Can I replace/remove these???

[Shogen 325]

Basically those bars connect the hinges from the left and right of trunk lid. They are bent in that way to accommodate the 6x9 speakers. I am going to remove the speakers this week. Could I replace them with some straight bar???

[Julian 641]

Your trunk will not stay open if you take those off unless you retrofit something else to keep them up

[ricksi30 923]

They are "torsion" bars if I remember the name correctly. I removed mine (it was a bitch). Julian is correct though your trunk lid will feel 10x heavier and won't stay open, I plan on installing pistons to hold it up. It was well worth it in my opinion to gain 3 extra inches of height.

[edouble101 314]

I removed mine on Monday. You will need a prop to keep your lid open.

[Dangrebel 89]

Uses an old broom stick lol. Matt Wilson has 6 dc xl12's and he had a broom stick and it held while playing it so...

[Tirefryr 1,742]

BE careful when removing them. They are under quite a bit of tension and can be dangerous to remove.

[ricksi30 923]

BE careful when removing them. They are under quite a bit of tension and can be dangerous to remove.

For sure...I wore goggles and tried to keep my face out of the way. Make sure you have someone holding the trunk lid because it will slam down. I use my trusty crutch to keep it open for now until I figure something out.

[Shogen 325]

Ok. Could I put straight rods instead?

[ricksi30 923]

Ok. Could I put straight rods instead?

Probably not. I had to bend the metal that they are wrapped around. I'm going to get some struts and make something work.

[edouble101 314]

Ok. Could I put straight rods instead?

The ones that came out of my Hyundai are straight. If we meet up you can check them out and see if they fit your ride.

[Shogen 325]

Ok. Could I put straight rods instead?

The ones that came out of my Hyundai are straight. If we meet up you can check them out and see if they fit your ride.

True. That would be tits...

The other thing I was thinking was using a hydraulic arm ?

Kinda like this but not exactly this:

[Shogen 325]

or like this ? or similar idea...

[Impious 1,476]

You could try to retrofit hydraulic struts like are used to support hoods. They run ~$15 at an auto parts store.

But as Ryan said, be careful removing them. They are tensioned.

[Shogen 325]

You could try to retrofit hydraulic struts like are used to support hoods. They run ~$15 at an auto parts store.

But as Ryan said, be careful removing them. They are tensioned.

good idea... I'll look into that one... Didn't think about it.

[Shogen 325]

You could try to retrofit hydraulic struts like are used to support hoods. They run ~$15 at an auto parts store.

But as Ryan said, be careful removing them. They are tensioned.

good idea... I'll look into that one... Didn't think about it.

Found them at pepboys for my car @ $22. Wonder if I get one for like a truck hood it could be better... Hmmmm

[jonbearsmt 919]

or you can do a electric actuator.. .better known as a "pop truck"

[Shogen 325]

or you can do a electric actuator.. .better known as a "pop truck"

not a bad idea at all... BUT... huge difference is work involved with integrating it and installing it...

The ones Imp mentioned which I found require some fabrication just to get them installed but no maintenance or electrical required.. Just saying...

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I used to use actuators in all my trunk installs. They're wonderful. The only added labor is the electrical side. Fabbing mounts for the struts would be the same for the actuators, but I hear ya on the cheap and easy.

[Shogen 325]

I used to use actuators in all my trunk installs. They're wonderful. The only added labor is the electrical side. Fabbing mounts for the struts would be the same for the actuators, but I hear ya on the cheap and easy.

Gotcha... Yea, I am on a broke budget for many reasons... So, I'll need to keep it to bare minimum ...