Any problems with stronger TAPTES Trunk/Bootlid Struts (just fitted)

[FairlyOldGit]

I've just fitted some stronger (TAPTES supplied) Trunk/Bootlid Struts on my 2020 M3LR

I can't see any comments about these, but has anybody had any problems?
E.G excessive latch wearing or Trunk/Bootlid opening unexpectedly?

I do note one forum member having a broken mounting - anything else?

 

[jkdman123]

I tried these so that the trunk would open by itself when unlatched and my wife hated them. She said it made the trunk too hard to close.

 

[jjrandorin]

I've just fitted some stronger (TAPTES supplied) Trunk/Bootlid Struts on my 2020 M3LR

I can't see any comments about these, but has anybody had any problems?
E.G excessive latch wearing or Trunk/Bootlid opening unexpectedly?

I do note one forum member having a broken mounting - anything else?

Is that one forum member you saw, this thread by @SteelClouds ?

PSA about why you should NOT use auto lift trunk struts

The three pictures say it all. After five months, one of the struts came apart when I opened the trunk, went sideways under force and cracked my rear glass in my M3. The 2nd struct when I pulled it out, has a crack running through the plastic head but had not broken yet.. it was on it's way...

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[FairlyOldGit]

Is that one forum member you saw, this thread by @SteelClouds ?

PSA about why you should NOT use auto lift trunk struts

The three pictures say it all. After five months, one of the struts came apart when I opened the trunk, went sideways under force and cracked my rear glass in my M3. The 2nd struct when I pulled it out, has a crack running through the plastic head but had not broken yet.. it was on it's way...

teslamotorsclub.com

Yup thats the one - he does mention that the struts were purchased from s3xymodels, so I'm hoping that the TAPTES ones are different and better - I will however be keeping an eye on the moulded ends!

 

[SteelClouds]

Nope. So far as I can tell almost all of the spring struts come from the same source in China. Pretty common with accessories. Just eyeballing the ends I don’t think will help. The cracked one didn’t show until I hit it pressure to get it off after it’s brother self destructed

 

[FairlyOldGit]

Nope. So far as I can tell almost all of the spring struts come from the same source in China. Pretty common with accessories. Just eyeballing the ends I don’t think will help. The cracked one didn’t show until I hit it pressure to get it off after it’s brother self destructed

I know it is not much good to you, but yours do seem to be the only ones to have failed so far - unless others have had problems and are keeping quiet about it.
You mention them failing at five months, were there any other conditions that might have triggered the failure - like for example cold weather making the plastic brittle?

 

[SteelClouds]

There have been other failures although not as catastrophic as mine. I really think the root cause was pandemic supply chain issues. The plastic seemed “soft” compared to the OEM struts. And they always had been stiffer on the lowering to shut them. What I do know is the seller would not back them up or even answer my mails/calls after I explained what had happened. As far as weather, SoCal doesn’t have “weather” . It was just another tequila sunrise when it blew apart.