I have bad rear hatch shocks at the hood on two of may cars. No issues at all. When the hatch shocks cannot hold the hatch up they can be used up front.
Åke

 

I figured it was clear we were talking about new hatch shocks up front.

 

I am aware new hatch shocks are much stiffer than the hood shocks and may be a problem if installed up front. Just wanted to point out for the crowd that bad hatch shocks very well can be reused for the hood.
Åke

 

Great, duly noted.

However, the way information gets passed around, somewhere someone may say: "I read you can use hatch shocks on the hood....."

They are cheap, just buy new ones.

 

This was in the 86.5 we bought a few weeks back. Repurposing as a hood/hatch support.

 

Did you have to pay extra for the support?
Åke

 

Hood support or negotiation tool?

 

Exactly !

 

Yes. Hood lift supports are only $11 at Rock Auto. I got a pair there two years ago and they still work fine.

 

We have at least 50 in stock of both the 40Lb hood shocks and the 100Lb hatch shocks for $13.50 each.

 

+928........one of the first things to do, call Roger, send 4 shocks (hood and hatch)

 

btw.......they have a correct orientation for install........both hood and hatch.

 

Thank you Malcolm, I will keep that in mind. I would not think of using the hatch shocks on the hood, quite a difference in pressure and it could kink the hood !

Andre

 

I got these used shocks and when I removed one of them to compare, they were not the same, even if they came from another 928, I am missing the plastic ball/cap portion at both ends. Can I remove the ones from my old shocks to place them on my other shocks, or they are part of the shock ? See pic

 

Andre hatch shocks are $13.50 each and we could have shipped them with your Boge shocks for no additional shipping charge.