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> Rear Trunk Lid Gas Strut Kit
Geo9146
post Nov 3 2020, 03:15 PM
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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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post Nov 3 2020, 03:28 PM
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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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post Nov 3 2020, 04:56 PM
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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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post Nov 3 2020, 09:25 PM
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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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post Nov 3 2020, 09:30 PM
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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.


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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post Nov 3 2020, 09:50 PM
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I got the standard and it's almost too hard to open and close the lid. go light I say.
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post Nov 4 2020, 09:10 AM
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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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