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Jul 19, 2007 | 10:04 AM

lexluger71

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trunk ?

i noticed my trunk just slams down hard, am i missing something, is it suppose to take its time to close. plz help

Jul 19, 2007 | 10:57 AM

rominl

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From: Lovely OC

do you have a spoiler?

Jul 19, 2007 | 11:03 AM

GS300Rich

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I had this happen when I installed my aftermarket spoiler I had to adjust the tension on the supports in the trunk. There was a DIY that showed exactly what to do, very simple. I think if you search for trunk adjustment or trunk shocks it shows what to do

Jul 19, 2007 | 12:12 PM

Joelseff

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I just recently swapped trunks with a buddy that didn't have a wing and b4 my trunk would just sit there when i pop the trunk bc the wing was so heavy. W/o the Wing, the trunk flies open. I pulled back the inner lining of the trunk on each side and set the trunk on the lowest setting (top most slot) on both sides and now it's perfect.

Jul 19, 2007 | 03:35 PM

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From: Lovely OC

if it's really due to the fact that you added a spoiler, you should get a new trunk springs. there are two kinds, one for trunk without spoiler and one with

Jul 19, 2007 | 04:01 PM

tl.nguyen

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From: Next Door

Adjust the tensioner inside the trunk on the left and right hand side. Theres 3 slots to adjust them. You can also drill your own hole to make it even tighter.