does anyone have any problems/precautions with their c/f hatch? what do i have to look out for after i get one?

 

well i dont have one yet but when i was gonna get one i heard........some of the interior pieces and moldings dont really fit that great unless you modify it to fit perfect....and one big thing is the hatch struts.....i believe you have to get all new ones...because i think the stock struts would be t0o strong for the cf hatch because its s0o light s0o you have to get less stronger ones....do a search..........thats all the problems i really know of....the fitment is great though

 

two of my buddies have the hatch... if fit great... but thier defroster doesn't work anymore......

 

why not?

 

mine doesnt work.. i dont know why tho.. i know its not hooked up so thats why it doesnt work.. i just dont know why its not hooked up lollll maybe it cant be?

anywayss, theres not really much to look out for

 

well i think to hook it up you have to solder it to the defroster line or something

 

interesting about the defroster. i have no idea about mine.

just look out for hatch shocks, you can pick them up cheap though so no worries.

 

think the defroster needs a ground point to work,probably run a wire through the harness to inside the side of car and ground it and it should work.....never looked at mine but that is my best guess.

 

hey where can i get a good c/f hatch for a good price

 

lol in iraq? no idea... but i know for socal warehouses list on craigslist and you can call them up and see which ones have best deal. the place i picked up my c/f hood quoted me little over 300 for the hatch but i just don't have more money to spend swapping or getting new rear glass....

for those who have done c/f hatch conversion, did you guys get it done at a bodyshop? how much was it to change everything?

 

what happens if you leave the heavy duty hatch shocks on?

 

The hatch can crack, imagine pulling down on it really hard and you'll start to hear some cracking, not good......mine is VIS, it fits good, there's some cracking along where the 3rd brake light is, my shocks for some reason work good with it, i guess they were already worn out, I didn't install the panels either, too much work, its look fine the way it is; my defroster does not work either, it needs to be grounded to the chassis since you can't ground to CF lol......

 

has anyone grounded it somewhere other than the original hatch? i want my defroster to work if i got one.

 

yeah im in the military...lol so $300 is what ill most likely be spending on a c/f hatch? who do you think i should go through to get a c/f hood cause after i get these parts ill be done workin on my car till i deploy again.

 

if you're in so-cal, i got mine from this guy:

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv...022201492.html

he has tons of cf hoods/hatch for many cars. I think he has the best deal. bought my hood from him, it fits alright. slightly smaller than OEM, but almost perfect fitment, quality is awsome.

guy's name is steven, and he told me he has the hatch for tc's now.

 

yeah im from nc do happen to know where i can find others

 

where did you guys get your shocks?
i dont feel like spending $60 from napa

 

i have the stock shocks, ive never heard any of this cracking.. nor have i seen any cracks in mine

 

i had my ped. spoiler shocks and it basically put a small crack in mine, so i need week shocks

 

ok its really easy to get your defroster to work.

all you have to do is extend the wire for the defroster side of the hatch to a grounding point.

When I had mine I routed it along the side of the hatch where the interior clips in and thru the opening where the wiring harness for everything goes. I grounded it on one of the bolts where the hatch strut mounts to. Worked perfect and really easy.

I also finished it with wire loom down both sides for a nice clean look and only ran the larger, low interior piece.

And forget about the stock struts, my hatch wouldnt even come close to closing with them. even with the weaker napa shocks it will still lift slightly above body line.