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Posted

My drivers floor mat is sliding forward and its because the hole for the circular velcro mount has become too big for the mount to stay in.  I actually dont even know where the mount is anymore, but I have 2 on my passenger side.  My question is:

 

Can I drill straight down into my floor board where those mounts go?  Is there anything under there that might cause me to die if I drill it?  or is it just the metal floor?

 

I am thinking I'll either try drilling one long screw through the center of a round velcro post I obtain, or I will drill 4 shorter ones (1 inch maybe) through 2 big squares of velcro I have.

 

Please let me know what you know.  Thanks!

Posted (edited)

Don't drill! No holes needed. The plastic carpet dots only screw into the carpet. They only cost about $3 at Porsche.

 

edit:

When I bought my car both driver's dots were missing. I too thought that screwing new dots into the used holes in the carpet  wouldn't work, but there hasn't been any issues and it's been almost a year since they were replaced. The new dots are different in design than what was issued in 2004, the threads are a bit more aggressive.

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Posted

I understand how they are intended to work, but mine no longer stay in place when i screw them back in.  the holes are too big.

 

I can handle drilling a hole.  Im just wondering if anyone can confirm if theres anything near there id want to avoid.

 

Thanks!

Posted

You might try screwing them into a new location maybe an inch or less away from original holes. They will still work because the velcro area is large enough.

 

The new dots have a more aggressive sized "screw" on them, larger than my passenger originals. When I tried the passenger originals on the driver's side they didn't work so well. I didn't think the new ones would stay, but they haven't needed any adjustment since I installed them in the Porsche dealership parking lot, and the mats have been removed for cleaning many, many times.

 

Really try to relinquish the thought of drilling into the metal. I had a problem with a car in the past that had a water wicking problem through a factory bolt in the floor making the carpet wet. A screw through a plastic dot is invariably going to wiggle from the movement of the mat. 

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