I purchased an OEM spoiler and the kit came with new gas trunk shock absorbers (that hold the trunk up/open) as well as a new weatherstrip for the trunk. Is it really necessary to swap these out? What is the point? My car already has trunk shocks and weather strip. Whats different?

Thanks in advance

 

The extra weight of the spoiler will not be properly supported by the OEM struts. The new struts are designed to hold both the weight of the trunk lid and the extra weight of the spoiler. Likewise, the OEM weatherstipping is designed to hold only the weight of the trunk lid, so the new weatherstripping is designed to hold both the weight of trunk lid and the extra weight of the spoiler.

Not having added a spoiler to my Maxima, I'm not sure how important this is with this car. But when I added a spoiler to my '78 Datsun 200SX, until I replaced the OEM lift springs with ones designed to hold the extra weight, the trunk lid was difficult to lift, would not stay open, and compressd the weatherstripping further down than it should have.

 

yes, it is needed, well if you want the trunk to stay open when you try to leave it open in the "up" position. The extra weight is just at the right spot that the stock arms can't support it.

 

I guess the reason I ask is because I know most people on here install cheaper, aftermarket spoilers and I do not believe they include those items...

 

maybe you can get away without doing it. Install the wing first and see what it's like, then if necessary, install the others. I suspect the weather stripping will need to be done regardless, else the stock weatherstripping will quickly breakdown which could cause water leakage and/or trunk rattling

 

When I had the factory put on my spoiler on my last car (Accord) they had to upgrade the same things, so it's no surprise. I'd do it to make sure everything works ok in the long run.

 

Alright, thanks.

 

Is the kit you got OEM? Where'd you get it, and how much was it?

Thanks!

 

Yes, I purchased an OEM kit from eBay. There are several Nissan dealerships selling them on there. I believe the one I used was Midway Nissan, in Arizona.