DIY: Trunk Shocks

[SMBFC]

If you are gonna be working back there, i would just remove the springs, be careful as one of the members bleed from this DIY!

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[jwalker87]

theres a trunk spring removal tool; its in the first post of this thread. Only like $5, and if you have to take the springs out, a good investment i'd say.

[nunzio42]

I have been looking for this diy for the longest time now,

[YS]

can we use the same shocks for hood??? 100# shock maybe??

i know ALLMAN did the hood struts ... i want to know anyone else did the hood struts?????

GREY ... could you make a DIY for hood sturts ...........

[jwalker87]

that would be pimpin...my mom's saab has gas shocks for the hood, and its reeeeal nice.

[Grey]

I'll probably make a set for my carbon fiber front hood. I don't have the time lately though. I'll get on it in a month or so...

[asianmatrix02]

hey grey, where did you get those deeper trunk springs??

[skipbarber]

i must be stupid, but i couldnt figure out where to attach mine...so my trunk doesnt open up alllll they way, just most of the way..how'd you guys manage to do that?

[Grey]

Originally posted by asianmatrix02
hey grey, where did you get those deeper trunk springs??

I made them. hehe... I have them for sale now though, 'cause I use the stronger shocks now.

[jwalker87]

about the mounting points; you just have to mess around. make a cardboard cutout of your shock as it looks when it is closed, then close yourself in the trunk with that and a flashlight (theres an internal release on our trunks; dont worry). Mark, when the trunk is open, where the extended shock could go, and then close it and find a place where the shock is fully extended when open; it doesnt have to be fully depressed when closed. Mine is neither fully depressed nor fully extended ever, so I get the maximum travel from my trunk. Its just a trial and error thing; that is by far the most time consuming part of this DIY.

[skipbarber]

pics of your mounting locations!!!

[kafyn722]

for me it was just trial and error. and it turned out crazy cool.

[Stephon314]

Thanks for all your help Grey. I've just finished my setup with 30lbs shocks. My ride has factory spoiler and I decided not to take off the trunk springs. It seems like the shocks are still TOO POWERFUL! I just contacted McMaster.com and request for an exchange. They didn't ask anything and told me just ship the wrong ones back to them. Guess what? At the same time they already shipped another set with 15lbs force to me! Best customer serive ever!=) Anyway, I will post the result with 15lbs as soon as I receive them tomorrow.

[SilverStreakEX]

cool keep us posted, i wanna do this, i have a stock spoiler and want to know how many lbs to use. thanx

[YS]

man .... i allready bought everything for the DIY ... the porblem is i don't have time ... now i don't know if i'm gonna do it or not