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Title: HPE tailgate struts Post by: Per on November 21, 2013, 08:16:13 PM Are there any struts fot more common makes+models that can be used? Hard to get hold of here and freight + vat + handling charges tend to make things expensive whe importing even minor items.
Title: Re: HPE tailgate struts Post by: lukasdeopalenica on November 22, 2013, 10:15:15 AM I have searched the marked thoroughly and didn't find any part that could fit HPEs. Mainly because the HPE struts are of high compression force (830N) and have quite short stroke (115mm). The genuine parts were made by Stabilus (Lift-O-Mat 399671) and they are no longer available. There are also no substitutes on the marked presently. Finally I found the manufacturer in Hungary, that made me a pair to order.
Title: Re: HPE tailgate struts Post by: Per on December 17, 2013, 08:13:55 AM I found these, and cost even including freight, customs and handling are within the realm of reality. Anybody tried them?
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/lancia/beta/filter/hpe/1978/?SID=tlbc28taroatv6mtrdadj0qiv7 (http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/lancia/beta/filter/hpe/1978/?SID=tlbc28taroatv6mtrdadj0qiv7) Title: Re: HPE tailgate struts Post by: bravo-v8 on January 06, 2014, 10:06:45 AM I have two sets new for sale, 68 Euros each set, worlwide delivery possible.
Eric (France) Title: Re: HPE tailgate struts Post by: Per on January 11, 2014, 07:44:59 PM I found these, and cost even including freight, customs and handling are within the realm of reality. Anybody tried them? Got the struts today, GBP 50 incl. Freight an vat here. Will report back when fitted.http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/lancia/beta/filter/hpe/1978/?SID=tlbc28taroatv6mtrdadj0qiv7 (http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/lancia/beta/filter/hpe/1978/?SID=tlbc28taroatv6mtrdadj0qiv7) Title: Re: HPE tailgate struts Post by: lukasdeopalenica on January 13, 2014, 10:47:30 AM I ordered from Moliton, Hungary, it cost me ca. 40GBP in total. They work as OEs.
Title: Re: HPE tailgate struts Post by: Per on January 13, 2014, 06:36:59 PM GBP 26 ex freight and tax here. So for a uk member 26 plus 5.30 for next day delivery. 2 years warranty. Please tell us your costs so that other members see what their options are.
Title: Re: HPE tailgate struts Post by: lukasdeopalenica on January 14, 2014, 09:19:20 AM The cost I indicated is the rough money I paid in total, including shipment within EU. The delivery time is up to 2weeks, as the units are not from a shelf, but made to order.
Have you already mounted your struts? How do they look and work? Mine are uprated to suit also a VX and look almost like OEs Title: Re: HPE tailgate struts Post by: Per on January 14, 2014, 01:35:52 PM I have not fitted mine yet but they look just like the OEs and were matched to the OE part numbers. Their site list quite a few part numbers that were used on the HPE through the years so I expect them to work as OE too.
Title: Re: HPE tailgate struts Post by: Per on March 23, 2014, 09:39:56 PM Fitted and work as they should.
Title: Re: HPE tailgate struts Post by: lukasdeopalenica on March 24, 2014, 10:35:47 AM Mine too, and need a bit force to shut the tailgate as it is the spoilerless type.
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