wildcat077

Hey guys,

Just wondering what people are using as far as shocks for a lexan rear hatch on their cars ?
My OEM shocks are way too strong for my lightweight hatch and i'm always afraid it's going to crack at one point ...
Since it's a race car and i have a 10 gallon fuel cell it gets opened up a lot
and i'm curious as to another alternative !

If anybody has a toasted/weak set of shocks lying around, i'm willing to trade for my good ones

V2Rocket

Do you have a cross-brace thing in the middle of the lexan?
Any way you could just run one, central shock?

StoogeMoe

This is a race car isn't it? Why do you even have shocks? Adds weight where you don't want it. Use a stick or something to hold it up while you refuel.

Van

I made an aluminum bar prop rod and a hinge.

wildcat077

Yeah, going to remove the shocks tomorrow ... my car is actually underweight,i have to add 60 lbs of ballast to make the 2600 lb PCA rule !
I took a hit in the left rear last season and the latches don't line up anymore,i have to use rubber tie down straps and i didn't like the idea of
still using the shocks anyways ...

If anybody could post some pics of their solutions it would be nice !

linzman

I use a short broomstick prop rod, but I'd be interested in making a hinged permanent prop rod, as I have forgotten the other one in there by mistake during a track session. Let's see some pics.