 rear trunk gas strut modification?, Tips, parts, location. |
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| ri914 |
 Dec 27 2020, 09:46 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 13-August 20 From: rhode island Member No.: 24,593 Region Association: North East States 
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Anyone build, design or make a gas strut conversion to raise the rear trunk?
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| terryth |
Dec 27 2020, 11:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 57 Joined: 27-May 13 From: Nebraska Member No.: 15,929 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-914-rear-t...g-/293664404020
QUOTE(ri914 @ Dec 27 2020, 10:46 PM)  Anyone build, design or make a gas strut conversion to raise the rear trunk? Thanks! |
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| barefoot |
Dec 28 2020, 08:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,279 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(terryth @ Dec 28 2020, 12:33 AM) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-914-rear-t...g-/293664404020 QUOTE(ri914 @ Dec 27 2020, 10:46 PM) Anyone build, design or make a gas strut conversion to raise the rear trunk? Thanks! That kit appears to get in the way of storing the Targa top |
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| FlacaProductions |
Dec 28 2020, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,607 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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| Mark Henry |
Dec 28 2020, 09:57 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 |
Camp914's kit is the way to go, but IMHO the stock springs are better. My 914 has stock and the wife's came with the camp914 kit, the struts are sort of in the way, you have to go in straight on with placing the top in the trunk, I've rammed the strut a few times. Stock you can be a bit sloppy with your approach and still get it in there.
That sounds so sexual...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Steve |
Dec 28 2020, 10:45 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,606 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Dec 28 2020, 07:57 AM) Camp914's kit is the way to go, but IMHO the stock springs are better. My 914 has stock and the wife's came with the camp914 kit, the struts are sort of in the way, you have to go in straight on with placing the top in the trunk, I've rammed the strut a few times. Stock you can be a bit sloppy with your approach and still get it in there. That sounds so sexual...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) And the struts will eventually need to be replaced... For us with the 3.2 fuel rail, we were forced to dump the stock springs with this setup. Same thing with some of the other conversions like a SBC. |
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| bbrock |
Dec 28 2020, 11:08 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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As a resident of "the frozen North," I curse the wanker who invented the pneumatic strut every winter. Try loading the back of an SUV with overhead rear cargo door in sub zero temps and see how well you like them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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| Ansbacher |
Dec 28 2020, 12:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589 |
I installed the CAMP 914 strut kit on my car and never looked back. No more worrying about monkeying with those dangerous torsion rods. Also, I have never found it to be difficult to stow the top in the least. And those struts work smooth as silk.
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| Robarabian |
Dec 29 2020, 09:48 PM
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914 A Roo Group: Members Posts: 592 Joined: 11-February 19 From: Simi Valley, Kalifornia Member No.: 22,865 Region Association: Southern California
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@ri914 see photos. They allow for top storage.
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| Robarabian |
Dec 29 2020, 09:48 PM
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914 A Roo Group: Members Posts: 592 Joined: 11-February 19 From: Simi Valley, Kalifornia Member No.: 22,865 Region Association: Southern California
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| ri914 |
Dec 30 2020, 11:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 13-August 20 From: rhode island Member No.: 24,593 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Robarabian @ Dec 29 2020, 10:48 PM) Thank you to everyone on the suggestions. Having cut through the trunk rods with a grinder wheel I can agree they can be dangerous. I order a set from Camp. looking forward to the install. |
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| screenguy914 |
Dec 30 2020, 01:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 6-July 09 From: So. Cal Member No.: 10,540 Region Association: Southern California |
Not sure everyone knows this, but was reading the rod end of the strut should be installed so it's lower than the housing. However, in most photos I've seen, the ends are swapped. Maybe the reason some don't last as long?
https://www.asraymond.com/gas-spring-proper-orientation.html and https://youtu.be/Dqh8Iy750Ho Sherwood |
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