The Subaru SVX World Network   SVX Network Forums
Live Chat!
SVX or Subaru Links
Old Lockers
Photo Post
How-To Documents
Message Archive
SVX Shop Search
IRC users:

Go Back   The Subaru SVX World Network > SVX Main Forums > MOD Mania > Other Mods

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #16  
Old 01-14-2009, 10:30 AM
IceBlade's Avatar
IceBlade IceBlade is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Posts: 380
Send a message via MSN to IceBlade
Re: Replacing weak trunk struts How-to with pics

The website won't let me download it. Can you email it to me?

iceblade(at)fallenangelsx(dot)com
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 01-14-2009, 11:23 AM
bwb3's Avatar
bwb3 bwb3 is offline
Cruisin' in Gator Country
Alcyone Gold Contributor
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Posts: 1,894
Registered SVX Classic SVX
Re: Replacing weak trunk struts How-to with pics

That will certainly be a worthy addition to the How-To Docs. Thank you.
Gene
__________________
Gene and Ben
1992 SVX LS AWD 110K - Liquid Silver
1994 SVX LSi AWD 128K - White Pearl (daily driver)
1994 SVX LSi AWD 95K - Emerald Pearl (sold)
1992 SVX LS-L AWD 115K - Dark Teal 4.44 swap (sold)
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 01-14-2009, 11:29 AM
LetItSnow's Avatar
LetItSnow LetItSnow is offline
Still Cant' Say the Z-Word
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Syracuse, NY
Posts: 2,338
Send a message via AIM to LetItSnow
Registered SVX
Re: Replacing weak trunk struts How-to with pics

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean486 View Post
I'm a little confused, isn't this the document that you are looking for; right in the How-to-Documents section already??

http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/files/How-To/41041.pdf
Hot tip for anyone reading this link: 120 lbs is waaaaay too much!
__________________
Disclaimer: The above post is on the internet.
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 01-14-2009, 11:45 AM
siceclipse's Avatar
siceclipse siceclipse is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 318
Re: Replacing weak trunk struts How-to with pics

rather than drilling a new hole further up you can choose to get longer struts.

http://www.autopartsbylou.com/lift-s...e=uni&x=23&y=9
these are nice but only have 75lbs of force (still chould be enough as the struts are there for assistance

or these (a little more expencive but more than enough room and lbs/force:
http://www.autopartsbylou.com/lift-s...e=uni&x=19&y=1
__________________
Mike

1992 SVX LS-L Pearl White 102,000 miles (Gone)

2005 Evolution 8 SSL Tarmac Black (new daily)

1995 Eclipse GSX Durango Copper Pearl (teh beast)
276awhp/280awtq @ 18psi (560's inj)
260awhp/260awtq @ 17psi (stock inj)
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 01-14-2009, 12:39 PM
LetItSnow's Avatar
LetItSnow LetItSnow is offline
Still Cant' Say the Z-Word
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Syracuse, NY
Posts: 2,338
Send a message via AIM to LetItSnow
Registered SVX
Re: Replacing weak trunk struts How-to with pics

The thing to be concerned with is getting struts that are too long. If your trunk opens past vertical, it can contact the body.
__________________
Disclaimer: The above post is on the internet.
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 01-14-2009, 11:38 PM
siceclipse's Avatar
siceclipse siceclipse is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 318
Re: Replacing weak trunk struts How-to with pics

i see your concern but the struts that i linked are only .04-.09" longer throw than the stock center line measurements.
__________________
Mike

1992 SVX LS-L Pearl White 102,000 miles (Gone)

2005 Evolution 8 SSL Tarmac Black (new daily)

1995 Eclipse GSX Durango Copper Pearl (teh beast)
276awhp/280awtq @ 18psi (560's inj)
260awhp/260awtq @ 17psi (stock inj)
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 02-28-2009, 07:46 PM
nsm484's Avatar
nsm484 nsm484 is offline
Teh Geek
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Jacksonville, Fl
Posts: 571
Send a message via ICQ to nsm484 Send a message via AIM to nsm484 Send a message via Yahoo to nsm484
Registered SVX
Re: Replacing weak trunk struts How-to with pics

using this method with the ball studs, could you take the Hood Strut how-to, and use these ball studs for easy replacement in the future? plus, I like how clean it makes it look overall
__________________
-Roger H. | Website - nsm484.com | Facebook - Roger Harvey | Twitter - nsm484 | Personal Locker

2002 Mitsubishi Lancer OZ Rally [Nori]

1996 LSi Polo Green [Calista] - 18" Konig Incident's - Lived for awhile Now Selling
1992 LSL Dark Teal [Yori] (Rear Ended, Donor to Calista, and now gone)
1992 LSL Ebony Mica (Sold to svxcuseme)
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 03-25-2009, 12:55 AM
Alcyone's Avatar
Alcyone Alcyone is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Edm, AB
Posts: 98
Re: Replacing weak trunk struts How-to with pics

Quote:
Originally Posted by LetItSnow View Post
Hot tip for anyone reading this link: 120 lbs is waaaaay too much!
i did the hood replacement. while i will agree 100lbs would be closer to stock, i dont mind the extra ease of opening. makes the car feel like it just rolled off the line or something :P

also, not that im ungrateful or anything, but the prescribed hood struts are like an inch shorter than the stock ones. not a huge deal, but im surprised theres nothing closer to be found among the (certainly) thousands of existing aftermarket struts


someone was mentioning the same for these trunk ones? i need to replace them as well, i hope thats not going to be a huge issue.
aside from all the extra work required to change these out... quite a bit more than the hood swap.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:20 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2001-2015 SVX World Network
(208)-906-1122