mc5

Is it easy to do this? my trunk on my 08 535 almost knocked somebody out when i opened it?

luigi524td

The trunk lid can hurl shot 200 yards or decapitate someone if you're not careful when it's being opened but I don't think the springs are adjustable.

As a rule I hold one hand on top of the lid as I release it ... just to slow it's assent.

AchtungE60

hahahha....i almost broke my nose on my first opening. Crazy stuff. Perhaps the hydralic shock can be dampened to expanded slower but I know the springs cannot be adjusted. I'll look at this during the weekend and let you know

turboawd

i believe you can put the spring on different notches.
just remove the carpet side panels in the trunk to see.

Tarhee

you can, i did it on my car. makes a huge difference, be careful when moving the springs back notches and make sure that the catch doesn't shoot through your amp

twh

See this bulletin: http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/...p/B410506g.htm

luigi524td

Thanks, that's good to know! ... but I still prefer to be able to provide head injuries to select individuals ... and if I crank up the spring tension as directed in this bulletin I may even be able to launch them into the next state ... hmmmmmm

mc5

thanks brother i cant believe there is not more posts on this. the trunk at normal setting is deadly,

Gilgorm

My trunk lid goes up amazingly fast in this 'slow' speed setting shown on left side of trunk. Note that right side spring does not have bracket to change the 'settings'.