Aftermarket trunk strut preference

[Freeman]

You should take it off and weigh it.. It's honestly not heavy.

[Freeman]

Originally Posted by Earthworm

In actuality the trunk lid is not that heavy. The design of the hinges makes the lid feel heavy. The spoiler makes a huge difference though.

Originally Posted by ensteele

It seems heavyer than it really is. Good struts help a lot.

This was covered a while ago.. I'm still looking for the total weight on the trunk but I think I remember YT posting it a while ago as well..

[kwren]

Originally Posted by Johnybeas

honestly my opinion is this, lighter trunk or stronger struts end of story.... if you've ever had your struts go bad on you, then you know that trunk is in no way shape or form light.

Mine did seem to get a bit heavier every year. Hence... new struts!

Keith

[Freeman]

I figured I'd vote for stronger aftermarket ones but I don't want it to be like wrestling a bear to the ground each time I want to shut my trunk.

[SilverSpear]

Originally Posted by Freeman

I figured I'd vote for stronger aftermarket ones but I don't want it to be like wrestling a bear to the ground each time I want to shut my trunk.

Did you read my previous post? We can specify the spring rate needed inside the strut...

[Freeman]

Originally Posted by SilverSpear

Did you read my previous post? We can specify the spring rate needed inside the strut...

Yeah I did but normally when you give someone options, its everyone wanting something different. Odds are that the ones chosen (if they ever were) would be the ones that would rip holes in your trunk. I'm a pessimist like that..

[LetItSnow]

Stronger struts or ones with an unconventional throw length are bad juju. Ask anyone who's seen my trunk.

Stick with what we've got, or we'll be writing up the Trunk Fix Mod.

[lhopp77]

Originally Posted by Freeman

This was covered a while ago.. I'm still looking for the total weight on the trunk but I think I remember YT posting it a while ago as well..

They are really not heavy at all, but the pivot point makes it feel heavy.

Lee

[1986nate]

Originally Posted by Johnybeas

if you've ever had your struts go bad on you, then you know that trunk is in no way shape or form light.

Have you ever lifted a trunk not on the SVX? they're not exactly heavy... The struts being bad make it hard to lift because the struts themselves are causing more "restriction".

Again, I say stock powered struts.

[1986nate]

Originally Posted by LetItSnow

Stick with what we've got, or we'll be writing up the Trunk Fix Mod.

Good thing I have 3 spare trunk lids

[LetItSnow]

Originally Posted by 1986nate

Good thing I have 3 spare trunk lids

Got 3 sets of hinge pieces, smarty?

[aust92pearl]

would is be possible to use a windscreen wiper motor with speed controlling something or other to remotely lift the trunk or even just a button to go up n down like some newer cars have ?

[kwren]

Originally Posted by aust92pearl

would is be possible to use a windscreen wiper motor with speed controlling something or other to remotely lift the trunk or even just a button to go up n down like some newer cars have ?

Not sure the button makes the trunk go up n down

Button probably completes a circuit to a power device that moves the trunk up or down...

Keith

However, that would be though

[kwren]

Originally Posted by aust92pearl

would is be possible to use a windscreen wiper motor with speed controlling something or other to remotely lift the trunk or even just a button to go up n down like some newer cars have ?

Seriously, your statement posses a measure of merit

Keith

[immortal_suby]

motorized up and down would be very cool.