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| Geo9146 |
 Nov 3 2020, 03:15 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 4-March 06 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 5,661  |
Is anyone making a gas strut kit for the rear trunk lid?
I have to remove the original torsion bars cos they are interfering with my 3.2 intake boot and air filter |
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| 9146C |
Nov 3 2020, 03:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 14-September 19 From: US Member No.: 23,460 Region Association: None 
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Here's one vendor...haven't tried them yet...I went with a fiberglass hood and rear deck lid several years ago...been looking at trying this.
http://camp914.com/products.html |
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| mb911 |
Nov 3 2020, 04:56 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,900 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Geo9146 @ Nov 3 2020, 01:15 PM)  Is anyone making a gas strut kit for the rear trunk lid? I have to remove the original torsion bars cos they are interfering with my 3.2 intake boot and air filter I have a set I won't be using that is brand new from camp. |
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| jim_hoyland |
Nov 3 2020, 09:25 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,327 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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The Camp 914 rear trunk struts are good; there were two versions. Each has a slightly different install. Perhaps someone will chime in, I forgot the details.
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| 9146C |
Nov 3 2020, 09:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 14-September 19 From: US Member No.: 23,460 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Nov 3 2020, 10:25 PM) The Camp 914 rear trunk struts are good; there were two versions. Each has a slightly different install. Perhaps someone will chime in, I forgot the details. Jim, Based on their website, they offer a "heavy pressure" version for the stock lid and a "light pressure" version for the lighter fiberglass hood. At least that what's I interpret. It may be that the geometry is altered slightly for the same effect. Rob |
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| bandjoey |
Nov 3 2020, 09:50 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I got the standard and it's almost too hard to open and close the lid. go light I say.
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| Mark Henry |
Nov 4 2020, 09:10 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
If you have to OK, but I have the struts on the wife's /4 and stock on the /6, I'd definitely try to keep the stock springs.
The struts are a bit in the way when you R&R the top and I've had so many strut failures on other cars including newer Porsche. |
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