Acura3.0CL

OK, OK, OK, Before I get hear me out. I need these reverse/flip trunk henges to go along with my custom trunk setup that im designing right now. Im sure most of you prob hate the look of the flip trunk but I really need to do this inorder for my custom design & system to work.

(no I havnt decided to get them yet)

Basically, Im wondering if (1. Anyone has done this to their CL (do you have picts?) and (2. where can I find this flip trunk kit for the 1st gen CL? And (3. Ive actually heard its easy to make and you only need a few things to make it @ your local parts store...is this true?

Thanks! -CJ

If some of yo dont know what im talking about...its this...(the trunk opens a different way)

ajtcl

Why, it is nonfunctional and looks like ?

Acura3.0CL

how is it nonfunctional??
I guess i'll end up getting these so I can switch back from OEM to "flipped" when im at shows.

Really didnt want to spend $180 on freakin hinges though...

sayanythingrock

rrriiiiceee

wilp99

ive heard of alot of people having problems with the trunk seals once you do the flip flop. id hate to see your shit in the trunk get ruined after one rain. besides unless you got a bangin custom system to show off its kind of pointless. unless you have a cool ass spare tire. or a sparkomatic bass cannon.

ajtcl

^^^ As I said, nonfunctional. ^^^

agranado

j/k. I guess run with it and lets see what happens.

saiko_cl_duck

:gheywave: ,,,,holy sh!t lol

ajtcl

^^ That is the most whip I've ever seen... ^^

SwervinCL

You think that wing is functional? How bout the body kit??? No wait. He needs all that to stay on the ground due to the jets coming out of the back...That car must have a huge trunk....LMAO....

I saw this on tv. They did it with a piano hinge. I didnt watch it though cuz i never thought i would do it to my car. It was on the DIY channel i do believe. They have a show on there that they hook up/rice out imports. Its some bald dude that cracks me up.

klepto

chote for you when it rains though, cause if you open your trunk, all the water just flows down into your trunk

ajtcl

^^ Not functional.

Acura3.0CL

Ok heres the thing. My custom trunk is being designed right now by myself, and the builder (a USAC multi-winner) Its going to consist of a custom enclosure for the subs, the amp, a 18"spare" and maybe a bottle....with custom cut/designed glass, neons, etc. I really like the look of the flipped trunk when you have a system because you lookin at the subs and you see the car trunk infront of you...not this big ass upsidedown underneith of the trunk....Unless you customise that underneith part too. Which i had not planned to do, but I guess I could with a screen or somethin...

I mean, i might still get the kit, try it and deside if i like it. (maybe i can find a used one) Yea, I mean the one ^above^ lets you switch from OEM to flop. So I'd only flop it if i was at a show. I mean, it if was on the OEM setting...you think the trunk would still have issues with leaking? <--(cuz if its gonna leak, hell no im not doin it.)

wakeboardfusion

dont buy those yet, i think there is a really easy to do it, i gotta ask a guy at school, ill get back to ya tomorrow

97BlackAckCL

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That'll go nice on your "custom trunk" A giant puddle

teh CL

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and i just dont like them but what do i know

starboy2nv

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im sure ur custom set up could look nice with the stock hinges.... wut im goin to do is make the cl trunk go up 90 degrees straight so the 17' flat panel shows...and they'll be enuff room to see the entire set up...

97BlackAckCL

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A 17 foot flat panel!? wow cool man

slamed_cl_on_18z

IM planning to do suicide trunk but with remote so when i hear people bass in back of me i could show of this once my trunk is done:

ajtcl

Nice set up.

teh CL

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wheres your spare?

VB87

I got a pic that's on a CL..

SwervinCL

IMO i like the idea of the screen on the trunk. i think that looks more than that...I thought i only seen those on civics.... cough cough

wakeboardfusion

look at the cl, then look at the car in the background

lol i kinda like the flip flop trunk though, its different

slamed_cl_on_18z

I dont have a spare but i had 2 sacrifice spare for looks, n yes i do have a screen on my trunk if u look closely you could see it on the right corner, its a power acoustic 7 inch wide screen headrest molded to the trunk! need to get the xbox in there one of these days. If you are askin y im doing all this its b/c of HIN.

starboy2nv

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17 INCH happy? lol its more in my price range compared to the 36 in wide screen i wanted to get flipping up from the floor...

Acura3.0CL

ok nevermind. now that i see it on a cl... i mean the trunk doesnt even open much that way...its like 1/2 way open/closed. dosnt look good at all

k thanks for the help....TV screen here I come...

shineynitelite

tv? what happend to all the guages and the turbo set up

saiko_cl_duck

hey, add the lambo doors, a split hood, some hydraulics, and it'll look like optimus prime.

j/k

97BlackAckCL

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optimus rice

Acura3.0CL

Im talking about the trunk setup....I wasnt putting gauges or a turbo in the trunk....I was never talking about a turbo anyway...and yes, I'll still be getting some gauges.

What I ment by "TV" is now i'll have to put one in the trunk lid instead of doing the "flip trunk"

Acura3.0CL

Soo speaking of 17" flat panel and tv's in the trunk. Is there anything i should know before buying one, or are they all the same? Reason im asking...seems like with a tv in the trunk with all that bass, the bass would F* up the tv and like ruin the screen....true or not true?

Theres not like a special screen u have to get that can handle a lot of vibration/bass is there??

97BlackAckCL

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I'd say not true, most LCD screens, designed to be in a car can handle vibrations. The liquid crystal won't get screwed up as far as I know. I've seen many different brands of LCD monitors in cars, and I basically see that they're all the same as far as specs go. The features are what are different, as well as resolution specs.

Acura3.0CL

the problem is finding one...(ebay is throwing me all kinda of freakin monitors/screens/computer monitors...that wont work for this application) Also, how big is out trunk lid? anyone know? Im trying to figure out what size tv would look the best. 12"-17"???

starboy2nv

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well, im working on a mold... basically wut it is the whole panel will be fiberglassed and bolted [which you wont see]. the back cover of the screen will sit there with the mold of the backside of the trunk and it will be one piece. Therefore the screen will be IMPOSSIBLE to fall! There now pay me for consulting fees lol.

btw, if your not gonna do this, dont even think bout putting a screen there...

And. u can fit a 17inch, just make sure u know how to run the wires and seal up the carpet[if your still using it]

starboy2nv

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saiko_cl_duck

wtf?

teh CL

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starboy2nv

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dont ask... i see... i look... and i post... lol

VB87

Hahaha, never seen anything like that before...really....creative.

Why did you post in this thread..