Sometimes an error works out better than one expects.
After having my head dinged way to many times by the bay doors falling I finnally broke down and order 4 new gas springs from SPD. Once they arrived I realized I ordered the wrong ones. Meant to get the GSNI-5300-70 and ordered the GSEL model instead. The big differance is that the GSEL has a latch mechanism that holds the door open even if the spring fails.
Ended up putting one new spring on four doors and even with one original weak(er) spring still in play, works like a champ. Doors will slowly close by themselves once the catch is released but won't slam.
Eventually, I'll get 4 more of the correct kind but right now they work almost perfectly.
Just thought I would share.
In the attached pic, the release is the big yellow/orange tab in the center.
