Rubber square-what is it?

scottIN · 02-18-2012, 09:56 AM

So I found two of these in my car - have no idea what they are or where they go. There is adhesive on the back, so it doesn't seem like they were just temporary pads or anything...

mantella87 · 02-18-2012, 10:17 AM

Where did you find them? Did you buy your car used?

scottIN · 02-18-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mantella87

Where did you find them? Did you buy your car used?

Bought it new. One on the little back package shelf and one in the passenger side floorboard.

kenchan · 02-18-2012, 10:25 AM

pull your car out in the sun and take a very close look. if you can't figure out where it came from just keep it in your parts bin. you might find where i goes in the future when you do stereo mods or something.

mantella87 · 02-18-2012, 10:25 AM

Hmmm, my guess is they were used to cover something during transportation. I doubt they're important.

Trips · 02-18-2012, 10:30 AM

Looks like a cushion pad of some kind. I know where the spare tire sits there are pads so the wheel spokes don't come in contact with the body. ???

scottIN · 02-18-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Looks like a cushion pad of some kind. I know where the spare tire sits there are pads so the wheel spokes don't come in contact with the body. ???

Yeah, That's what it's like - a cushion. And it's pretty dense foam so I assume it's meant to cushion something heavy. I'll have to check the spare.

scottIN · 02-20-2012, 08:32 AM

What's the possibility that these are the pads that go at the bottom corners of the license plate? Mine didn't have any on it when I got it (but should have being a 2-hole design) so I picked up some rubber bumpers @ ACE.

Mt Tam I am · 02-20-2012, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Looks like a cushion pad of some kind. I know where the spare tire sits there are pads so the wheel spokes don't come in contact with the body. ???

Interesting. When I took out my spare, I found a rubbed away paint blemish (hole in the paint) caused by spare wheel touching. Cushions like these would most likely work.

ChrisSlicks · 02-20-2012, 11:54 AM

I had those pads under the spare tire. It stops the spare from vibrating against the body.

02-18-2012, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	Rubber square-what is it? So I found two of these in my car - have no idea what they are or where they go. There is adhesive on the back, so it doesn't seem like they were just temporary pads or anything...

02-18-2012, 10:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Looks like a cushion pad of some kind. I know where the spare tire sits there are pads so the wheel spokes don't come in contact with the body. ??? __________________

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	I had those pads under the spare tire. It stops the spare from vibrating against the body. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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02-18-2012, 10:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	Where did you find them? Did you buy your car used?

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	pull your car out in the sun and take a very close look. if you can't figure out where it came from just keep it in your parts bin. you might find where i goes in the future when you do stereo mods or something.

02-18-2012, 10:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	Hmmm, my guess is they were used to cover something during transportation. I doubt they're important.

02-20-2012, 08:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	What's the possibility that these are the pads that go at the bottom corners of the license plate? Mine didn't have any on it when I got it (but should have being a 2-hole design) so I picked up some rubber bumpers @ ACE.