Rear trunk gas strut mod -- any reason not to revert to original? |
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Rear trunk gas strut mod -- any reason not to revert to original? |
98101 |
Feb 25 2021, 02:30 AM
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Michael in Seattle Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 7-October 17 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 21,495 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My car came with gas struts to lift the trunk lid. I don't know why someone felt the need to install these. The previous owner was a bit of an oddball. I'm considering putting this back to stock, but I want to make sure I'm not missing some important reason.
Downsides of this modification:
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914Sixer |
Feb 25 2021, 07:27 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,895 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
They mostly came about because replacement rollers can be a pain to install. The rollers failed because of the poor quality of the plastic used. You have to remember the 914 was a throw away car when it was released at $3600. The were all about cutting corners as each model year progressed.
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Superhawk996 |
Feb 25 2021, 07:37 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,869 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
They mostly came about because replacement rollers can be a pain to install. The rollers failed because of the poor quality of the plastic used. You have to remember the 914 was a throw away car when it was released at $3600. The were all about cutting corners as each model year progressed. All true. However, I don't recall seeing the gas strut kits until much later - like the early 90's. Could also be that I was never looking for them! By then we already had vendors making the rollers out of bronze rather than the OEM plastic. I'm a big fan of the OEM torsion bar setup for it's simplicity and longevity. 50 years later and they still work. If you buy the tool or make your own, the install (or removal) of the torsion bars doesn't have to be a big deal. |
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