[sscentex]

And I just learned something new about my car. Appreciate it.

[ef_in_fla]

I have a 2017 and it slams hard enough to sever a hand. Watching some vids I figured that's just the way they are, they all look like they slam.

[sscentex]

Heard back from the Chevy parts department. GM no longer sells the original part number strut for my car. I’d have to order from the GM Vintage warehouse.

The annoying part is they are issuing me a refund minus the original shipping amount and with a 10% restock fee even though I sent pictures showing it’s clearly not compatible.

[AZIROC]

Originally Posted by ef_in_fla

I have a 2017 and it slams hard enough to sever a hand. Watching some vids I figured that's just the way they are, they all look like they slam.

Add a 1le spoiler and it really comes down hard

[ctrlz]

You can probably find very similar struts at an online vendor like this:
https://www.liftsupportsdepot.com/

You need to know the:
end design
force in newtons
strut diameter
rod diameter
compressed length
extended length

You can increase the force rating for softer close.
The pictures in this thread show GM struts with some of the specs printed on them. Easy enough to measure everything but the force if you have an old one.

[texSSin]

I want my trunk lid to be heavy, I don’t want the hooker jumping out.

[wang970305]

Originally Posted by sscentex

I've been researching on here but is there a way that's been found so the trunk lid doesn't slam so hard? Maybe my struts have gone bad after 9yrs but there feels like there is almost no resistance at all. Not so much an issue for me but when others close it, especially the kids, it slams hard.

i had that issue, adjusted the trunk latch, removed the back panel and loose the nuts to move the latch up or down

[sscentex]

Curious but how does the latch affect the speed at which the lid closes?

[ef_in_fla]

It can't.

[Ray3768]

Originally Posted by texSSin

I want my trunk lid to be heavy, I don’t want the hooker jumping out.

She ain't jumping out if she's dead. Gotta go for the free second hour.

-Ray

[GroundhogSS]

Check at Rock Auto for the struts. They have several brands.