyway, it has no problem holding up the hatch with a Victory spoiler on it, which is a couple of inches taller, and presumably heavier, than the BRE. Nigel '73 240ZT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 (edited) This may help some... http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/90413-240-hatch-strut-18-at-advance-auto/page__p__857250__fromsearch__1#entry857250 Edited July 2, 2011 by jhm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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