You can buy these rubber bungees at Harbor Freight or Home Depot and you’re just basically creating tension on the hinge so when you close the trunk it stretches the rubber bungee and once you unlock it obviously the rubber bungee wants to retract so it will pull on the trunk hinge causing the trunk to open, pretty simple. I originally got the idea from Jae Peter Yoon https://youtu.be/w1rAx8-4Tyo so a big thanks to him.
){kind=link}
I’d be worried about the latch having wear
It's funny, I was just thinking about this fix this morning.I have a Dodge Neon and my left trunk spring broke.So far I installed a bolt and nut with a fender washer and I'm waiting on that new adjustable spring lifting device to come in the mail.I thought about getting a rubber bungee and drill a hole in the center of it ant install it on that new bolt and install the other end with the hook in the original location on the inner fender structure.All I need it to do is to reduce the weight of the trunk.Its soo heavy maybe because of the spoiler.But this was a GREAT VIDEO and you read my mind today.
You're a genius
Dude awesome, this is serious engineering brian.
Low cost and to the point.
Are you an engineer by any chance?
Hats off
Wo3kh3ohwig2iwhie
Why you hiding your tag? you do realize that when you drive around, umm, we can see your…umm…tag, Oh and guess what..All the information of your tag/taxes/name/address/etc…etc…Is all Public information, ya dummy!!
Great thanks!
Thanks bro, just did the mod after watching the video. No damages over time?
It worked! I tried it and it is cool
There's a whole lot different holes in your Kias trunk compared to mines.. And i have that same model.. All thought here in country it's not called SX limited, it's Business Luxury..
I went from a 2012 Focus that did this stock to a 2017 Cruze and was bummed to lose this. Thanks dude!
useless unless it Opens/Closes Fully with Button
Great. How often do you change out the strap ?
What year optima is this?
That is some janky shit.
So, basically, you want to buy a basic rubber bungee and add tension on the hinges basically adding tension. This will basically spring the trunk open when you hit the button. Sounds pretty basic.
Where's my Psycho Mike fans at?
الف رحمة على والديك
12" or what size bungy cord?
Mine doesn't pop open like that it just unlocks when I hit the button
my 2013 Optima SXL truck lid only 'cracks' open about an 1/8" ….are they supposed to open higher? if so how much higher?
I gotta try that
What length bungee cord did you use for this video?
Nice where I can got it
This is for my sonata and optima owners ❤. Grocery time will now be easyy
Buy a better brand and you won't have this problem.
I don’t have that Kia but great idea man!!
good stuff man… ill try this. Thanks!
Really? Moron…
I tried this method on my kia but after a few weeks it stopped working since the rubber bungee stretched out and eventually ripped apart