I thought somebody did this but when I searched it came up dry. so I ask, will this lift the front of my hatch any?

McBrat has done that, and yes, it will lift the front. But just like adjusting your springs higher on your current struts, it will mess up your camber.... to counteract it, you need additional lift spacers on the front engine cross-member.

 

GD

or just slot the strut mounting plate thingy(on the body where the strut top meets it) as I don't have a real lift (don't really think I need one yet or ever really)

It's easier to just put some 1" spacers on the engine cross-member. It's not a lift really.... well I guess it's a 1" lift of sorts.

 

GD

so how would that be easier than sloting the strut towers? just asking as your way sounds like you would have to fab up a set of spacers, then unbolt the engine crossmember, get longer bolts and then bolt it back together? my way has one step.