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Old 05-20-2010, 09:46 AM
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Re: Aftermarket trunk strut preference

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Originally Posted by lhopp77 View Post
Yes, that is IT, exactly. Simple demo--pick up a brick in the middle with only your thumb on one side and middle finger on the other side. Tip it up so one end is up---easy to do. Now, do the same thing except have your thumb and middle finger on the very end of the brick. Tilt it so the opposite end is up----very hard!!!! That is the same as our trunk lids----pivot point makes it FEEL heavy.

Lee
Exactly! Physics at work (or against us in the case of our trunks).

Granted, our trunks are heavy compared to some others out there, especially with the light bar and large spoiler attached. But that also isn't the only issue at play here, they aren't THAT heavy.
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