S13 carbon fibre boot support

[dr_innosent s13]

Hi dan, I bought one of your carbon fibre boots second hand from a member on here. It was never fitted as he had to scrap the car.

My problem/enquire is, the stock boot support screws don't fit into the holes on the boot. Is there something I'm missing to get it all to fit and work correctly??

Thanks Steve

[Daniel san]

Sorry I must have missed this. I take it by now you worked out the lightweight hatch uses an M8 bolt instead of the normal M10?

[dr_innosent s13]

Yea I have, problem being I can't find any m8 bolts that have the rounded end to pop into the strut...

[Daniel san]

Do you mean the gas strut? I wouldn't use it as the carbon hatch is much lighter than the stock one. You'd really need a new gas strut with less pressure I think

[dr_innosent s13]

Ok, any ideas on which would be suitable bud??

[djdobson]

A piece of wood

[dr_innosent s13]

Yea but I find that gets in the way....