Doors Won't Stay Open

RanRich · 09-18-2019, 05:44 PM

*Yes I know this has been a problem since the 350Z, but could not find any solutions in searching forums*

I, as I'm sure many other Z owners are, am getting really sick of my doors not staying open at either of the hinge catch points and getting my shin, shoulder or whatever I'm carrying crunched. Has anyone come up with any kind of solve for this issue?

BettyZ · 09-18-2019, 08:46 PM

I've adopted a particular way of getting out of the Z so that my knee pivots and holds the door.

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BettyZ · 09-18-2019, 08:47 PM

You could also remove the doors #problemsolved

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tRidiot · 09-19-2019, 08:05 AM

#lambodoorconversion

JARblue · 09-19-2019, 11:35 AM

Park on a downward slope

wideglideleon · 09-19-2019, 01:37 PM

This is the one thing that angers me daily about my 370Z.

vtec to vvel · 09-19-2019, 02:24 PM

I used to have an '07 350Z, and I can attest that the doors stay open much better on a 370Z than a 350Z. There is a certain point on the 370Z where the door "clicks" in place and doesn't shut as easily.

A solution is close the door as soon as you get inside the car.

BettyZ · 09-19-2019, 10:04 PM

Agreed! I had an '05 350Z and those doors completely disregarded the laws of physics - I could be nose-down in a ditch and the door would swing shut on me as I tried to get out.

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vtec to vvel · 09-19-2019, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BettyZ

Agreed! I had an '05 350Z and those doors completely disregarded the laws of physics - I could be nose-down in a ditch and the door would swing shut on me as I tried to get out.

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Forget physics. The doors on a 350Z still shut even if I had my foot trying to hold it open. Makes me appreciate the 370Z doors, and the car, that much more. Maybe on the next Z, we can have doors that just won’t close lol.

Not to get off topic, but I don’t miss the much heavier rear trunk hatch and the crappier blind spot view from the smaller windows of the 350Z. Oh and that annoying rear strut bar. And how everything scratches so easily like the window arm rest.

BettyZ · 09-19-2019, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

Forget physics. The doors on a 350Z still shut even if I had my foot trying to hold it open. Makes me appreciate the 370Z doors, and the car, that much more. Maybe on the next Z, we can have doors that just won’t close lol.

Not to get off topic, but I don’t miss the much heavier rear trunk hatch and the crappier blind spot view from the smaller windows of the 350Z. Oh and that annoying rear strut bar. And how everything scratches so easily like the window arm rest.

That rear strut bar

.. I stripped all the plastics out of the trunk bc there was no room. Note to Nissan: if you have to put a sticker in the trunk explaining how to load two golf bags, you need to redesign.

RanRich · 09-20-2019, 12:35 PM

Yeah this is about how I thought this was going to go

CRiZO · 09-20-2019, 02:35 PM

Tap the unlock button on the key fob once, then, press unlock again and hold down the button. Get a running start and dive through the window.

BettyZ · 09-20-2019, 02:53 PM

Buy a Jeep Wrangler.

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Fuzzzy · 09-20-2019, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Park on a downward slope

In b4 "My doors won't close" thread.

09-18-2019, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
RanRich Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 425 Drives: 09 PG Sport M6 Rep Power: 3372	Doors Won't Stay Open Yes I know this has been a problem since the 350Z, but could not find any solutions in searching forums I, as I'm sure many other Z owners are, am getting really sick of my doors not staying open at either of the hinge catch points and getting my shin, shoulder or whatever I'm carrying crunched. Has anyone come up with any kind of solve for this issue? __________________ AAM \| Dynosty \| Ecutek \| Eibach \| Hawk \| H&R \| Nismo \| Stillen \| Stoptech \| Z1

09-18-2019, 08:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	I've adopted a particular way of getting out of the Z so that my knee pivots and holds the door. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

09-18-2019, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	You could also remove the doors #problemsolved Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk g96818, Spartan 1771, danegrey and 1 others like this. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

09-19-2019, 11:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Park on a downward slope Spartan 1771, Fuzzzy and BettyZ like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

09-19-2019, 02:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,915 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 502909	I used to have an '07 350Z, and I can attest that the doors stay open much better on a 370Z than a 350Z. There is a certain point on the 370Z where the door "clicks" in place and doesn't shut as easily. A solution is close the door as soon as you get inside the car. BettyZ likes this. __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

09-19-2019, 08:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
tRidiot Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: OK Posts: 178 Drives: '09 370Z Sport Rep Power: 9972	#lambodoorconversion

09-19-2019, 01:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
wideglideleon Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 569 Drives: SC 09 370Z LG 7AT Rep Power: 64085	This is the one thing that angers me daily about my 370Z.

09-19-2019, 10:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	Agreed! I had an '05 350Z and those doors completely disregarded the laws of physics - I could be nose-down in a ditch and the door would swing shut on me as I tried to get out. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk vtec to vvel and RanRich like this. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

09-20-2019, 12:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
RanRich Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 425 Drives: 09 PG Sport M6 Rep Power: 3372	Yeah this is about how I thought this was going to go Spartan 1771, Memphis370Z, sx moneypit and 1 others like this. __________________ AAM \| Dynosty \| Ecutek \| Eibach \| Hawk \| H&R \| Nismo \| Stillen \| Stoptech \| Z1

09-20-2019, 02:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20699	Tap the unlock button on the key fob once, then, press unlock again and hold down the button. Get a running start and dive through the window.

09-20-2019, 02:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	Buy a Jeep Wrangler. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

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