Automatic boot lid
hey guys thinking around at work to day cus was super bored woundt it be pretty nice if you press the boot release buttom on the keys and the boot will open slowly on it own
i had a look after work at the gas stays holding it up jsut wondering if stronger one cant be found for people with heavyer boots lids for ex bike racks
what are your thoughts
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Donati..Whoa Green
I don't know about the VZs but on VT-VX you can get the stronger struts to suit the heavy Clubsport spoiler, maybe same?
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yeap there are generally 2 gas struts available for commodore boots, 1 to suit spoiler and 1 to suit no spoiler, get a pair to suit spoiler.
Before i removed my spoiler i replaced the struts for spoiler and it would just pop ajar, after the spoiler was removed it used to open right up on its own. they'll be in need of replacing soon.
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Originally Posted by JEZIMP
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Just curious.......when you press the boot release button (standard vz sv6) should the boot lid just unlock and stay down basically like it's closed or should it actually rise up and open a little?
(Mine stays down)
Last edited by SinnieC; 16-11-2010 at 12:01 PM.
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mine stays down, dunno bout other people
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Mine stays down too.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
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Mine stays down as well. The very first few pops after installing struts made for spoilers it went up about about 3/4s the way on its own. After a few goes it just stays down when you pop it, dont know if that has anything to do with my rear end being lower thoughusually the struts getting worked in.
Bloody strong though, takes a bit to slam your boot shut lol.
yh well if there two ill have the strong ones on ther now then cuz i have a spoiler on the maybe adding another two to total 4 gass struts you rekon
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the only proper solution is to find out (research) the current rated psi of the struts then ask a strut supplier/reseller if there is a stronger rated one with the same diamentions.
i do remember that some suppliers can presurise them to suit your needs but it may cost you a little more. i cant remember the companys thou sorry.
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another thought wat about two power wi ndo regulators set up on it
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Donati..Whoa Green
Wouldn't have the torque to move the boot IMO.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
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you could alway try a wagon tailgate set a tailgate aint light it might just work
might look at gettin sumthing nuematic set up simply becasue if i get strongt gas struts it will be hader to close were as if it air i can open and close it
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fair point keeps as informed dont the new bmws ect have boots like the you press a button it fully opens then you press a button and it closes and locks
aumting like this right its good also got a button to clsoe wich is very good idea wen i get home from tafe today ill reserch on nuematic rams or hydralic rams to push n pull and i will alsoe try find an old window reg cuz they are pretty strong on monstor grare they used 4 of them to push a bed tray with 400kg on it
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just remember if you put in a strut thats stronger than standard, the boot will seem heavier/ harder to close...
you also run the risk of bending the mounting brackets..
pneumatic wont work unless you plan on running a compressor... kinda silly just to open your boot imo
to do the job right will be some big $$$, and not just a couple of hundred...
one way to do it... have a timer thats started by a signal from the remote unlock, set to 5 seconds or so then after the 5 seconds the linear actuators operate to open the boot...
(5 seconds or so to allow the boot unlock mechanism to work).
then you would somehow have another button and receiver setup to tell the boot to close... you could use a seperate remote, like an aftermarket remote unlock setup to send the signal to open and close...
SMC linear actuators are around $740 each from RS
another way is to chuck in a decent spring
yh fair call i contacted a wrecker to day and scored 2 woking power window componets for 25bux ea ill look at using this i rekong two will be able to gear it up and if the gear ratio need to be working i can machine neew gears as that part of my job
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Donati..Whoa Green
Bloody hell mate, your going to a lot of trouble for a self-opening/closing boot.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
well if the windo regs wont do it i wont bother not worth it that much to me but if they work i got it for 50bux and it will be super kool n wat ill do is do a write up so other ppl can do it aswell
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