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Re: Possible trunk strut alternative
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Ran into a problem with the ball studs left over from the hood writeup. The threaded portion was too long so the bracket couldn't mount on the trunk lid. It was causing an issue with the hinge and not letting it close. I will either try a hack saw or some way to make it shorter. The ball studs I got from NAPA work perfectly on the trunk. Won't be able to get a part number until I'm on that side of town. Weekend maybe.
The trunk lid bracket I drilled out a larger hole to accommodate the ballstud from spd.
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...e/bbcf8923.jpg
The two ball studs. Left is from NAPA. Ball is same size as the SPD one (10mm), but thread diameter is 6mm. Right is the SPD stud used in the hood install. 10mm ball and 8mm thread diameter.
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...e/bdd26df0.jpg
Looks like trunk won't open further by any consideral amount if any due to hinge design.
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13 Mazda3 iGT Grey Mica | 13 MX5 Club Red | 10 Vstar 650 Black
92 LSL Pearl 205k+ mi. 4.44 Trans (no 1st or reverse) | VR3 deck, Shark class-D amp, 6.5" bass tube, JVC front, Lanzar rear | SPD trunk struts. Gotta get ones for hood, the random auto store ones don't cut it. Vice grips work tho  | DDM HID's 55W shining nice and white.
Last edited by svxcess; 11-24-2018 at 09:02 PM.
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