Sweet!

My rear hatch on my '09 is starting to get a bit sticky and not popping all the way up. Gonna pull that weight out tonight.

You can also pop the rubber covers off of the springs and then put a washer inside. Thats what i did and havent had a problem since. I will remove the weight anyway for weight reduction (:

Years later, This is still an awesome write up! I've had my 09 for about a month now and my hatching was sticking when I pushed the open button. Works everytime like magic now. Thanks! :ughdance:

Just removed the weight. AWESOME WRITE UP! SUPER EASY! THANKS!

Christ... I can't believe its been YEARS...

This month is the 3rd anniversary of me owning a 370Z

Congratz...

Ive seen quite a few guys selling it after a coupe years and we lost quite a few nice guys on the forum !

you better stay here with me ! lol...

its been a bit over 5 years for myself. Its crazy how time goes fast.

Yeahhhhh... It's a trip... I only know because of FB telling me this:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...94E70.png.jpeg


And I'll be here. My family doesn't sell cars. We drive them until they get totaled.
I'm just praying the site doesn't turn to my350z...

Aren't we all?

Nice DIY! just did it to my 2015 nismo. I didn't have a pry tool, but a butter knife works just as well!

Just took my weight out and put a nickel on each of the springs! Only thing you forgot to mention for tools was a nice cold beer. Thanks DE and all the other pioneers on here who have made life easy for us who couldn't afford our Z until later! NoLaKrewe, I'm in Baton Rouge and have inky owned my car for a couple months but hope to cross paths with y'all sooner than later.

Step 9 is to drink a beer! And give rep :tup:

I have been known to be a little ambitious in that area. And I will gladly give rep just don't know how.

Signed,
Another NOOBY

After 5 years of owning the car, I finally found the solution! Thanks so much! No more sticking!

Yo DE, I just completed this along with installing Z1 mega struts! It work like charm, thanks brother and you have been repped! :tiphat:

Did the same recently ! Thanks to author

I bought a 2014 sport touring with 100 miles on it in April 2015 and the trunk started sticking after a couple months. It got better after some waxy chain lube but it won't open after it's closed for a while but usually will open after just opening/closing. We'll see how a warranty claim goes. Nice write up for sure!

can you show me how you make the new hole please

Found this and did it to my Base 2016. Had this problem since I installed my Amuse wing, made my hatch super heavy and would only unlock/unhook if I press the button and lift up at the same time. Super pain in the *** when both my hands are full lol.

This helped a little bit, it now unlocks if I press the button twice, but it doesn't pop up with one press like it did before I had a wing haha.

Going to try the penny trick tomorrow, couldn't figure out how to get the rubber off the spring lol...hopefully both these tricks/mods together will help lift that huge wing.

mine took 2 pennies both sides. I had added a wing. It works most of the time:tiphat:

The amuse wing adds a LOT of weight

It won't cure that problem, lol. But it'll help a bit.

I have the Z1 extra high pressure struts with my Amuse, and holy crap it opens angrily, lol

So I added 2 nickels to the bottom of each spring and it worked! Finally I don't have to use both hands to open my trunk! Hopefully it stays this way :(

Thanks again for this DIY fix/mod! I was very hesitant to take the panel off myself because of the clips, especially those white ones! Was going to bring it to stealership to get it looked at, but I just went ahead and did it; and I'm glad I did!

Thanks for the DIY! completed mine this morning!

Good removal
 

I wish I didn't have to take this weight out, but man it sure is nice to have the hatch pop up with one hand!!!
2014 Touring Sport, 16,000 miles. Took 15 minutes to do.

Yep this worked couple of pennies inside each hatch spring boot and good to go (no weight removal)

Way to add your :twocents:

HIYOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Nice

Good thread- this is almost certainly the function of this part rather than making the hatch easier to close. If that was their aim, why not simply make the gas struts less strong.

Lots of oems use mass dampers for NVH reasons, limiting vibration or resonance.

Took this weight out of my 2016 today. Can confirm it weighs 2Ibs 7oz.

https://i.imgur.com/RWcFfYX.jpg?1

Maybe, but some have it, some don't, and it makes literally díck difference on NVH

2011 Nismo had it...removed it...now I go much faster ;-)

Remove the weights from both cars and spent 60 cents buying 16 washers (4 for each car) for spring helpers. Sorted..

Since this post I've had to add 4 more coins on each side. I cant add anymore else it the rubber doesn't close/fit.

Problem has been back

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Nissan already took off my trunk lid weight
 

I have read about the useless weight in the rear trunk lid. I was bored and thought I would have a go at releasing some weight on the Z! To my surprise the weight was not part of my factory install. I guess I am happy. I wanted the satisfaction to remove it myself though...:mad:

Hmmm, I wonder if my '16 Nismo has it? Too lazy to find out but I have no issues with my hatch so I guess I will leave it. I'll bet the weight was left out of all redesigned Nismo's ('15 and up). Maybe someone with an earlier Nismo will chime in.

My understanding is that the weight was added to keep the hatch from buffeting and vibrating at high speeds. I spoke to a friend of mine that works at Nissan R&D.

I've never heard any buffeting coming from the hatch since removing it.

Removed today the weight from MY2013 Nismo

This helped, and it now pops up if I press the button once!

I tried this (weight reduction and 2 nickels each side) and it worked for a while but now it won't fully open. Does anyone know where to get spring replacement that's either bigger or stronger than stock?

Just pulled out this weight out of my Sep 2009 370z.
The hatch seems to close exactly the same as before, whereas when opening it, sometimes it pops fully open (one handed opening), sometimes I need to help it up. Anyway, I'm happy to have removed it.

I've got these springs. Very high quality and the hatch opens everytime
https://www.opentop.fr/product-page/...e-370z?lang=en