Automatic Trunk Opener? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

matthui95 · 03-15-2015, 05:13 AM

As we know, if you use the trunk release button (at least on the limited BRZ, not sure about other cars) to open the trunk, all it does is it releases the trunk ever so slightly so you can pull it up the rest of the way to open it fully.

With cars like an A4, any trunk button I press opens the trunk completely, all the way. Although it's an unnecessary luxury, this is something that I've become accustomed to having and I feel the need to have that . I hate having to pull the trunk door up.

Is there any way I can get this done?

brianhj · 04-25-2015, 02:08 PM

Anything's possible. You could get it done at a custom car shop I'm sure.

https://www.google.com/search?q=trun...d+trunk+struts

pdhami · 04-29-2015, 07:22 PM

It's so weird the other cars in my household have automatic trunk openers and I find them annoying for a reason that I don't quite remember and I like the FRS trunk release better

Zoik · 04-30-2015, 12:33 PM

ive been looking for something like ths over the last 3 months

Zoik · 07-31-2015, 04:29 PM

Bump!
Nobody has something like this?

Chanpion · 07-31-2015, 04:53 PM

Think the easiest and cost efficient way would be a stronger air shock to replace the OEM one. It'll need some custom work though.
(Or whatever the air shock is called.)

8R6 · 08-01-2015, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chanpion

Think the easiest and cost efficient way would be a stronger air shock to replace the OEM one. It'll need some custom work though.
(Or whatever the air shock is called.)

They're called struts

Fastbrew · 08-01-2015, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoik

Bump!
Nobody has something like this?

I do - it's called a subwoofer

zkv476 · 08-03-2015, 09:17 PM

Unfortunately it'd also entail more than just a stronger strut. The geometry of the trunk hinge is such that the direction the strut points in doesn't provide any opening force at all. The first bit of opening the trunk barely extends the strut.

matthui95 · 08-04-2015, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zkv476

Unfortunately it'd also entail more than just a stronger strut. The geometry of the trunk hinge is such that the direction the strut points in doesn't provide any opening force at all. The first bit of opening the trunk barely extends the strut.

I guess it's time to start drilling holes and retrofitting the A4 trunk hinges and mechanism into my car

mav1178 · 08-04-2015, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthui95

I guess it's time to start drilling holes and retrofitting the A4 trunk hinges and mechanism into my car

Or just buy a A4.

-alex

matthui95 · 08-04-2015, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav1178

Or just buy a A4.

-alex

But ... we'd have an A4.

mav1178 · 08-04-2015, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthui95

But ... we have an A4.

Hence the absurdness of your question. I get it that it's convenient, however you need to also consider if this type of modification is even possible given the angle of the lift of the trunk, and whether this has any safety impact if you are hit from the rear in an accident.

-alex

03-15-2015, 05:13 AM	#1
matthui95 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2018 CWP Subaru BRZ Sport-tech RS Location: Toronto Posts: 85 Thanks: 6 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Automatic Trunk Opener? As we know, if you use the trunk release button (at least on the limited BRZ, not sure about other cars) to open the trunk, all it does is it releases the trunk ever so slightly so you can pull it up the rest of the way to open it fully. With cars like an A4, any trunk button I press opens the trunk completely, all the way. Although it's an unnecessary luxury, this is something that I've become accustomed to having and I feel the need to have that . I hate having to pull the trunk door up. Is there any way I can get this done? Last edited by matthui95; 07-18-2017 at 09:57 PM.

08-03-2015, 09:17 PM	#9
zkv476 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ, MT Location: New Jersey Posts: 240 Thanks: 11 Thanked 140 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Unfortunately it'd also entail more than just a stronger strut. The geometry of the trunk hinge is such that the direction the strut points in doesn't provide any opening force at all. The first bit of opening the trunk barely extends the strut. __________________ The answer is racecar. Always.

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pdhami Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2014 Argento FR-S Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 39 Thanks: 30 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's so weird the other cars in my household have automatic trunk openers and I find them annoying for a reason that I don't quite remember and I like the FRS trunk release better

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Zoik Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2013 black gt86 Location: France Posts: 26 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ive been looking for something like ths over the last 3 months

07-31-2015, 04:29 PM	#5
Zoik Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2013 black gt86 Location: France Posts: 26 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bump! Nobody has something like this?

07-31-2015, 04:53 PM	#6
Chanpion Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 13 FRS Satin Location: Alberta Posts: 162 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Think the easiest and cost efficient way would be a stronger air shock to replace the OEM one. It'll need some custom work though. (Or whatever the air shock is called.)

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