DIY: Weight reduction/Fix hatch not opening issue

jojodrum3

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!

asaadkharsa

can you show me how you make the new hole please

ryennn

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.

Jimbo370

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

DEpointfive0

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

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ryennn

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!

SG4247

Thanks for the DIY! completed mine this morning!

JustinP

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.

OTW Z-Boy

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

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Jayhovah

Way to add your

HIYOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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OTW Z-Boy

Nice

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RoadWarrior

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.

BlackElectric

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

DEpointfive0

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

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imazman

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