Custom Trunk Lifter

[99HonAccord]

Being that I had cut my deck to fit some woofers and had to remove the stock trunk bars that runs across. I decided to take matters into my own and find a way for this heavy trunk stay up instead of using a stick here are some pictures not much of a DIY but you guys get the idea if you guys were interested.

Now All I have to do is cut the excess of the metal plate

 

[greengen6]

looks good, great idea

 

[mkdb89-02se]

Looks good
did u think about puttin it somere out of the way

i want this but i use my trunk constanly seems like it will get in the way

 

[Russianred]

Very cool idea! Reminds me of the 5thgens that have the trunk struts. How did you fasten the bottom mounting point?

This is pretty much off to the side, unless you are putting something bulky in trunk or stuffing it completely I can't see this being too much in the way. Really depends on how fragile the lower mounting point is.

 

[Snoobly]

This is a neat idea!
Just to clarify, you put your sub up in the deck like some of the higher end cars come stock with today? pics?

 

[NotNice]

Wow. An actual inteligent idea

 

[RedRyder]

So how well does it work? Video would be cool to see. Job looks clean though.

 

[Bax]

Wow. An actual inteligent idea

True.

...but you misspelled intelligent.

 

[99HonAccord]

Looks good
did u think about puttin it somere out of the way

i want this but i use my trunk constanly seems like it will get in the way

I tried putting it every where that I saw space the hardest part is finding a shock that isn't to strong that it wont compress in and also the right size, took me about 3 lifters to get to the right one so I was constantly returning them back to Advanced Auto to get the right one. and it does not get in the way one bit! there is more then enough room.

Very cool idea! Reminds me of the 5thgens that have the trunk struts. How did you fasten the bottom mounting point?

This is pretty much off to the side, unless you are putting something bulky in trunk or stuffing it completely I can't see this being too much in the way. Really depends on how fragile the lower mounting point is.

Thank you, The shock comes with a ball on one end that goes into the shock and the other is the threads which is mounted into the metal plate

This is a neat idea!
Just to clarify, you put your sub up in the deck like some of the higher end cars come stock with today? pics?

Mid range Woofers

Wow. An actual inteligent idea

Thank you, sir

 

[99HonAccord]

So how well does it work? Video would be cool to see. Job looks clean though.

The trunk doesn't open on its own you still have to help the lifter a bit. The trunk is very heavy! The only way the trunk would open on its own will be if you have the OEM bars and put the lifters(it will probably shoot up). This is when finding the right lifter comes to play. If you would have a trunk release button on your alarm then it would open up like newer cars. The purpose of the lifer is just to keep my trunk up. As I dont have to hold it with a stick as I use to do. The trunk is still heavy at first but a quarter up the trunk goes up on its own. I will post up a video so you guys can get a better idea of it