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musashi337
06-06-2006, 02:57 AM
Hi everyone,

I was wondering if I could replace my hatch struts with something stronger. I wanted to make it so if I released my trunk it will auto lift.

is this even possible?

Best regards,

Andrew
Curt705
06-06-2006, 05:34 AM
They have different struts for the hatch that are stronger. I don't know if it will auto lift or not. Let me see if I can find them.
Curt705
06-06-2006, 05:38 AM
There is a thread about them here:

http://www.newcelica.org/forums/showthread.php?t=207370&referrerid=23423

C2 also has these shocks, but according to that thread the brackets don't fit. So there may be some modification work to get them to fit.

http://www.c2power.com/products/celica_trunk_shock_kit
LightningRod
06-06-2006, 09:43 AM
I wanted to make it so if I released my trunk it will auto lift.

Do you mean that as soon as you open the trunk, it just pops up?
What model year do you have? Mine's a 2004 and it lifts up as soon as I open it, and that's with the heavy-a$$ TRD wing. Maybe later years had stronger struts?
:confused:
slidr
06-06-2006, 03:45 PM
Do you mean that as soon as you open the trunk, it just pops up?
What model year do you have? Mine's a 2004 and it lifts up as soon as I open it, and that's with the heavy-a$$ TRD wing. Maybe later years had stronger struts?
:confused:

Cars equipped with the TRD wing came with stronger struts.
musashi337
06-06-2006, 06:13 PM
Thanks for all the responses

I'm a bit discouraged now. I am going to be getting a TRD wing (replica) so this hatch shock replacement will probably be necessary anyways.

What i really wanted was my hatch to auto lift.

Anyone else have any ideas if this is possible?

Andrew
LightningRod
06-06-2006, 11:47 PM
Do you mean that as soon as you open the trunk, it just pops up?
What model year do you have? Mine's a 2004 and it lifts up as soon as I open it, and that's with the heavy-a$$ TRD wing. Maybe later years had stronger struts?
:confused:

Cars equipped with the TRD wing came with stronger struts.


:):):) I didn't know that. :):):)
jayspeedy24
06-07-2006, 12:07 AM
anyone ever found hood dampers? tein doesnt make any for our cars..would the trunk shocks be too thick?