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as long as you get it close, it really doesnt matter, because the mounting location on the trunk arms all depends on the location of the mount under the rear deck

 
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I noticed that the pics on the DIY are not working. I wanted to do this myself so I could upgrade my speakers. See if you can get the pics back up soon. Thanks...

 
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I might do this, can anyone post pictures?

 
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Those of you asking for pics haven't obviously browse this DIY. Page 7 has plenty of pics, but for the lazy ones here they are again!







thanks goes to Stephon314 for these pics.

 
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(and me for hosting)

 
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^^Yeah, my bad I forgot you

Hmmm...I just noticed something, shouldn't the shocks be mounted the other way around(skinny side todwars the trunk)?

 
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no problem man. I have my shocks mounted the same way in the picture and I havent had any problems yet

 
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i wanted to know if you can post a DIY on fixing my automatic door lock. for some odd reason my driver's side door does not lock when i arm the alarm.

 
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Dude i love all ur diys, and i want to try a bunch of then but i need to know if they will work for a 2003 civic hx coupe?

 
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doing this diy this weekend....i bought all the recommended parts, but im just wondering what the tap is for? why cant i just drill the hole?

 
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well you drill them first. then the tap is used to cut the threads in the hole you drilled

 
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oh, but...isn't the part where you drill hollow anyways? know what i mean?



what is there to thread? maybe i should just shut up and do it, huh? that always works the best for me, lol

 
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that ball join has to screw into your trunk arm. if you dont use the tap to thread the hole, its not going to be very secure. When you do it, make sure you use lots of oil. smoke pouring out isnt a good sign

 
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k i'll take your word for it lol..

so, in a nut shell.

1. meausre everything
2. drill 6 holes (4 for brackets with ball stud, 2 for ball joints)
3. tap 6 holes using oil on tap
4. snap shocks on the ball studs

right?

 
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nah the only holes you tap are the two on the trunk arms, one for each side. If you can, put three screws in each bracket on the underside of the rear shelf. use self tappers for those.

 
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ok i tried doing this last night but i only had like an hour before i had to go to class after work...so i only got one side in...and... i screwed it up! lol

ok, so i see what you're talking about with the tap, it took FOREVER to drill that hole (only cuz my crappy 9.4v drill wasn't charged all the way and i had to drill for a bit, then wait and let it charge, then drill for another minute...the more charging lol..)

anyways, the problem is where i mounted it on the trunk arm. the wouldn't close it still had about 8 or 9 inches to go. should i mount it higher (toward the trunk lid) or lower (toward the rear deck)

 
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dont feel bad about the tap, the first hole i drilled i cracked the tap off in the hole.
I have mine mounted pretty low, close to the rear deck. What worked for me was to get in the trunk and take a ruler, find a spot on the trunk arm and then mark the spot under the deck. then get outa the trunk and make sure it'll work with the trunk open. might take a few tries, but youll get it.

 
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how in the heck do you measure the shocks' closed length?? i got the 40lbs ones and i had a buddy measure while i tried to compress the shock...we couldn't get an acurate measurement.

 
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haha, look on mcmaster's car website, itll tell you the compressed and extended length. dont forget to add the two brackets

 
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shoulda thought about lookin on the site duh! hopefully now that i gave it a try last night...tonight should go a lot more smoothly since i have some idea of what im doing!

oohh yeah i probably will need to know...

once you pop the ball studs in..how do you get them off???

 
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ya dont

 
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ya don't? like....ya don't get them off once they're on?? ****! hope i can work around them lol

 
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i was able to, you should be fine

 
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ok that **** was frustrating lol. i got home at 4:30, made a quick sandwich then got to work. at 7 when dinner was ready i managed to have the bracket and ball stud in the right spots. then i had a 20 min dinner, and by 8 i had the 1st side done!

then...at 8:10 i broke 2 drill bits and said FVCK IT! so tomorrow i have another side to do lol. hopefully this one will go a lot smoother, im sure it will since i already have it marked off where i need to drill.

anyway...thanks for the help!

 
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haha no problem

 
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everything went smoothly! got the other side installed in like 15 minutes yesterday! of course the trunk arm was already tapped so i just needed the bracket

 
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are you guys able to allow the lid to open all the way with the shocks recommended on the first page? the compression is 5.47". Looking at the places you all have been mounting the stud, those points move by way more than 5.47" linearly. I cannot find a point that would allow the lid to open all the way.

 
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once the shocks are fully extended my trunk lid can only be opened about half an inch more, if that.

 
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I followed this DIY and my sedan trunk lid opens all the way.

 
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a sedan or coupe?