Well here is the problem, I have 98 maxima with some custom things on the trunk lid. As you all know the torsion rods to work well to begin with. Now i have a fiberglass, 10" tv, two 6 1/2 speakers and two crossovers built in to the trunk lid. To say the least it's very heavy and I have to lift it and hold it up. So i'm trying to figure out a way to use maybe an actuator or something that I can just push a button and it opens and closes. Please help thanks. Let me know where to get it, stroke length etc.
Here are the pictures of my under construction trunk
Update problem fixed and actuators work all thats left is the dressing up

 

did all the workl yourself? Best bet would be a actuator now where to mount it is the ?

 

no me and my freind brian did all the work. here is his website with all his past work. My old trunk setup on there project maximus http://www.smfpby13r1an.com/menu/menuframeset.htm

 

That is actually pretty high quality looking besides those exposed wires

 

well as you can see from what i wrote it's UNDERCONSTRUCTION. But thanks for the compliment, it was designed and done by my boy Brian here is the website with my old trunk setup if you want to see a completed one http://www.smfpby13r1an.com/menu/menuframeset.htm

 

looks nice, try using strut arms (like under the hood) ... should be easy to mount to something. gotta be sure to get the right length tho. measure them and then hit the auto parts store and do some goo'old American enginering!

it'll take some doing, but then again anything worth doing is worth doing right.

Cheers mate! g'luck

 

Yeah I'd try to use some hood struts if I were you, they're pretty beefy.

 

Ok, honestly I would try to find some clips of pimp my ride (I know I just committed a sin by saying that) where they used actuators or motors. My first choice would be an actuator I think 12" pull which can be ordered from select products. There are a/c ones that are cheaper and then you can just use an inverter to power that one. I've seen a guy get the motrorized latch from a cadillac and weld it in. When the trunk went down the motorized latch would catch and pull the trunk close, man it was sweet.

Second option would be a power window motor and rig it somehow, but I would still try to get the cadillac latch to work as the closer.

 

Beat me to it.

 

Just wanted to compliment your boy brians painting skills

 

Here is my setup. It will hold your stuff up easily. I only spent $35 total and it only took an hour. More pics are available if wanted. PM with a phone # me if you need help, easier to tell you then writing it all out.

 

Solid setup. Do you have a problem with the trunk "banging" up?

 

What do you mean by "banging" up? If you mean by poping up by itself, NO. What I love about this set up is you can open your trunk up to any angle you want the trunk does not pop all the way open when you hit the trunk button. The trunk is foamed and has two layers of Dynamat (equals heavy trunk). It opens smooth like butta.

Oh, thanks for compliements!

Oliver

 

First off i'll just like to thank everyone for all the help. Keep it coming. hey Maxgtr2000 I still got you on my list of things to do: r34 dual angel eyes retro. As far as hood struts I tried it, after two days i gave up, the hood struts kept poppin out and when I finally got it in, my trunk was not aligned right and it would not fully close

 

well since everyone kinda gave up on this i have some good new for you guys, and yes i'm bring back this old *** thread but i will have some pics for you all soon

 

i would like to see this

and since i am in the thomas county area. you might can drop by here some time. in ga.

 

Why a motorized trunk? Do some engine work! lol. Just kidding, sounds like a sweet idea my dude.

 

Gotta be hot if u bringin back this thread....

 

agreed ^^

 

ok guys sorry for the late late LATE update, i finally got it almost done, my trunk pops open and close on actuators now, aka pop trunk. since no one does this in Florida i had to do it myself. I'm from Houston where pop trunk is king. I used my shaved door kit to operate it. If you have any questions please just pm me. Yes i already Pop trunk on a couple of ricers and had them breaking their necks trying to get a look. some took out their phones to take pics



carpc that runs everything

 

That stitched leather dash is incredible

 

I completely forgot about this thread.

Dude, your sub looks like its nuclear powered. You might be the man for this one, nice job

 

The "nuclear powered sub" is actually a 15" power acoustik ****. it's a beast, best bang for the buck i've ever owned, my current amp cant even push it enough. hopefully soon i will have a vid for you guys with the trunk completely done and dressed up

 

Ok guys here is the video as promised of the pop trunk

 

Thats niiiiice. I'd want it to open/close just a little faster though.

 

I like it, good solution (when I saw the thread was old - I was just going to read it - but seeing that the OP brought it back... ) I was going to suggest counter weighting the lid and then using power winder motors to open/close it since a 'single' power winder switch is easily added to the center console... but your solution works right nicely.

 

I like it

 

Very nice man. Props to you!

 

Reply to SiathLinux: Where were you when i was looking for solutions to do it in the first place lol
Reply to JNCoRacer: Yeah i would like it to open and close faster too but thats the only motor speed i can get that will fully open the trunk and close it. Different lengths have diff speeds.

 

Pretty sweet, that's a serious setup right there. I think the open/close speed is fine since it is a show style car.

 

thanks all for the compliments i'll post another vid soon with the trunk all dressed up

 

Well by the time I devised a way to do it - you'd already managed a solution... took me too long to work out the 'how'.

 

Even though your profile said Orlando, I knew it just because you were poppin trunk.

Only thing missing is your name in neon, but I understand why you don't do that lol.

Get your ride to Houston, we need to hit up Burlington Coat Factory and shut up those fools w/ the Chargers thinkin they're hot ****.

 

By the way Morpheus2010 - are you coming to http://forums.maxima.org/southeast-u...-meetings.html

Should be a decent turn out - and you'd be the most unique Max there...

 

The speed is fine! You gotta show it off either way.
Looks like something outta pimp my ride!

 

reply to SiathLinux: so when is the next meet my i got screwed on my paint hence why i've not enthused to go to one of those cause i really don't want to hear the haters state the obvious to me lol. Thanks for the compliments regardless
reply to defiance: thanks for the compliments i will post another vid once im done dressing it and probably do it at night
reply to aackshun: i miss htown so how much does pop trunk cost out there in htown now. god i wish i was there sometimes, i miss the new phenomenons and the thick Asian chicks lol, hell i miss the southwest all day

 

I know a guy who does $40 per actuator installed.

Not my style personally, but I still love watchin trunks pop and the neon glow....

Only thing missin is the max on bags, what's your suspension setup?

 

Just for the record... my name is 13, not brian..

and the website has long since changed to www.13r1an.com as I am in the process of restructuring my current business enterprises.

Glad to see ya got it workin tho mang.

 

was that car on pimp my ride? lol very nice work

 

reply to hondakiller: funny you should say that, i was coming home one night two girls were in a car next to me eying down my car and smiling so i pulled up in front and got to a red light and POp trunk, they sped up next to me after and asked me if i got it from pimp my ride lol