Why is the trunk so shallow?

wdkwang · 03-19-2011, 02:59 AM

I've gone through people's pictures of their Z's trunk stripped to bare metal, and wonder why for some reason the trunk floor still appears to be so high up. Add the spare tire, Bose subwoofers, and foam inserts, the trunk becomes very shallow. My old acura integra hatchback was a small car and its trunk was still noticably deeper in comparison.

jaedub · 03-19-2011, 03:16 AM

I agree, the trunk seems deep but its not. After loading up some groceries I try to close the trunk but the groceries end up getting sandwiched between the base and the trunk lid. I get scared sometimes when closing the trunk lid with something in the back because the trunk is so shallow that the luggage I put in pops right out through the rear windshield as I close the trunk.

Xan · 03-19-2011, 03:17 AM

It's called rear wheel drive in a sports car....

christian370z · 03-19-2011, 03:18 AM

You could free up another 12 inches of depth or more if you are willing to run without a spare tire, carpet, jacks, and tools.

wdkwang · 03-19-2011, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

You could free up another 12 inches of depth or more if you are willing to run without a spare tire, carpet, jacks, and tools.

i probably would if i was in a dire situation where i had to lug some serious cargo but chances are that its 99.9% not going to happen. i rarely ever have anything in my trunk except a weight lifting belt. as of now, the entirety of the trunk space is taken up by my car cover but that's fine with me. if i need to go on a trip or carry something, i'll just throw the cover in the shed.

i noticed how shallow the trunk was when i tried to fit the oem rear Rays in the trunk laying down and the trunk wouldn't close. i had to put it in the passenger seat and take 2 trips from my mechanic shop when i switched out the winter wheels

christian370z · 03-19-2011, 03:39 AM

Yeah, the biggest issue with fitting stuff back in the hatch is that the plastic trim that is on the inside of the hatch really intrudes on the amount of depth in the trunk when it is closed.

Jordo! · 03-19-2011, 06:32 AM

Trunk?

Oh... you mean that space in the back where you put groceries so they can get flung about the car on your way home.

LunaZ · 03-19-2011, 07:20 AM

I carry an extra gallon of windshield washer fluid back there.
Man, I go through that stuff fast!!!!

spearfish25 · 03-19-2011, 08:18 AM

The RWD requires the rear diff to fit under the car. Slide under there some time and see just how little room there is.

kenchan · 03-19-2011, 08:45 AM

You guys actually use the rear 'glove box'?

houkouonchi · 03-19-2011, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

You guys actually use the rear 'glove box'?

HEY! I can fit five 1U servers back there!

TreeSemdyZee · 03-19-2011, 09:27 AM

Because it was brought up to think only of itself and thinks the World revolves around it.

Oh. You didn't mean that kind of shallow.

Red__Zed · 03-19-2011, 09:35 AM

I guess it is pretty shallow, but there's actually a pretty decent amount of space back there. You can fit a ton of stuff if yOu pack creatively.

SkyZ · 03-19-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I guess it is pretty shallow, but there's actually a pretty decent amount of space back there. You can fit a ton of stuff if yOu pack creatively.

there is a decent amount of space but if i were to pack something with height/depth no creative packing could cure that. Like if i wanted to bring home a cabinet i couldnt.

Red__Zed · 03-19-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyZ

there is a decent amount of space but if i were to pack something with height/depth no creative packing could cure that. Like if i wanted to bring home a cabinet i couldnt.

Open hatch?

03-19-2011, 02:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	Why is the trunk so shallow? I've gone through people's pictures of their Z's trunk stripped to bare metal, and wonder why for some reason the trunk floor still appears to be so high up. Add the spare tire, Bose subwoofers, and foam inserts, the trunk becomes very shallow. My old acura integra hatchback was a small car and its trunk was still noticably deeper in comparison. __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo!

03-19-2011, 03:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
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christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	You could free up another 12 inches of depth or more if you are willing to run without a spare tire, carpet, jacks, and tools. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

03-19-2011, 03:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	Yeah, the biggest issue with fitting stuff back in the hatch is that the plastic trim that is on the inside of the hatch really intrudes on the amount of depth in the trunk when it is closed. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

03-19-2011, 06:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Trunk? Oh... you mean that space in the back where you put groceries so they can get flung about the car on your way home. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

03-19-2011, 03:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 305	I agree, the trunk seems deep but its not. After loading up some groceries I try to close the trunk but the groceries end up getting sandwiched between the base and the trunk lid. I get scared sometimes when closing the trunk lid with something in the back because the trunk is so shallow that the luggage I put in pops right out through the rear windshield as I close the trunk.

03-19-2011, 07:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	I carry an extra gallon of windshield washer fluid back there. Man, I go through that stuff fast!!!! __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

03-19-2011, 08:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	The RWD requires the rear diff to fit under the car. Slide under there some time and see just how little room there is. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

03-19-2011, 08:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	You guys actually use the rear 'glove box'?

03-19-2011, 09:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	Because it was brought up to think only of itself and thinks the World revolves around it. Oh. You didn't mean that kind of shallow.

03-19-2011, 09:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	I guess it is pretty shallow, but there's actually a pretty decent amount of space back there. You can fit a ton of stuff if yOu pack creatively.

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