Replacing Trunk Support

[rubio9800]

Happy Holidays everyone!

My car has the original shock supports and would like to replace them. When purchasing they look small compared to stock.

do i need to drill new holes? won’t reach when i try to change it wit trunk closed.

Stabilus SG430005

thank you for your time

 

[303'505rollin]

Those look smaller than mine in my monte carlo I'll check them out tomorrow for you

 

[rubio9800]

Those look smaller than mine in my monte carlo I'll check them out tomorrow for you

thanks, much appreciated

 

[83StreetMachine]

Those are the stock GM trunk dampeners you have. I'm guessing your car is an 81/82.

GM tried those out early on for a short time span before going back to the torsion bars for trunk lift supports.

Unless they no longer work, why replace them? They have a compressed spring inside them. So they most likely still function fine. They are not available in the aftermarket, so anything else would be a custom installation.

Or you can get a set of the torsion bars and install those without any custom work.

 

[rubio9800]

Those are the stock GM trunk dampeners you have. I'm guessing your car is an 81/82.

GM tried those out early on for a short time span before going back to the torsion bars for trunk lift supports.

Unless they no longer work, why replace them? They have a compressed spring inside them. So they most likely still function fine. They are not available in the aftermarket, so anything else would be a custom installation.

Or you can get a set of the torsion bars and install those without any custom work.

thanks for the info.
they are working fine, but when they do fail i can go the torsion bar route.

happy holidays!

 

[303'505rollin]

This is what's in mine

 

[rubio9800]

This is what's in mine

yea def returning these. those look like mines as well.

thanks for sending me the pic

happy holidays