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Old May 16, 2020 | 03:07 PM
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Trunk lid supports

Hi all, needing new trunk lid pistons for my 89 vert. What’s everyone using that’s a great fit?
Since I added a spoiler I’ve nearly been decapitated a time or two..

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Old May 22, 2020 | 11:10 PM
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These are replacements. Priced each. I recommend buying both and applying some lube to the latches since they tend to get stuck. I applied white lithium grease. No issues or gunk build up. I did clean the excess.

There is also an old thread covering your question.

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...%2460-1121694/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006JNEP4O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006JNEP4O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



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Originally Posted by Gabriel82
These are replacements. Priced each. I recommend buying both and applying some lube to the latches since they tend to get stuck. I applied white lithium grease. No issues or gunk build up. I did clean the excess.

There is also an old thread covering your question.

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...%2460-1121694/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006JNEP4O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006JNEP4O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


He has a vert...I don't pay much attention to the vert quirks but I seem to recall there being no replacements and used is his only option. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I have the mentioned Strongarm replacements on my coupe, and the hatch now shoots up like a rocket ship and requires two hands to close. I never knew the hatch was supposed to open unassisted until I looked into this and replaced them last year.
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Old May 30, 2020 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by DC5Daniel
He has a vert...I don't pay much attention to the vert quirks but I seem to recall there being no replacements and used is his only option. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I have the mentioned Strongarm replacements on my coupe, and the hatch now shoots up like a rocket ship and requires two hands to close. I never knew the hatch was supposed to open unassisted until I looked into this and replaced them last year.
I totally missed that. My bad
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