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Old Jul 16, 2010, 06:47 AM
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Trunk Shocks/Dampers
Anyone know where i can get a set of trunk shocks for my car. Im sick of my CF trunk flying up so fast. I was told to take one of the bars out... does that work? Any input is appreciated. Thanks
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Old Jul 16, 2010, 06:56 AM
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Hmm, I've never seen dampers for the trunk. I'd try the one bar thing before I spent money on dampers though. Sounds like it might work.
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Curious as well.
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I took 1 spring out
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the bars?
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I took 1 spring out
How, you got any pics? I thought the bars workes together to create tension.
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If you take one of the bars out, the trunk will sit screwed to one side. The bars from a RS are made to work with a lighter trunk - ~17lbs. If the CF is much lighter than that, it will launch-up like a trebuchet. Ask me how I know.
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If you take one of the bars out, the trunk will sit screwed to one side. The bars from a RS are made to work with a lighter trunk - ~17lbs. If the CF is much lighter than that, it will launch-up like a trebuchet. Ask me how I know.
Reminds me when I took the spoiler off my brother's evo. I went to shut the trunk with the same amount of force I always use and it only went half way closed and flew right back up at me.
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take one out or use rs bars
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take one out or use rs bars
<sigh>...scroll up a few inches.
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I took out the trunk tension bars and put these dampers in.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/la...otta-pics.html

http://www.redlinetuning.com/QL-MITS...RUNK-0207.html
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