Trunk Lift Support

[Deleted member 20330]

Has anyone ever replaced the trunk lift support in a Gen 2 Mark ?

I've contacted Monroe, Stabilus and Strongarm and they all say they only make lift supports for the hood.

Can you use a universal lift support for the trunk lid ?

 

[DieselDan]

The trunk is held up by torsion bars.

 

[Stangman]

If your trunk isn't holding itself up, or is heavy.... sounds like a torsion rod popped out of place.

 

[Markviiiedrea]

If your trunk isn't holding itself up, or is heavy.... sounds like a torsion rod popped out of place.

X 2, those things should last along, long time.

 

[slowmkviii]

If its a little week just replace the stock ballast with a glitch one that should help.

 

[97 Octane]

I've thought about removing my tortion bars to make more room for a subwoofer box and weld on some gas prop brackets to the wheel tub and the trunk lid swing arms.


Can you use a universal lift support for the trunk lid ? You can if you're thinking about a modification like what I had in mind above.
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[Sapperfire]

If its a little weak just replace the stock ballast with a glitch one that should help.

Glitch will most definitely help

 

[DieselDan]

If its a little week just replace the stock ballast with a glitch one that should help.

First time I read that, I did the scooby doo.

 

[97 Octane]

First time I read that, I did the scooby doo.

lol

 

[Deleted member 20330]

If its a little week just replace the stock ballast with a glitch one that should help.

Everyone,

Did you know that if you call a local dealer's parts department and ask for a replacement "glitch ballast", they will actually give you the "stank eye" over the phone ? :joke

The only ballast I know about is connected to the neon tail light.

Is adjusting the torsion bar, if it's not in place, one of those difficult to perform contortionist maneuvers involving a small crowbar ?

 

[ScottyLogger60]

Everyone,

Did you know that if you call a local dealer's parts department and ask for a replacement "glitch ballast", they will actually give you the "stank eye" over the phone ? :joke

The only ballast I know about is connected to the neon tail light.

Is adjusting the torsion bar, if it's not in place, one of those difficult to perform contortionist maneuvers involving a small crowbar ?

This is only place to order to get glitch ballast that I know of but I'm a noob...
http://www.markviii.org/~glitch/inverter.html

Regarding adjusting the torsion bar, get a BFH and beat the he!! out of it. :bsflag: