Trunk needs a bit of force to close..... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Hachiroku14 · 03-15-2014, 04:04 AM

Tried to search the threads but couldnt find any info. Is this normal?

LuxuryVapes · 03-15-2014, 04:11 AM

Yeah I gotta slam mine pretty hard or else it's opened but the trunk doesn't move around lol happened to me a few times

funwheeldrive · 03-15-2014, 04:19 AM

It's the same for my car. I don't think its a flaw, I think the locking mechanism is just really strong. My car has a factory spoiler which I think might make a difference as well.

leicaboss · 03-15-2014, 04:40 AM

I used to own a wingless FR-S and now have the BRZ Limited, with factory spoiler - it seems that the dampers are a different to take on the weight of the spoiler. I could close my FR-S with very little force, the BRZ really requires me to push down hard.

Alain · 03-15-2014, 07:31 AM

I noticed this going from a base FrS to a Monogram with the standard spoiler. I believe the components in the trunk to make it harder to close accomodates the added spoiler.

I almost drove off once with it open thinkin it was fully closed

Norton 850 · 03-15-2014, 09:03 AM

I have a 2013 BRZ with factory spoiler and the trunk will close and lock under its own weight. "Excessive" force required to lock the trunk certainly suggests something is out of alignment.

I don't have a trunk problem, but I do have the first-to-second gear shift "scrunch" that seems to be prevalent in these cars. I'm becoming fed up with it and plan to take it to the dealer soon.

leicaboss · 03-15-2014, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Norton 850

I have a 2013 BRZ with factory spoiler and the trunk will close and lock under its own weight. "Excessive" force required to lock the trunk certainly suggests something is out of alignment.

I don't have a trunk problem, but I do have the first-to-second gear shift "scrunch" that seems to be prevalent in these cars. I'm becoming fed up with it and plan to take it to the dealer soon.

I wouldn't say excessive, but simply letting gravity do the work won't close it. On my FR-S, I could give it a light flick downwards and it'll shut. The BRZ trunk closes with more of that force, but it feels dampened in how it is shut, a nice "German" feel if you will.

N1rve · 03-16-2014, 01:42 AM

My FRS trunk closes with its' own weight. I've never needed to press down on it.

car_roll · 03-16-2014, 04:16 AM

I have the same "problem" with my brz limited as well

xlid007 · 03-18-2014, 05:43 PM

Man I thought I was the only one. LOL. I have to apply some momentum to mine when closing because like you said it will not close. Even after adding the FiveAD Spoiler, I still have to kinda slam it for it to close, if I let it drop it will not close.

1Cor10:23 · 03-18-2014, 05:44 PM

Yeah, don't need to add too much pressure for it to close (no spoiler, FRS). What I don't like is how it barely pops when you open it haha.

JS + BRZ · 03-18-2014, 07:40 PM

My start button needs a bit of force to start the car too.

I mean come on.

Burrcold · 03-18-2014, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JS + BRZ

My start button needs a bit of force to start the car too.

I mean come on.

Lol seriously.

I actually like that it takes a bit of force. Feels more substantial to me. My '14 Accord's trunk flies up and down like it's made out of paper, it's really cheap feeling and annoying.

humfrz · 03-18-2014, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by N1rve

My FRS trunk closes with its' own weight. I've never needed to press down on it.

Same here. FR-S with OEM spoiler ..... just get it started down and it closes and latches.

@JS + BRZ .....

.

humfrz

03-15-2014, 04:04 AM	#1
Hachiroku14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ World Rally Blue Location: Los Angeles Posts: 133 Thanks: 23 Thanked 145 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Trunk needs a bit of force to close..... Tried to search the threads but couldnt find any info. Is this normal?

03-15-2014, 04:40 AM	#4
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03-16-2014, 04:16 AM	#9
car_roll Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: Nuisance BRZ Location: Cali Posts: 150 Thanks: 9 Thanked 28 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I have the same "problem" with my brz limited as well __________________ #teamnuisance I do like, YouTube or something, IDK. Shameless Plug

03-18-2014, 05:44 PM	#11
1Cor10:23 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '13 Whiteout FR-S (M/T) Location: GTA Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 492 Thanked 392 Times in 238 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Yeah, don't need to add too much pressure for it to close (no spoiler, FRS). What I don't like is how it barely pops when you open it haha. __________________ \|1Cor10:23 \| Whiteout FR-S \| Form Follows Function Build\|

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LuxuryVapes Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 Raven Scion Frs Location: Mountain House Posts: 83 Thanks: 13 Thanked 26 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah I gotta slam mine pretty hard or else it's opened but the trunk doesn't move around lol happened to me a few times

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03-15-2014, 09:03 AM	#6
Norton 850 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Houston Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a 2013 BRZ with factory spoiler and the trunk will close and lock under its own weight. "Excessive" force required to lock the trunk certainly suggests something is out of alignment. I don't have a trunk problem, but I do have the first-to-second gear shift "scrunch" that seems to be prevalent in these cars. I'm becoming fed up with it and plan to take it to the dealer soon.

03-16-2014, 01:42 AM	#8
N1rve Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2019 BMW ///M4 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,332 Thanks: 102 Thanked 1,167 Times in 714 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My FRS trunk closes with its' own weight. I've never needed to press down on it.

03-18-2014, 05:43 PM	#10
xlid007 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: Scion FRS Location: Miami, FL Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Man I thought I was the only one. LOL. I have to apply some momentum to mine when closing because like you said it will not close. Even after adding the FiveAD Spoiler, I still have to kinda slam it for it to close, if I let it drop it will not close.

03-18-2014, 07:40 PM	#12
JS + BRZ Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2010 MS3 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,820 Thanks: 1,180 Thanked 1,161 Times in 597 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My start button needs a bit of force to start the car too. I mean come on.

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