Trunk Struts Diy?

[Sock'sCb7]

So I installed a set of kicker 6x9s in my coupe and had to remove the trunk springs to get them to fit so now opening the trunk is a pain in the butt and I have been looking for a diy and havent found one with any luck so if someone knows of one could you post a link to it or maybe a way to space them up with keeping the speaker covers on I would like to keep them hidden

[xkjnboix]

total custom job. buy a strut and weld two brackets and you are done.

[Jarrett]

'94-'95 Accords used them. The '96-'97s didn't for some reason. Anyway, maybe you could possibly try to retrofit those. They'd already be around the length you needed. I was going to try and do it eventually. I just have more pressing things on the car that need attention now.

[sanJ_01]

wrong section? where are these springs anyway, my trunk has never popped open when opened like other cars do, it'd be nice to see trunk props like legend hoods do

[Sock'sCb7]

The springs just make the trunk feel lighter and hold it open they don't open it for you if get level with the deck lid well a little lower than that you should see two bars running across like a 1/4 thick they are just twisted kinda like torsion bar suspension
And if this is in the wrong section I'm sorry and please move it

[crazymikey]

I have JL 3-way 6x9s in my DX coupe and I have no issues with my trunk springs being in the way.

What the hell kind of ginormous speakers are you using to get in the way of the springs??

As mentioned, the 94-95 Accords have the trunk struts, and I as well have been toying of the idea of retrofitting a pair for my trunk, since I have a large, heavy VW flushmount spoiler and my trunk does not stay up on it's own.

[sonikaccord]

It's two ways you can do this...

1) Use the existing hinges and mount struts to those so that they push on the hinges, acting in a similar fashion to the torsion bar.

2) Make a bracket so that the strut pushes the trunk up from the sides.

I'm going to look for some DIY's because I want to do this too.

[Soufkackicustom]

You could put a actuator in and be able to open/close you trunk with either a switch or remote

[crazymikey]

The way I plan to do it is retrofit CD5 trunk struts, while keeping the stock hinges and springs in place.

[Sock'sCb7]

i have the kicker ds693s
Kicker 6x9s ,


Ghetto trunk strut,
my current strut lol

[crazymikey]

And how or why do they interfere with the trunk?

The magnet or speaker basket cannot be THAT big.

DX coupes have 6.5" components in the rear speakers, but every other model has factory 6x9s, so there's no reason to have any complications. I just upgraded my 6.5's to 6x9s and I had no issues.

[sonikaccord]

The magnet gets in the way so the speakers can't be mounted. It's not about the diameter of the speaker, it's the depth that's the issue

[C91BLX7]

When I had my cb I had to use spacers to clear it, but then the pod covers rattled cause the speaker would hit it.

[F20A CB7]

I think his name is cb7dazz or cbnub something.. one of them did it. And posted pics a long time ago.

I asked him about it. But he doesn't even remember. =/

[illinois_erik]

I had to shave about an inch off the torsion bar to fit in my 6x9 infinitys the other half of the bar touches the magnet, real fun getting in there with a cut off wheel on a grinder LoL