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if i remember correctly you can adjust the latch assembly up some... yours doesnt sound normal. not to mention you are going to add extra stress to that helper spring
It worked fine on my old hatch struts, which were OEM. I'm thinking the new ones don't have a strong helper spring like dcains mentioned. I'll see if there is a latch adjustment when I get time.
If not, pop off the plastics and unbolt the big black bracket holding it. It's useless and can cause this problem.
My hatch would only unlatch half way so I had to press the button twice to get it open. Removing the weight fixed everything. And also weight reduction bcuz racecar.
If not, pop off the plastics and unbolt the big black bracket holding it. It's useless and can cause this problem.
My hatch would only unlatch half way so I had to press the button twice to get it open. Removing the weight fixed everything. And also weight reduction bcuz racecar.
Did you notice any issues with the hatch rattling afterwords?
the penny mod worked for me for a while, but eventually the plastic inside the spring broke. another option to look at (because i like supporting people i know) is the jason z-ya ones.
Originally Posted by JasonZ-YA
buy stage 3 or 4 shocks. they are strong enough to push veilside wing up they make the hatch pop quick.
I got the strong-arm ones on order. Penny mod stopped working after a day.
I emailed Amazon yesterday, and even though I've had the sh!tty struts for a few months and don't have the packaging, they're happy to take them back. You just can't beat their customer service. I ordered a set of these instead, which are the ones I had previously:
I emailed Amazon yesterday, and even though I've had the sh!tty struts for a few months and don't have the packaging, they're happy to take them back. You just can't beat their customer service. I ordered a set of these instead, which are the ones I had previously:
I just bought the same ones, I'll see about returning my old ones. How did you do your return? The return button on your orders page? If so, what reason did you list?
I clicked the return button, and chose "other" for the reason. I described how they don't pop the hatch open, and now in the cold weather, they barely hold it open. They sent a UPS shipping label, and they will be picked up for free.
The strongArms actually have a lifetime warranty. Too bad I tossed my other pair.
"In the event that the units stop performing after 180 days then you would be responsible to ship them to us and enclose a check for $8.00 (for shipments inside the USA) as well as proof of purchase from us to cover the return postage, and we will then send you the replacement unit. Please contact us before the units are shipped for an RMA number."
I can see the paint in the threads has never been touched by any bolts, and the paint on the hatch would likely have some minor marks from the weight, too, but it's also perfect.
