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Old 08-26-2005, 03:47 PM
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Is there a mod out there to make the trunk pop fully open instead of just an inch or so. Would be awesome to hit the button and have it open fully.
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sounds like a gr8t idea....havent heard of any tho......nothing worse than dirty fingerprints on the trunk
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This will be great if you got your hand full and can't lift the dang thing up... Who's up for a DIY???
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I think you can handle it WEDGE!! :D
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LOL, how 'bout a soft rubber wedge to force the trunk up???
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Done that......

Well, did it on an old Taurus I had! Just put wedges under the spring seats actually!

....but the '8 is a far tougher cookie.

I'm on it!

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I'm looking into it also, but I gots to fix the pinging in my Miata first...
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Originally Posted by Zuhalter Vati
Is there a mod out there to make the trunk pop fully open instead of just an inch or so. Would be awesome to hit the button and have it open fully.

Not so good if it opens fully your inside the car and its raining.
Old 08-27-2005, 07:12 AM
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True DAT!!!
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Originally Posted by Ltd
Not so good if it opens fully your inside the car and its raining.
Also not good if its windy. There are cars where the trunk opens fully and if they get caught by the wind it is not pretty. About $1500 in damage to my buddy's Altima (includes shattered rear window).

I like the way it works now just fine.
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Hey if StealthTL gets something done for this, I wouldn't mind doing it. I'd like to spend time doing DIYs. I never open it while I'm inside my car anyways, unless I'm already getting out.
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This could double as an air brake :D
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Originally Posted by Ltd
Not so good if it opens fully your inside the car and its raining.
Don't open it when it is raining. :p

I was just thinking that if you are walking to the car, hands full you could just push the button and in ya go.
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I like the idea!!
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