Notch+Saleen spoiler = truck won't stay up

[Chris00GT]

I just added a Saleen whale tail to my 91 LX notch. The spoiler is growing on me, but what really annoys me is the trunk will not stay open since the spoiler is so heavy. How did Saleen deal with this problem? I thinking about adding gas struts like on 00GT trunk to keep it open and then remove the torsen bars that are under the decklid. Any thoughts or idea's??

[coralcoupe1993]

I just added a Saleen whale tail to my 91 LX notch. The spoiler is growing on me, but what really annoys me is the trunk will not stay open since the spoiler is so heavy. How did Saleen deal with this problem? I thinking about adding gas struts like on 00GT trunk to keep it open and then remove the torsen bars that are under the decklid. Any thoughts or idea's??

Not sure....I had one on my 88 Hatch and that thing didnt stay open. If you want to dictch it, I need one for my vert.

[crazyhorse]

I think viperEd put one of those on a notch.....

[lib88stang]

Thats the cars way of saying it don't like the wing on it j/k

You'll prob. have to put gas struts on it.

[wick]

What kind of saleen spoiler did you get? Mine barely weighs anything. Its like a feather.

[yeahloh95]

the springs are adjustable you can put them on a stiffer setting or they just came out with a kit that puts struts on them i saw them in the newer 5.0 mag

[Viper_ed]

I think viperEd put one of those on a notch.....

I got lucky and on the tightest setting, the bars were able to hold the lid open. Just had to hope for no wind or it would close itself!

[Chris00GT]

What kind of saleen spoiler did you get? Mine barely weighs anything. Its like a feather.

It's a real saleen fiberglass whale tail. It has Saleen and a saleen part# on the one post. I shouldn't say it's real heavy, but compaired to the stock 96GT spoiler I had on it is heavier and bigger.

I'll have to rip my trunk apart and look into adjusting the bars and see what that gets me...Thanks!

[crazyhorse]

I got lucky and on the tightest setting, the bars were able to hold the lid open. Just had to hope for no wind or it would close itself!

:) not sure who owns that car now, but have seen it driving around Gibsonia, and parked at places.

[Viper_ed]

:) not sure who owns that car now, but have seen it driving around Gibsonia, and parked at places.

The kid that bought it lives somewhere in Butler Co.

[silvernotch]

i put convertable deck lid hinges on to hold my trunk open with a saleen wing.

[87notch]

Coupe+spoiler=, just my opinion, the kit Troy was talking about makes the trunk area look cleaner.

[fast4ord]

The kid that bought it lives somewhere in Butler Co.

Seen it parked out on ridge road not to far from my house, if it matters.

[crazyhorse]

Seen it parked out on ridge road not to far from my house, if it matters.

yeah, that's where I saw it as well.