Hatchback Springs

vikingpilot · 11-07-2015, 05:09 PM

Is there a fix for the hatchback springs to open the gate easier. I am not talking about the struts but the springs thats located in the hatch on each side.

When I open the hatch it does not pop all the way up so I have to use my hand to lift it up from a locked position.

Did a search on here and could not find any hits on this topic..

Thansk

cooltoy · 11-07-2015, 05:14 PM

You can put clear adhesive bumper pads on the area of the car that contacts the springs. Play around with various thicknesses to give you the best result.

There are other options, like removing the ballast weigh that is inside the hatch door (do a search). Or purchasing Nismo hatch springs (they are stronger).

Memphis370Z · 11-07-2015, 05:59 PM

You can also pop the plastic covers off and add a few pennies on each side. I was having the same problem you described and two pennies per spring solved it. Works great now.

vikingpilot · 11-07-2015, 06:21 PM

Thanks for the great tips guys!.

vikingpilot · 11-07-2015, 06:32 PM

Just installed two pennies behind the springs on each side, works perfect...4 cent fix...sweet.

Thanks

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: happydance:

Memphis370Z · 11-07-2015, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikingpilot

Just installed two pennies behind the springs on each side, works perfect...4 cent fix...sweet.

Thanks

:

: happydance:

Good deal. Glad it worked for ya!

ramoszx12r · 11-07-2015, 06:49 PM

This is a part # 84415CD71A they are longer.

vtec to vvel · 11-07-2015, 09:58 PM

sub'ed

tjlazer · 04-13-2017, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramoszx12r

This is a part # 84415CD71A they are longer.

So these longer 350Z springs help or not?

HotKgon · 04-19-2017, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjlazer

So these longer 350Z springs help or not?

Keen to find out as well.

MarksZ34 · 04-20-2017, 11:45 AM

I have a sport with added Nismo wing. I tried pennies, nickels and removed the weight in the hatch mentioned above but still had the problem.

Then I bought a 6 pack of 1/4" thick 1" diameter circular magnets at Home Depot (Lowes has them also) for $2.

Stuck one on each side of the body in the rear opening right where the rubber boot on the hatch rests; the magnets are strong and don't move. Problem solved!

cooltoy · 04-20-2017, 12:54 PM

How do the magnets help it open easier? Wouldn't they hold the hatch in place more and prevent it from popping open? Or did you reverse polarity?

JTM88 · 04-20-2017, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

How do the magnets help it open easier? Wouldn't they hold the hatch in place more and prevent it from popping open? Or did you reverse polarity?

My guess would be reversed polarity

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tjlazer · 04-20-2017, 05:08 PM

I think he is just using the magnets to stick to the bottom base of the hatch, so the rubber springs hit them when the hatch closes.

MarksZ34 · 04-21-2017, 08:39 PM

The magnets are 1/4" thick and 1" in diameter (I corrected the earlier post). When you stick them to the metal body, they are not magnetic to the coils. They are ceramic magnets so they won't rust. Although I'm fine with one on each side, if you still have an issue or it needs more thickness just add another magnet to each side. The pennies and nickels aren't enough, the plastic bumpers are too soft; you need a hard surface like these magnets for the hatch springs to bounce off of that is higher than the stock body with no drilling, gluing, sticky adhesive or modification of any kind. Here is a pic of the magnets:

11-07-2015, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
vikingpilot Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 48 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 10	Hatchback Springs Is there a fix for the hatchback springs to open the gate easier. I am not talking about the struts but the springs thats located in the hatch on each side. When I open the hatch it does not pop all the way up so I have to use my hand to lift it up from a locked position. Did a search on here and could not find any hits on this topic.. Thansk

11-07-2015, 05:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	You can put clear adhesive bumper pads on the area of the car that contacts the springs. Play around with various thicknesses to give you the best result. There are other options, like removing the ballast weigh that is inside the hatch door (do a search). Or purchasing Nismo hatch springs (they are stronger). Memphis370Z, DeliriousClam and nandosman like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

11-07-2015, 05:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124434	You can also pop the plastic covers off and add a few pennies on each side. I was having the same problem you described and two pennies per spring solved it. Works great now. Rusty and Zbrah like this.

11-07-2015, 06:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
vikingpilot Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 48 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 10	Thanks Thanks for the great tips guys!.

11-07-2015, 06:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
vikingpilot Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 48 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 10	Works Just installed two pennies behind the springs on each side, works perfect...4 cent fix...sweet. Thanks :: happydance: Zbrah likes this.

11-07-2015, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
ramoszx12r Track Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Carneys point NJ Posts: 665 Drives: 16 370Z Nismo White. Rep Power: 1428	This is a part # 84415CD71A they are longer. __________________ Tony Ramos

11-07-2015, 09:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,915 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 502909	sub'ed __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

04-20-2017, 11:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
MarksZ34 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: North Carolina Posts: 112 Drives: 09 370z M6 Sport Rep Power: 9	I have a sport with added Nismo wing. I tried pennies, nickels and removed the weight in the hatch mentioned above but still had the problem. Then I bought a 6 pack of 1/4" thick 1" diameter circular magnets at Home Depot (Lowes has them also) for $2. Stuck one on each side of the body in the rear opening right where the rubber boot on the hatch rests; the magnets are strong and don't move. Problem solved! Last edited by MarksZ34; 04-21-2017 at 08:41 PM.

04-20-2017, 12:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	How do the magnets help it open easier? Wouldn't they hold the hatch in place more and prevent it from popping open? Or did you reverse polarity? __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

04-20-2017, 05:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	I think he is just using the magnets to stick to the bottom base of the hatch, so the rubber springs hit them when the hatch closes. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

04-21-2017, 08:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
MarksZ34 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: North Carolina Posts: 112 Drives: 09 370z M6 Sport Rep Power: 9	The magnets are 1/4" thick and 1" in diameter (I corrected the earlier post). When you stick them to the metal body, they are not magnetic to the coils. They are ceramic magnets so they won't rust. Although I'm fine with one on each side, if you still have an issue or it needs more thickness just add another magnet to each side. The pennies and nickels aren't enough, the plastic bumpers are too soft; you need a hard surface like these magnets for the hatch springs to bounce off of that is higher than the stock body with no drilling, gluing, sticky adhesive or modification of any kind. Here is a pic of the magnets: Last edited by MarksZ34; 04-21-2017 at 09:01 PM.

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