Finally, I installed gas lift struts to augment my BOE Fab rear clam hinge, I should have done this years ago when I installed the hinges. I used a strut with just enough force to hold the clam mid-way open, it really makes the hinge feel like a factory piece. Much less force is needed to move the clam; I can open and close it with one hand from either the left or right side of the car; you don't have to open from the rear like you had to do with the stock BOE hinge.
To anchor the chassis side of the struct I fabricated a couple of simple mounts and used an existing hole in the subframe to secure them, I drilled an 8mm hole in the BOE hinge for the clam side mount. The lift struts I added were from Bansbach easylift P/N – D3D3-42-150-385--006-220N 6" (150mm) Stroke 15" (385mm) Extended Length Force: 49.40 lbs (220N) (link below)
https://store.easylift.com/clearanc...EGoNiCMXiaWN2NgCbTwTmFlssvvhCMVqmoCKUpcsacmp0
Remember, it's a Lotus, each one is different, your mileage may vary...
To anchor the chassis side of the struct I fabricated a couple of simple mounts and used an existing hole in the subframe to secure them, I drilled an 8mm hole in the BOE hinge for the clam side mount. The lift struts I added were from Bansbach easylift P/N – D3D3-42-150-385--006-220N 6" (150mm) Stroke 15" (385mm) Extended Length Force: 49.40 lbs (220N) (link below)
https://store.easylift.com/clearanc...EGoNiCMXiaWN2NgCbTwTmFlssvvhCMVqmoCKUpcsacmp0
Remember, it's a Lotus, each one is different, your mileage may vary...