Off-center trunk?
 

After owning my car for just a little over a year I realized that the trunk is slightly off center (the left side gap is ever so slightly smaller than the right side gap).. I don't know if it came like this or if something happened (I have never been in an accident). Is this a flaw from the factory? I barely noticed it but when I stuck my pinky along the line where the trunk aligns with the body and compared the bottom left and bottom right and realized that my finger goes a little farther in on the bottom right side than the left.

I would take a picture but it is pretty hard to tell.

It's not a Lexus...

Wasn't really my question.. I was wondering if it is a factory flaw or if somehow it shifted.

But it really was my answer -- don't expect Lexus build quality in a low-priced sporty car.

FWIW, the fit and finish on my BRZ looks very good. But if I start examining panel gaps too closely, I'm bound to be disappointed.

Well the first thing you need to understand is that luxury cars are in fact built better.... compare a Lexus to a Toyota, you'll notice a lot better fit and finish.

It's just how these cars are. However, there is an unofficial TSB for "non-flush" panels. I don't know what happened to it.

I remember that TSB but I thought it applied to the body panel and not the trunk.

As far as I know... the trunk still counts as part of the body of the car LOL.

Well, you can take it to your dealer, ask for an adjustment and see if they'll come through with it. It will REALLY DEPEND on your dealer and service advisor.

Each dealer is independently owned and operate differently.

This is nothing new really. I see minor flaws in just about every one I look at.
My whole trunk is off center, but it lines up with the rear glass.
The glass is offset on the opening by at least 3/32 (2.3813mm).

Thank you, this is what I wanted to know.

All doors and trunks can be adjusted and are done at the factory. It is amazing to watch a trained professional do it.

I don't think the TSB applies to trunk, it was just rear bumper panels to the rear quarter panels. Pretty sure if I tried to fix it / bring it to a dealer it would just break it more lol.

I bet your OCD goes off the charts whenever you stand behind your car or open your trunk.

I have a sneaking suspicion you might work at TMMC? :D

Hello l0aded ..... http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...mages/wave.gif

I don't know what you are addicted to (your word), but you may consider backing down on the dose a bit .... :D

Seriously, I'm not sure where you are looking ... but the trunk in my car looks pretty symmetrical.

Have a nice holiday season!

humfrz

Pretty much. I'm getting the impression I'm a little crazy from this thread lol.

Just a tad... :lol:

Well, if you REALLY want to get wigged out, take a look at your cars rear view mirrors ..... now look again from another angle ..... hmmmmm........http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...illy_nilly.gif

humfrz

There is a gap on both sides of my trunk as well. Right side being bigger. I found out its the shock that's defective and ordered a new pair free of charge from Toyota!

You can adjust it by loosening the bracket and moving slightly up or down. I swapped trunks and mine is way off, like visable even if you arent looking for it. Lol

when i open my trunk, the gap gets wider...

I noticed a larger gap on the passenger side of my truck whenever I installed my Tom's Tails. I thought I was installing the light wrong, or that the screws weren't lined up properly, but after a while I just figured that that's just how it was. No biggie.

My front hood is the same way as your trunk (bigger gap on one side over the other),...generally this whole car as assembled is a price point car at the lower scale. There are abnormally bigger gaps everywhere some even, some maybe not, less price means less quality ,....most consumers don't even notice it unless its uneven. Park your car next to a BMW or Mercedes and check the fitment between body panels (it will be a lot tighter). It will open your eyes. You should bitch though if its uneven.

My trunk was off center and adjusted the trunk mounting brackets to center it.

Another aspect is stiffness. I suspect some of our cars' lightness comes at the expense of stiffness. So your car might have started off in better shape than it is now -- a year of driving might have introduced small twists in the body which show up in the gaps.

But try not to think about that!

Your suspicion might be correct. :thumbsup:

I have an uneven plane where the pass door meets the front quarter.

I used to live there, working as a Project Manager for Denso.

Is it difficult or prone to messing up? I'd like to fix it but don't want to risk getting it even more off center lol.

If it's only slightly I'd just leave it alone. I wouldn't suggest having techs touch your car

It was a pain basically had to loosen all mounting bolts push shim etc until gap was even. Looks great but trunk does not latch as easily.
If you can live with it I would not mess with it as mentioned.

I'm guessing all the OCD people in here haven't noticed how the passenger-side mirror is different than the driver side lol



Stand directly in front of your car and look at both mirrors.

yep, ref post #17; good reinforcement ...... since the OCD group either don't read too much or are in denial ....:D

humfrz

I have OCD and it don't effect me.. I'm sure I can adjust it later.. 1 year on the 8 of this month. . I did forget to close it once at the store then once I hit a speed bump, it went up and closed kind of hard so I'm assuming that's what caused mine to be off center..

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...psa561335f.jpghttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...psf807f51a.jpg

Wow. Is that 1 millimeter off?

Not really I didn't measure it exactly at the very same spot as the right side.. was a bit tricky to hold the calipers and my note 3 at the same time but you get the idea.. but yeah it could be 1mm off.. I do notice it when I look really good but if you don't really look for it it not much of a big deal.. Easy fix..

It is a pretty substantial gap, my pinky fits on one side and doesn't on the other so 1mm isn't unbelievable. IMO that's a pretty large tolerance


Why do you do this to us @_@

It's not even a Toyota...

[QUOTE=Ammonia;1427143]I'm guessing all the OCD people in here haven't noticed how the passenger-side mirror is different than the driver side lol



Stand directly in front of your car and look at both mirrors.[/QUOTE

i have OCD and havent noticed i want to go look now lmao !!!

[quote=21_nola_05;1429354]OCD test ...... if you see a difference, you have OCD ..... if not, you aren't OCD ..... ;)

humfrz

With off centre trunk, would it have risk of water/rain seeping through and getting inside the trunk?