MG4 Upgrades Continue...

[@stuart_thomas]

COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Congratulations to Stewart Burnett. You have won the set of MG4 bonnet gas struts🙌 Thanks to everyone who entered the competition 🤗⚡️

[@danieljames404]

Congratulations

[@stewartburnett7303]

Cheers, hopefully picking up my MG4 Black Trophy next week, fitting with Stuart's video looks like a 5-10 min job - I've seen the paper instructions 1-2 hr job 😂

[@bigalan1978able]

I’ve had my MG4 for around 6 weeks and watching your videos has really helped me maximise my range and enjoy my new car to its full potential. Your videos are very informative and have gone a very long way to make owning my first EV an enjoyable experience. Thank you so much ❤

[@stuart_thomas]

Thanks Morgan, I’m glad to hear the videos have been of help to you👍

[@tomevans1388]

I’d Love These! - Thanks for the great review, these would be a great addition to my new MG4! Looking forward to watching more of your videos featuring the car!

[@ndc5544p]

Hey Stuart! AFAIK the struts have to be mounted with the reservoir (thick part) downwards, else the oil inside won't lubricate the seals properly. Correct me if I'm wrong please!

[@chrisonwheels]

Instructions say he got it right.

[@lizziesharks1]

He did indeed. I suppose you could argue that the boot struts are actually fitted the wrong way round?

[@potzblitz49583]

I think you're right. I was like "something's weird" when I watched the video.

[@boggerblogger]

Thanks for this, followed along and made my installation a piece of cake. Great stuff.

[@stuart_thomas]

Glad it helped

[@mikemorley2797]

It's the boot that needs something like this, great video as usual.

[@nicholaswarner5475]

Great video , might fit them myself, happy to get my own, cheers Stuart.

[@WilliamWilkinson-s3i]

Like this take delivery of my MG4 trophy in 6 weeks will definitely be putting this mod on when I find out were to buy it thanks

[@stuart_thomas]

Enjoy it - link in description although these are very common on Ali express

[@kerryosullivan5572]

I’D LOVE THESE! Thanks again for another great video, I’ve already gotten so many idea on accessories for my new MG4 that should arrive next week. Keep it up!!

[@cloggsy1971]

These are awesome! Think you’ll need some thread-lock on the nuts & bolts in the wings (or Nylock nuts). You might want to consider some nylon washers under the metal washers to protect the paint (if you’re bothered?) Nice mod 👍🏻 Would love to be considered for the set of these you are giving away 👍🏻 aka I’d love these!

[@MrDarksidematter]

I fitted mine today. Thanks for the video, it helped massively.

[@rossiracer100]

Stuart I find your tips and videos very informative and interesting,I watched all of your videos before and after I got my se SR and this mod looks great.Keep up the excellent content

[@stuart_thomas]

Thanks mark, I really appreciate your kind comments and congrats on your MG4👍

[@bill_heywood]

Good work. You could add the sound deadening under the bonnet whilst you are under there 👍

[@Tsenngu]

Nice! I need to find out where to get those struts from Norway. So much better.

[@aadamileekennedy2754]

I’d just be worried about damaging the paintwork with those metal bolts, nuts, washers etc. Even without moisture, metal on metal, unless it’s the correct composition, can cause corrosion.

[@montyzumazoom1337]

Yes in my opinion it needs rubber or felt washers both sides of the bodywork, it was my first observation.

[@marlowturmoil4719]

Great instructional vid. 'wish I'd had something like this when I fitted a set to my ZS EV three years ago. Now got a 2 week old MG4 and would love to upgrade it's bonnet. “I’d Love These”.

[@vavanjukebox7137]

thank you for the turorial. I will surely do that upgrade like some others once I'll get my MG4

[@nigeltimms3582]

Once again you have created a great video that is clear and well narrated thank you “I’d Love These”.

[@mike142sl]

I'd love these Making the bonnet easier to lift has got to be a great plus

[@Bin_it_or_Ben_it]

I’d love these - for our Holborn Blue arriving at the end of the month. Keep on with the informative vids 😊

[@bic1947]

Oh, yes please, include me in the draw please. Nice product.

[@geoffwon]

I’d Love These, my new mg4 arrives the end of this month, a little upgrade like this would be awesome for it!

[@paulkitchen3970]

I'd love these, as an addition to my dad's brand new mg4 trophy.

[@AlokL.Bhardwaj]

Nice upgrade. You weighed the new fixtures. From the weight uouy should actually subtract the weigjty of the original rod which supports the bonnet.

[@stephendavies3356]

Another great video of the MG 4 mine due this month can't wait now thanks

[@macjim]

I nearly choked on my beer… installation manual; a sheet of paper! 🤣

[@stuart_thomas]

Only the best!

[@dmaidmen]

I’d Love These. MG4 Trophy arriving on the 27th so timing would be perfect ;)

[@realganbada]

Thanks. i was a little skeptical about them. But i think i order a pair now. Thanks for Clarification in this Video. :)

[@Itsjusteva11]

So much easier with the mod!!! 👍 I’d love something like this, 🔥🔥

[@philipmarshall4304]

I’d love these. I always struggle with line and end up balancing the bonnet in my head

[@markg5905]

Really good mod. Great video and certainly looking at getting a set of these

[@kinross24]

Aren’t the struts you fitted upside down? I fitted struts to my 38 Ioniq a few years ago. Best move as I keep my charging cable and 12 v battery booster under the bonnet so can easily open now with one hand

[@stuart_thomas]

I thought that originally, but they arrived that way around even though I did unscrew the fixtures for demonstration and the ‘wonderful’ photographic instructions supports that too 👍

[@martiangod]

No struts are normally fitted this way, the oilneeds to sit at the bottom against seal so the tod runs through it

[@timburke6882]

I'd love these . Picking up my LR mg4 in the next week or so

[@Ginger_ita]

Cool video! looking out to buy this kit as soon as someone creates a plastic shell for a frunk! (got my mg4 se in italy one month ago!)

[@philsabode]

I'd Love These - although overseas, I have a UK address (of a relative) so please include me in the draw!!

[@dalesimpkins2628]

I'd love these. Picking up my MG4 next week

[@rgpuffitt]

This looks like a worthwhile mod. On my wish list!

[@S700KYFPV]

I’d love these! They look amazing and are out of the way compared to the standard stay. Love the videos, thanks for your hard work.

[@laurencemote4092]

Thanks Stuart. Keep them coming. Could you see if it works with only one strut for us?

[@sdjmchattie]

I expect it would work but it would cause the bonnet to twist as you opened and closed it which would eventually mess up the hinges.

[@SergeRubcov]

I’d Love These for my Trophy. Great video by the way 👍

[@antoinekurukchi283]

I’d Love These . Might be worth mentioning how you'll notify? Lots of scammers around on youtube. Love the vids. Thanks

[@deephousedave]

Hi Stuart. Many thanks for this. I've now been the proud owner of a brand new se lr for 5 whole days and have just completed this mod thanks to your instruction vid. I've gone for the red as I've got the red mg4, looks awesome. Such an easy uograde ( when you know how 😉👍), although I was briefly caught out with the 'a' hole being where the sound deadening securing peg goes. Whip out the peg, screw in the strut ball joint and away you go!! Awesome, many thanks, much appreciated. Have you still got the MG4 ? and how are the struts holding up? 😁👍

[@stuart_thomas]

That’s fantastic! Nice choice of colour to match the car. I still have mine and still going strong, although I don’t seem to drive it as much as I used to as I have access to other EVs which I’m either videoing with or my wife’s Tesla MY. Still love the car though ✊

[@GrantHutchison]

I'd love these (and well done on another excellent video!)

[@dalesimpkins2628]

Going to ask a boring question, would this modification affect the warranty?, also assume would need to inform insurer as well? Seen lots of people modifying MG4s, including someone adding a self opening/closing boot kit.

[@stuart_thomas]

Great question Dale, the car hasn’t been changed in it’s original form as such. All the original ‘secure’ components are still in place, nothing drilled or replaced and nothing to affect any existing components but it’s worth a shout with insurance company to be sure.

[@alfonsodelgardeo2422]

So there's no storage space under the bonnet, and there's no oil/water to check so I would imagine that once you've showed all your friends that there's nothing to see under there the requirement to open that bonnet would drop to (approximately) never?? Hardly seems worth the "upgrade".

[@stuart_thomas]

It’s a fair way to look at it. The other way of looking at it which I try to portray is, if your not able enough, or struggle with heavy objects, these make it easy to open/close. Now that might be once or twice a year for windscreen wash but it’s better than the current offer. It’s quite a heavy bonnet so this will really aid a lot of people.

[@alfonsodelgardeo2422]

@@stuart_thomas They've just announced these cars here in NZ. I think they'll sell like hot cakes. Good looking, good spec and not quite as "deliberately odd" as an Atto3 or GoodCat

[@davidwood-c5m]

They do indeed make the car look more ‘mature’

[@glennmorrell8964]

hi, very good demo of hood stays upgrade, but are they right way up? surely if they leak the oil would run out, look at the boot they are on opposite with the main body to the bottom. cheers

[@glennmorrell8964]

Hi, looking at how the strut is opening an closing I can see now that the strut body would hit and jam on the car panel preventing the bonnet from closing so maybe it is correct, cheers

[@martiangod]

Nearly all struts are fitted this way up they're supposed to be so the oil sits against the seal and lubricates

[@stuart_thomas]

It’s also worth notice these sit for the most part nearly horizontal

[@stewartburnett7303]

I'd love These - for my Trophy Black arriving in next few weeks

[@stuart_thomas]

Hi Stewart, congratulations 👏 you’ve won the giveaway of a pair of MG4 bonnet gas struts. If you drop me an email via my email on the ‘About’ tab, I can organise postage etc

[@dbedford1000]

I brought a set of struts for a to be purchased MG4! Since change to a ZS so if any one is interested I have a unopened strut kit. £30 including postage mainlands UK. Despatched on receipt of payment.

[@helenoliver3689]

I bought these for my Trophy. Unfortunately my car has an extra layer of what I can only presume is sound deadening under the bonnet and it is clipped into the same holes that are used above for the struts. Given the choice of removing the deadening to add the struts I have left the deadening there. (To be clear - I could possibly mess around a bit and remove the clips to fix the struts to also hold the deadening - but I paid a lot of money for the car and don't want to go messing around too much!) Oh and no fault/blame is aimed at Stuart - these would be great!

[@stuart_thomas]

I haven't seen the sound proofing yet on the MG4. Are you able to detach the sound proofing and then add holes where applicable for the fixtures and then fix it back in place?

[@helenoliver3689]

@@stuart_thomas I'm going to guess (I'll go look again in a bit) The hole used above (the top one) is (I think) one of the holes that the deadening fixes to - the large holes are present but the two smaller ones seem to have those plastic fixings in them.

[@helenoliver3689]

As I thought - the upper holes (the small ones) are indeed used by the plugs for the sound deadening. Had a bit of a nightmare though - the first one (literally) pinged out and fell into the gap behind the front valance. Until I took off the plasic cover I couldn;t actually see it - right heart in mouth moment. The washer from the ball joint however is the same size as the plug that was there - all is good. (After mny scare losing the plug though I stopped while the going was good - finish off tomorrow 🙂)

[@bitmanev4331]

That just begs the question why to install gas struts on a bonnet whats not a frunk? The only time you need to open it is to add screenwash. My previous Nissan LEAF was the same and never found it a problem of not having gas struts. Different story with our current i3 amd Model3 who does have frunks storing the charger cabels...

[@everuss]

Thanks Stuart... Just fitted to my Trophy ... you need to remove the associated black plastic bung at the relevant point. Also I used the larger hole which is a little further out. this meant I didn't need to bend the flexible steel holder to get it aligned..

[@iPadTex]

Hello, do you have a tesla too, the noise level when driving the MG4 is less good or almost identical?

[@stuart_thomas]

MG4 is much quieter 🤫

[@iPadTex]

@@stuart_thomas but no seriously? 😳

[@mcwink941]

Nice detailed review.

[@johnmegarry1127]

I’d Love These

[@dbedford1000]

I’d Love These

[@ThePiso79]

Amazing!

[@scottelmslie2650]

I have the same MG4 ,but I noticed you have no sound proofing attached to the underside of bonnet.?

[@stuart_thomas]

Hi scott, earlier ones came without this, was yours a recent order?

[@scottelmslie2650]

Ordered late November, picked up 3 weeks ago

[@robclay]

so from a curiosity point of view, if you ever wanted to remove these, is that an option? i saw that there was a tool with a locking nut attached to a bar, and made me wonder if there was an easy way to do this? the main reason i ask is that if a part ever got damaged and you just wanted to revert back to factory setup, or had to return for end of a lease

[@stuart_thomas]

Absolutely, all bolts and nuts can be removed 👍

[@lizziesharks1]

I guess the factory set up (the manual strut) will always be there in any case. I know what you mean though…..if the bonnet ball joints were removed then would the nuts then fall into the bonnet cavity and rattle around forever more? I suspect the answer to this question might be yes. However, as all the individual components of this set up are readily available then you could leave the struts on the car (my MG dealer said he would be delighted to sell it on with this mod still attached) or remove the struts and bottom assembly leaving the bonnet ball joints attached for the next buyer to fit new gas lifts if he so desires.

[@MrDarksidematter]

Did you leave the old prop in?

[@norieltercero9065]

Hey Stuart great videos i subscribed. Where did you get those struts? Pls can you give me.a link. I got my mg4 barely a month now

[@stuart_thomas]

👋 thanks for the sub and kind words. Everything you need to know is in the video description 👍

[@norieltercero9065]

@@stuart_thomas super, many thanks and looking forward on your many future mods videos 😉

[@stevehanshaw2729]

I’d love these for my new mg4 ❤

[@nortonansell]

Did you take the sound deadening panel off to fit these. Or did your car not come with one ? My se does not have one. It seems to be 50/50 as to weather your SE or trophy has one. Regardless of when it was built or shipped. I presume you have to slightly modify the sound deadening panel to get these to fit if you have one ?

[@user-wx6ph8fs9r]

No mine has sound deadning and you don't need to touch that when you install. Appears some cars are missing this though.

[@catalincazacu3319]

How do I remove the back cushion seat?

[@riskyandriotobriyanto2085]

Hi nice video how do you get the duck tail? How you install it?

[@wapping2010]

Sweet! thks

[@jackslade3854]

I'd love these, just a comment mine has sound deadening on the bonnet

[@aaron4387]

How much do these gas struts typically cost cost?

[@brucetripp3331]

Hi where can I order the struts for the mg4

[@stuart_thomas]

Links in the description 👍

[@bigalan1978able]

I’d like these.

[@Torchman-]

Quick Question: do you have to declare this to your motor insurance company? I know it seems pedantic, but it's a matter of disclosure.

[@stuart_thomas]

I haven’t because they don’t effect the mechanics of the hinge or securing the bonnet. It’s just an alternative to using the fixed strut.

[@smlok6429]

cool

[@paulbramwell]

I’d love these!

[@entity_dragons2013]

How much more bhp did you get

[@stuart_thomas]

‘Bout 400 😉

[@clifftazboy]

Do yjey do an auto opening boot?

[@richardharries5551]

On and I'd Love these please

[@robertratkajec8899]

you chiped the paint at 8:33 while pulling...does that mean the paintjob on MG 4 is such a poor quality? Or did you pull it too hard?

[@tommyjakobsen5504]

nice, but are they not to hard, its seem like they are very powerfull ...

[@KeithP]

I’d love these

[@MErwin]

I'd love this

[@richardharries5551]

Isn't it funny that until you see something that you'd never thought about becomes a "must have" item. If I won a pair for my lovely Trophy I think I'd use nylock nuts as those lovely potholes the Government allows to breed on our roads shake my nuts sometimes....

[@FallenAngel53]

Brilliant

[@thelaserhive3368]

I'd love these....

[@eventhiremk]

ID LOVE THESE

[@DeadCArpenter]

I‘d love these 🎉

[@paulbramwell]

I love these !

[@501chrisbee]

“I’d Love These”.

[@krackerman3628]

Is that rust bubbles on your bonnet at 12:48?

[@stuart_thomas]

It’s not - I’d be shocked to see any on a 6 month old car 😉

[@johnnyhansen76]

Nice 😊

[@jamesfairhurst8525]

“I’d love these”.

[@paulb1951]

Thought a none metallic washer or 4 would have been advisable….

[@RBcymru]

Nice

[@lukerand9826]

Link pls stu? 🔥

[@TassieEV]

There is a huge hole in the MG4 under that stupid plastic cover, should install a 3rd party frunk/froot to your MG4. Think many owners would be interested in that.

[@stuart_thomas]

I'd love to add a frunk, however it would require moving some of the parts around to accommodate

[@TassieEV]

@@stuart_thomas I would have thought by now that Aliexpress or others would have a drop in Frunk that fits straight into the MG4. I know for example there are already a few options for the Atto3 available.

[@rod-v5d]

I must have a duff set of fittings as the boo Tom ones that fit on the body just fall or ping off. The locking things do not work and release as soon as the strut is moved to the upright position. Tried all different ways with no success, in fact one has disappeared into the depths of the bay never to be seen again. A waste of my time and money.

[@Airbag888]

Not terribly exciting product... I'd love a review of a powered tailgate strut system though.. I feel that (to a parent) it's incredibly useful

[@honestjohn6222]

Yep , I think there upside down Mate

[@stuart_thomas]

I don’t think they are. The rear struts when closed are also reservoir top which it is 95% time. When the bonnet is closed the stunts are horizontal

[@eloygarcia9393]

Lo veo innecesario, ¿cuantas veces necesitas abrir el capó? Y con más motivo en un eléctrico.

[@stuart_thomas]

Thanks Eloy. What if you struggle with heavy objects or have limited accessibility? Following installing it, I can appreciate this standpoint

[@davidlloyd498]

How much ?.

[@stuart_thomas]

About £35 plus P&P

[@christoffersundin1815]

Using a wrench 🔧 makes the whole video uninteresting in one second.. Use proper tools if you want to appear serious… 👎

[@denw709]

loL Absolute rubbish, mod for sake of it. No way would I do this to any car.

[@scales2801]

I’d Love These

[@smark345]

I'd love these