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DIY: Weight reduction/Fix hatch not opening issue

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

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Old 09-04-2013, 07:47 AM   #106 (permalink)
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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
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Old 09-04-2013, 08:30 AM   #107 (permalink)
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Removed my rear windshield. Installing lexan. It's amazing how lite the hatch is without the glass.
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Old 09-12-2013, 06:36 PM   #108 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 10-12-2013, 01:12 PM   #109 (permalink)
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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?
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Old 02-13-2014, 02:18 PM   #110 (permalink)
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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..........
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Old 02-13-2014, 03:51 PM   #111 (permalink)
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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 !!
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Just did this...thanks DE hatch opens easier now (can do it with one hand)
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Just removed the weight. Every little bit counts! Thanks DE.
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Removed mine when I installed a spoiler last weekend. Thanks for heads up on this. Hatch actually opens now. ha ha
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Thank you for this! My Hatch can actually open with on one press of the button!
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Old 05-13-2014, 05:45 PM   #116 (permalink)
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im still confused as to wat to do with the black metal thing...
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Old 05-25-2014, 03:50 AM   #117 (permalink)
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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.
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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
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im still confused as to wat to do with the black metal thing...
i still have it in my parts bin...
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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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