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infinitedrift · 07-04-2011, 03:15 PM

Just something if your looking to change those hard to find trunk struts/lifts. I found these at Pep-Boys.

These are Sachs Lift-O-Mats(Part#SG225012) $25 each.

Heres a comparison side by side. Make sure your set comes with socket balls(shown).

One side is similar

The other side is different becuase the original uses a bolt and the new uses a socket ball.

This is the original ball socket, I left that there. I used a hammer to hit off the original strut(They do come off, be persistent).

This is were you'll replace the bolt with the new socket balls(side by side comparison).

Take a flat head screwdriver and push back on the tab to open. While open place on the socket ball. NOTE: Your going to need to twist the strut so they line up to the corresponding socketball since they face different directions.(They do twist, takes a lil elbow grease)

Now take away that broomstick or 2x2 and enjoy!!

noname1084 · 07-18-2011, 04:21 PM

did your set from pepboys come with the socket balls? i just got a set from autozone and they didnt come with it so im stuck

infinitedrift · 07-18-2011, 10:53 PM

My set didn't come with because someone had took them out of the package and I didn't realize it. I went back and they took some out of another package and gave them to me....lol. There will forever a missing pair of socket ball screws.

noname1084 · 07-19-2011, 09:50 AM

haha nice. I returned my bum set to autozone, going with pepboys now. thanks for the write up. Cant wait to have a functioning hatch.

infinitedrift · 07-19-2011, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noname1084

haha nice. I returned my bum set to autozone, going with pepboys now. thanks for the write up. Cant wait to have a functioning hatch.

were you able to get the socket ball screws?

noname1084 · 07-21-2011, 06:31 PM

i lied i ordered them off amazon since pepboys said 1-2 weeks, just got the set from amazon and of course they are missing the screws! wtf!

infinitedrift · 07-21-2011, 10:09 PM

Dude your might just have to go to pepboys and ask for the screws like I did. Im starting to think the screws might not come with these part number struts. When I looked at all the other struts on the rack they all had screws.

usdm180sx · 07-21-2011, 11:20 PM

Awesome writeup! I found a pair of these at the yunkyard myself haha now I know where to get new ones. Thank you!

ta2maki · 07-21-2011, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinitedrift

Im starting to think the screws might not come with these part number struts.

He was robbed. I ordered the same struts from frsport a couple years ago. They came with the screws.

07-04-2011, 03:15 PM	#1
infinitedrift Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 178 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	S13 Hatch trunk lifts/struts Just something if your looking to change those hard to find trunk struts/lifts. I found these at Pep-Boys. These are Sachs Lift-O-Mats(Part#SG225012) $25 each. Heres a comparison side by side. Make sure your set comes with socket balls(shown). One side is similar The other side is different becuase the original uses a bolt and the new uses a socket ball. This is the original ball socket, I left that there. I used a hammer to hit off the original strut(They do come off, be persistent). This is were you'll replace the bolt with the new socket balls(side by side comparison). Take a flat head screwdriver and push back on the tab to open. While open place on the socket ball. NOTE: Your going to need to twist the strut so they line up to the corresponding socketball since they face different directions.(They do twist, takes a lil elbow grease) Now take away that broomstick or 2x2 and enjoy!!

07-21-2011, 11:20 PM	#8
usdm180sx Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 562 Posts: 4,807 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: usdm180sx Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Awesome writeup! I found a pair of these at the yunkyard myself haha now I know where to get new ones. Thank you! __________________ -Norm!

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07-18-2011, 04:21 PM	#2
noname1084 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: US Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	did your set from pepboys come with the socket balls? i just got a set from autozone and they didnt come with it so im stuck

07-18-2011, 10:53 PM	#3
infinitedrift Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 178 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	My set didn't come with because someone had took them out of the package and I didn't realize it. I went back and they took some out of another package and gave them to me....lol. There will forever a missing pair of socket ball screws.

07-19-2011, 09:50 AM	#4
noname1084 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: US Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha nice. I returned my bum set to autozone, going with pepboys now. thanks for the write up. Cant wait to have a functioning hatch.

07-21-2011, 06:31 PM	#6
noname1084 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: US Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i lied i ordered them off amazon since pepboys said 1-2 weeks, just got the set from amazon and of course they are missing the screws! wtf!

07-21-2011, 10:09 PM	#7
infinitedrift Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 178 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Dude your might just have to go to pepboys and ask for the screws like I did. Im starting to think the screws might not come with these part number struts. When I looked at all the other struts on the rack they all had screws.