Hi mate, yours is ready we are wrapping it today and it'll be out tomorrow

I think to be safe it might be best to remove at least one spring to test and if it still feels like it'll open quickly remove both of them.

 

Thanks Ben, appreciate that. Been out getting quotes for the spray work in the last week so will be good to have it ready
Look forward to receiving it. Hope the box will fit in the car

 

i just took one of the torsion bars/springs offf so it didnt shoot up as quick on mine

 

Good stuff mate get some photos up when its fitted

Excellent

First carbon one will be ready this week for everyone waiting for photos

 

My paint guy is really going to town on the bootlid. already did a test fit to the car to see if/where he needs to make any modifications and is smoothing down the whole thing to make it look as flat/factory as possible. Not cheap (£500) but I am hoping it will be worth it.

Sadly, he confirmed my suspicions on the rear/front left of the car that most likely the previous owner crashed her and didn't tell me so I am off to my alignment and jig guys at some point to see if the chassis is still spot on . Fecking car....

Will post pics once it is fitted but I think that won't be until early September as I won't have the car from next week.

 

First photos of the carbon fibre version





Sorry to hear about your car mate

Get some photos up of the lid when its all done, your bodyshop guy sounds like he is doing a top job

 

looks great, need to work out when my credit card statement cut-off is then i'll be in touch.

 

No worries mate keep me posted

 

Can you do these without the lock hole - my current boot id de-locked and I'm toying with a couple for different occasions

 

looking good

 

Yes mate all the boot lids come out of the mould smooth and we add the lock hole afterwards

Thanks mate, I havent forgot about you either yours is coming soon

 

cheers pal, also if thats the case, can mine be smooth too, with no boot hole? thanks

 

No bother mate, PM me your address again please ive lost it. I'll let you know when its ready

 

nobody fitted theirs yet?

Ben you have a PM

 

Ok, mine is on in basic form, no keylock in it yet and a few fitting issues but half of those are due to my rebuilt boot area due to a previous owner stacking it.....

Not going in to any details now guys as really busy day but pictures to at least tickle your giblets:







Looking at a flush fit meshed scoop delete in black with black louvres hidden underneath from yankland, serious money though!

 

Mr Footlong, that looks awesome.

 

Excellent mate its looking awesome, do you mind if I use them photos for promo shots on my adverts?

 

The shots aren't great but feel free if you want Ben.

I am having to very slightly enlarge parts of the keylock hole (talking sub-1mm) with my dremel to give a perfect fit and I have removed BOTH of the torsion bars that hold the normal bootlid up. I did try it with one but the torque was enough for the bootlid to lift on that side and it appeared to be a noticeable strain on the lid.

I think that someone with a welder could heat one of the bars up and twist it slightly to reduce the amount of torque on the bar but it may well be a fine balance between being enough to 'pop' the bootlid and being able to open it fully.

Without some sort of 3rd party solution I think that all owners need to be prepared for a life without lifters for the lid.

 

Need one of these for my classic!

 

Thanks, if you could get me some more photos and dont mind me using them I'd appreciate it!

I thought as much with the torsion bars, problem with having fibreglass and carbon is its very light so being delicate with the parts is a must. I'll have a play about with mine when I get chance see if I can fashion something that will aid the lift but wont pose any danger when opening (ie too fast)

 

I've been doing some digging and found this solution to the boot not staying open. A couple of magnets and sorted.
http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gd-exter...gs-needed.html

 

Excuse me for hijacking the thread but with all these people taking the torsion bars off would any of you like to sell the STI torsion bars to me?
I've got a Hawk WRX with an STi spoiler and in the wind it keeps trying to cut my head off.
Anyone local to Salisbury,Bournemouth or any SW place would be best as I could collect too.
Please PM me to save cluttering this thread more than I have haha.
Keith.