WhiteWolfG

I have the same problem with my CF hatch. Actually the glass came unstuck from my hatch about a month after the install and was more or less flapping in the wind. It was of course very dangerous, and i expected the shop to blame it on my aftermarket hatch.

However when i got there they intiially said that their guy must not have prepped- later they said that the force of the struts popping it open was torquing the CF hatch and would eventually pry the glass off again.

Trust me- using a single strut is not an option. It may be for xB drivers, but our hatch is much heavier, and it will definitely damage your CF if not your glass to do so.

www.stabilus.com manufactures the gas springs for the hatch, so it might just be a matter of finding one with the right ratio to weight, size, and then finding someplace that sells them.

So far I haven't gotten anywhere. Anyone else have progress?

rippintC

wow your glass came loose?! i'm surprized you were even able to use the oem shocks, i cant even come close to closing the hatch with them on. using just one it can close, but it pushes the whole thing to one side and makes a big gap on the other LOL. i contacted redlinetuning but havent heard back from them

nebster

use the tein ones people bought for the xb hoods. maybe that will help

rippintC

do you know what size they are? i did consider it, but just assumed they were too big when i saw the pictures of them. that would be sweet if they worked!

Clayton1

Hey sorry to hijack this tread but how did install for your hatch cost?

gwtc

iTrader: (4)

I have the VIS trunk and I'm using the stock shocks, I've had my car for about 3 years now so i guess they are really worned out, I know that does not help, but maybe you can find someone with a tC that has allot of miles on it and trde with him/her, good luck.

WhiteWolfG

Let me know if you do! I contacted them and got the following response:

MotorFX website and phone number don't seem to be working so they may be in some kind of trouble. I got my hood from them but had problems with shipping and overcharges etc...

I don't mind having to *lift* it up, so long as I don't have to *hold* it up- has anyone thought about working on some kind of hinge system that would lock into place at the top, then fold down flat? It has to be possible- and if anyone is going to find a way, it will be SLifers.

PM me if you're interested in this project.

WhiteWolfG

So far the 'hinge' thing hasn't worked out for me... just a long shot, but has anybody tried using/adapting the gas springs from the xB or xA hatch? Those hatches must be at least slightly lighter than the stock tC hatch..

Again longshot but..

Daurigon

i had an ae86 a couple of months ago and there shocks for the hatch is pretty crappy/can only handle a certain amount of weight. go to a junk yard or check the club4ag.com forums to see if you can get a set of those shocks and tell us if it works. thanks!