so i seen this thingy when i was messing around with the hatch and i have no idea what it is...

i was wondering if it serves any purpose?

 

http://www.courtesyparts.com/350z-pa...5_867_868.html


Looks like the 90100B 350Z BUMPER RUBBER-TAIL GATE.




Whatever that is . . .

 

do you think it would hurt to remove it?

 

I have no clue.


But why do you want to?

 

well my hatch doesn't always stay up and im too lazy to get new trunk struts...so i figure if this piece is useless and it weights a 1++pounds, it would help keep the hatch up..

 

ya ive wondered what this is also???

 

If you remove it, let me know if it helps with your hatch... my trunk struts never work in the cold, although I don't think it will be enough weight differnce to help

 

I removed mine and my hatch feels lighter.

 

unfortunately i won't be able to remove it till monday...ill take it off and see how much it helps and ill try to weigh it...

ill shoot ya a pm if helps or not..

 

all of the german forum guys removed this. makes sence when you´ve a rear wing installed so the hatch stays open! i think it´s about 2pounds.....and as you know every pound counts

 

I used to have to pop the trunk twice to get it to open, but after I removed this piece it works the first try.

 

Hatch weight.

to prevent the hatch from 'shooting up' from the pressures of the gas shock.

remove this when placing an aftermarket wing (such as Nismo wing) to the hatch. does no real other purpose other than this... dead weight.

 

It's a vibration dampner.Drove my car with and without it.no difference either way.

 

I wonder if this is what is rattling in my trunk. I just got an exhaust and at 2k rpm wow there is some sort of metallic rattling in my hatch area. I did the hatch rattle fix DIY but that wasnt it. Maybe its this or the windshield wiper. No clue

 

the center piece has flexible hinges and if one broke it might cause a rattle...idk
i took mine off and the bolts were on really tight.
the thing weighs like 3-4pounds if anyone was wondering

my hatch opens a little better now...it's negligible though

 

Hm.. Does the center piece come in contact with the hatch at all?

 

no i don't think it does

 

Learn something new everyday huh. Thanks for the learning

 

Anyone know of any other dead weights i can take off while i have my Z in pieces?