Bonnet Lifters Chrome MX5 Mk1/2/2.5 Reviews

4.2 Rating 11 Reviews

Chrome Bonnet LiftersDoesn't your MX-5 deserve the best? A pair of chrome lifters to raise the bonnet at a touch! These lifters will protect the bonnet from distortion and allow improved access to the engine bay. Supplied with fitting instructions.Fits all Mk1, Mk2 & 2.5 models, 1989>2005

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02392 644588

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sales@mx5parts.co.uk

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1 Orion Court, 5 Rodney Road,,
Portsmouth
PO4 8SZ

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Andy Gardner

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“Superb and done the job, but there are a few tips that are not clear in the instructions. 1. Take of the bolts by unclipping the wire retainers. 2. The short ones fit to the bonnet due to metalwork clearance. 3. If you don’t have taps then you need to drill a 6.1 mm not 4.8mm and then use the supplied nut. However to do this you need to un bolt the bonnet for access.Finally when the four bolts are fitted don’t try and compress the struts, just lift the bonnet up higher and then struts should pop on.”

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Posted 4 years ago

David Symons

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“I fitted these to my MK1 around 3 months back. Initially was really pleased with them. Easy to fit and work well. However they have corroded Badly and look awefull. Very dissatisfied. I was under the impression IL Motorsport products were of good quality. Buyer's be aware!!”

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Posted 5 years ago

Geoffrey Robins

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“Not easy to fit.Having drilled the holes in the bonnet hinges in the correct position, the struts were about half an inch too long, which necessitated compressing them in situ.Not easy! I had already used a vice to compress them as I had read that they can be stiff at first But even after doing that a few times they were difficult to compress by hand that final half an inch. Got there in the end and they work very well but a bit of a ball ache to fit.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Had these for a few months now so I feel like I can make a full reviewPro's fitting was easy and is fairly idiot proof.So great having all the extra space to work on the car with out the factory support getting in the way.Con'sfirst set had an incorrect ball joint. probably for a different car however MX5parts did swap the set for me.they do like to push up the bonnet however as they don't fully compress despite me going by the instructions for drilling the holes. However you can just push it the rest of the way.But the deal breaker and the reason for the 2 stars.... They rust. Really badly as well. Within a month the chrome finish was starting to flake.”

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Posted 9 years ago

Richard Knight

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“Brilliant. Prompt next day delivery and fitted without hassle. Worth reading all reviews for fitting tips.”

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Posted 10 years ago

Russell Hart

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“I would just like to say the Customer service, and delivery is nothing short of Brilliant. I ordered these late (15.30) Friday, and received them Saturday Morning as promised. Great piece of equipment, and low delivery charge, what more could you ask for?”

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Posted 11 years ago

Mike Coltart

Verified Reviewer

“Certainly hold the bonnet up and lift the last 3rd of travel quite nicely in the cold tooTime will tell as to how long they remain effective as I've seen bigger, but certainly seem up to the jobWith regards fitting........ i took another reviewers idea of drilling out the hinge and just bolting the top ball joint on and holding the nut in place with a cable tie until the thread started.Basically because the cheapo 6mm tap I had bought was'nt up to the job.Oh ! and I sprayed the main body of the struts black too , to give a more factory look”

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Posted 13 years ago

“Hi, just a couple of comments having read some previous reviews. If you have just bought some lifters recently then the instructions are right; use a 5mm drill for the holes in the hinges then tap out to 6mm. The photos on the Gernam side of the fitting instructions are much clearer than those on the English side. Slightly worried about Roy M's comments about throwing away the locking pins.......why would you need to do this? I kept mine and have no problems. Also he talks about using the second hole instead of the hole that has a bolt in it helping locate the wing; I simply took the bolt out of here and replaced it with the strut bolt. It is a straight swop! The second hole is too big and requires the use of washers to locate the strut bolt. All that said the struts work perfectly and look good, got it all fitted in about an hour, not rushing it! Another Ronseal type product, "It does what it says on the Sales Blurb!"”

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Posted 13 years ago