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Old Nov 19, 2009, 04:07 PM
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HOW TO keep floor mats in place

anyone has any clever ideas how to keep the rear floor mats in place? i hate it whenever i have people in the back and the floor mats are never where theyr suppose to be
Old Nov 19, 2009, 04:09 PM
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lol the floor mats are prob the ****tiest part about the car
Old Nov 19, 2009, 04:54 PM
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you could try keeping a 10lb weight on them, or perhaps some sort of zip-tie situation such as those that Toyota would impliment.
Old Nov 19, 2009, 09:58 PM
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The floor mats in the back seat arent my problem. I hate the driver side floor mat. That stupid hook sucks! The mat never stays put...
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mine is the front driver as well. i have almost ripped the whole half inch section that the hook is connected to out
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i flipped mine upside down so that the rubber side faces upward. they seem to last longer"no worn out spots" and they stick alittle better in place. also the carpet part of floor mats dont get dirty.
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My retaining hook is uplifted from the floor? Cheap crap

A superior drivetrain surrounded by an inferior cabin..
Old Nov 20, 2009, 04:38 PM
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i dont about you guys, my driver and passenger floor mats stay put, its just the back that drives me crazy. my carpet gets all dirty in the back especially with winter coming..
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I have read in other areas of evom of people screwing down the plastic clip that has the hook. I did this to my car but I put a spacer in between the clip and the floorboard. Otherwise the clip is high in the front since it's screwed down as close to flush with the floorboard as possible. I figured that could break the clip. I think it does help to keep that mat in place, and keeps the carpet from getting ripped up from making that plastic clip move around with the mat.
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Velcro? In the back. I only have a issue with the drivers floor mat like the others.
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try turning them upside down theres not much u can do in this situation besides stapleing them down or taking them out really
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Simple fix, industrial Velcro. choose a spot close to the back of the mat (right at the drivers seat, close to the existing hook) so its not to visible. Shave the carpet down so that the adhesive will stick better (or use epoxy plus the adhesive...a little overbore though)

Then attach one side to that carpet, and one to the mat and voila. Still removable, but it won't move.
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haha hmm floormats well i dunno if there that big a problem, velcro is your friend
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Line-x the entire cabin floor lol
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my front one will not stay still. it always moves left, then i move it back and to the right, then my foot slips off. i have a heel worn out spot on it already. i am constantly adjusting it. i used to take it out when autoX, thinking about doing that for good.

dont worry about the rears bc thats wat the autopower bar is for! haha. great power parts, terrible interior


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