DIY: Weight reduction/Fix hatch not opening issue

carlitos_370z · 09-04-2013, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Been said before?? 2013 base sport doesn't have it.

your car doesnt have that piece??? let me know hahha!!! mine its a 2013 base sport too

SPOHN · 09-04-2013, 07:30 AM

Removed my rear windshield. Installing lexan. It's amazing how lite the hatch is without the glass.

Noveske_ · 09-12-2013, 05:36 PM

Great write-up! I just did this with a credit card and three or four minutes of my time. My 09 didn't have any 10mm screws holding the panel on either—Just the clips.

It fixed the sticking problem, and it's not any more difficult to close.

ETA: A buddy and I did this again last night on a 2010 while removing the window tinting, and it had the 10mm screws.

Luciano13 · 10-12-2013, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Does everyone get a fancy toe hook, mounting spot and best spare donut I've ever seen??

so true. when I first saw the spare tire I couldn't believe it. I thought it was one of my buddies pulling a prank on me

I was like WTF??? is this the right spare??? Why black? Why a totally different style of rim?

7speed · 02-13-2014, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Noveske_

Great write-up! I just did this with a credit card, three or four minutes of my time, and half a coke zero. Though, I drive a 2009 and the hatch panel didn't have the 10mm bolts holding it on—Only the orange and white clips.

It fixed the sticking problem and the hatch is noticeably lighter now, though not any more difficult to close. Easily the simplest mod I've done yet, plus I have a new paperweight

Thanks for the DIY DE5.

Home bored today and last night I had some groceries and remembered how it sucked to lift and hit button, so...

Guess its an 09 thing just like you Noveske I don't have an bolts. At first I was like wtf is DE5 talking about, because I can just pull all panels off.

Now let me read up on that clutch helper spring..........

BGTV8 · 02-13-2014, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Removed my rear windshield. Installing lexan. It's amazing how lite the hatch is without the glass.

Glass is only marginally less heavy that steel, volume for volume !!

It is why god permitted Du Pont to invent Lexan !!

NissanGuy23 · 03-15-2014, 10:16 AM

Just did this...thanks DE h

atch opens easier now (can do it with one hand)

1325 · 03-16-2014, 07:40 PM

Just removed the weight. Every little bit counts! Thanks DE.

rgunho · 04-03-2014, 11:29 PM

Removed mine when I installed a spoiler last weekend. Thanks for heads up on this. Hatch actually opens now. ha ha

HBlakeH · 05-13-2014, 04:11 PM

Thank you for this! My Hatch can actually open with on one press of the button!

kenchan · 05-13-2014, 04:45 PM

im still confused as to wat to do with the black metal thing...

Optimiser · 05-25-2014, 02:50 AM

I have a 2012 Z and in here in Australia we get as standard, amongst other things, a rear windscreen wiper and the non Nismo smaller wing. I haven't looked yet but I wonder if having those counters the need to have the weight.

ZombieZZ · 07-17-2014, 03:51 PM

Just did this in about 10 mins. Fastest weight I've ever lost. Now I can one hand the trunk thanks first attempt to take her apart good confidence builder for a newbie. Don't know how to give rep points. Educate me

kenchan · 07-17-2014, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

im still confused as to wat to do with the black metal thing...

i still have it in my parts bin...

rgunho · 07-20-2014, 04:14 PM

Took mine off while installing a spoiler also. Looked like a cruddy piece of pot metal. Thanks for the thread on this.

09-04-2013, 07:30 AM	#107 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Removed my rear windshield. Installing lexan. It's amazing how lite the hatch is without the glass. carlitos_370z likes this.

09-12-2013, 05:36 PM	#108 (permalink)
Noveske_ Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 1 Drives: 10 370Z and 83 280ZX Rep Power: 12	Great write-up! I just did this with a credit card and three or four minutes of my time. My 09 didn't have any 10mm screws holding the panel on either—Just the clips. It fixed the sticking problem, and it's not any more difficult to close. ETA: A buddy and I did this again last night on a 2010 while removing the window tinting, and it had the 10mm screws. DEpointfive0 and M3Lv0 like this. Last edited by Noveske_; 08-08-2015 at 03:52 PM.

03-15-2014, 10:16 AM	#112 (permalink)
NissanGuy23 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: West Chester, PA Age: 35 Posts: 752 Drives: 09 370Z NISMO PG 6MT Rep Power: 14	Just did this...thanks DE hatch opens easier now (can do it with one hand) DEpointfive0 likes this.

03-16-2014, 07:40 PM	#113 (permalink)
1325 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 287 Drives: 10 370Z BLK 6M Rep Power: 14	Just removed the weight. Every little bit counts! Thanks DE. DEpointfive0 likes this.

04-03-2014, 11:29 PM	#114 (permalink)
rgunho Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Houston Posts: 26 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Bk M6 Rep Power: 11	Removed mine when I installed a spoiler last weekend. Thanks for heads up on this. Hatch actually opens now. ha ha DEpointfive0 likes this.

05-13-2014, 04:11 PM	#115 (permalink)
HBlakeH Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 63 Drives: '10 Nismo 370z #494 Rep Power: 12	Thank you for this! My Hatch can actually open with on one press of the button! DEpointfive0 likes this.

05-13-2014, 04:45 PM	#116 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	im still confused as to wat to do with the black metal thing...

05-25-2014, 02:50 AM	#117 (permalink)
Optimiser Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 453 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370Z MT Rep Power: 20144	I have a 2012 Z and in here in Australia we get as standard, amongst other things, a rear windscreen wiper and the non Nismo smaller wing. I haven't looked yet but I wonder if having those counters the need to have the weight.

07-17-2014, 03:51 PM	#118 (permalink)
ZombieZZ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 4 Drives: 370z 2010 red 6speed Rep Power: 10	Just did this in about 10 mins. Fastest weight I've ever lost. Now I can one hand the trunk thanks first attempt to take her apart good confidence builder for a newbie. Don't know how to give rep points. Educate me DEpointfive0 likes this. Last edited by ZombieZZ; 07-17-2014 at 03:52 PM. Reason: Typo

07-20-2014, 04:14 PM	#120 (permalink)
rgunho Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Houston Posts: 26 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Bk M6 Rep Power: 11	Took mine off while installing a spoiler also. Looked like a cruddy piece of pot metal. Thanks for the thread on this.

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