Ebay springs to raise hatch

[Clockwork]

The UKseller I posted sells a HUGE variety of these springs

[ALLUCZ3]

Anyone with the specs on these springs? Outside diameter, length, wire diameter, rate material and load? With that data we can order them domestically...

[Joshdub]

Although probably not for $30 a set. Support the global economy

[PropellerHead]

A couple of weeks into these and I thought you might want to hear the most recent. I have now been to Home Depot (~400lbs of salt for the pool) a number of times, airport, Costco, etc. I have found that the hatch close that I once found difficult is very easy now. The extra effort seems 'normal' after a couple of weeks.

In these few weeks, I have never, not once engaged the rear hatch by accident. In contrast, we did pop the hatch on my mother in law's '01 3.0 E53, closed a door, and the hatch engaged just enough to lock it. She has bad shoulders, so I won't be getting a pair but it was a reminder of a consistent problem over ~11 years of driving E53s.

It is nice to pop the rear hatch for a spousal pickup on a grocery run or other bulky item. Pop it up and she loads in the items no problem. Very nice.

Anyway, that's my two weeks in. I've enjoyed them. Not a bad way to spend ~$80 (If you need new hatch struts). A great way to spend $30 (if you don't).

[Sapphirexae]

I 100% agree with everything Propeller said above. I've had these on my X5 for almost a year and my assessment is exactly the same in every way. The first few closures I thought "damn, now I really have to use some muscle to close this thing". Now it is so easy and doesn't seem like effort at all. I just put my hand on the Roundel and give it a firm 'thunk'. Having arm loads, pressing the trunk button on the remote and having it open by itself is absolutely priceless. As silly as it sounds, it is one of my favorite things that I have done to my E53.

Side Note: I love how jealous my Mom is when she seems my trunk automatically open and she has to lift her X3's up herself (insert evil laugh)!! The company says that making them for an X3 is impossible due to the strut size. Sorry Mom!!!

[Clockwork]

I'm in. Just ordered mine. for $40 CAD, its worth a shot. If I find its too stressful on my closing mechanism then I'll remove a coil or two, or them in total.

[Clockwork]

Ha I was going to install a rubber washer too to avoid scaring the black tube of the gas shock. Seems like a smart idea and the rubber washer would keep the spring at the end of the polished rod so its not sliding up and down

[romeokc10]

Originally Posted by Clockwork

Ha I was going to install a rubber washer too to avoid scaring the black tube of the gas shock. Seems like a smart idea and the rubber washer would keep the spring at the end of the polished rod so its not sliding up and down

I installed mine last night, I bought some rubber washers from my local Lowe's hardware store, I also painted my springs gloss black with enamel paint, they look awesome. I too used my original struts, I can confirm that the ball mount will unscrew from the factory struts.

[Clockwork]

Awesome. Thanks for the confirm. I bought the springs based on the fact I could unscrew my OE ball mounts so thanks!

[Freestyler]

Originally Posted by romeokc10

I would love to see pics of the rubber washers you installed, can you post some pics?

Sure.
I had these rubber washers laying around, which outer diameter matched the springs almost perfectly. But the center hole was too small to fit over the rods, so i whacked them with a 6mm hole punch. And it was a perfect fit.