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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 12:26 AM
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Those heavy lids

Would it be possible to switch out the shocks on the hood and hatch with linear actuators and have a power hood/hatch set-up?
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 10:26 AM
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Youd either need one hell of a linear actuator setup, or hydraulics, in my opinon... but I know you can find 100 pound actuators; don't know how much they cost.
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 10:57 AM
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I think that you could put the pull down assembaly in the hood there is more than enough room that would be cool as hell to. everyone always blows a load over how my hatch is like a trunk on a lexus or something if the hood did it too. HELL YES
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 02:48 PM
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Originally posted by ERICCAMARO
I think that you could put the pull down assembaly in the hood
That is actually a really damm cool idea.

Click the hood too the latch instead of slamming it and watch it 'suck' down in place.. hmmm (..an add-on to the list of crap I'm never going to finish already....? :sillylol: )
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