What is that counter balance thing in the roadster trunk for?

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I was cleaning under my spare tire and noticed an black weight that was on a rod attached to the pass. side rear of the car in the trunk.

Da hell is that for?


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Dunno....I'll have to see if I have on in my coupe.-Chet

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HWat does it do when the top goes up or down? It may be a counterbalance for the top or the cover. It may help keep the load on the electric motor(s) down.

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Its a vibration dampner to prevent droning from road input. If you were to pick your car apart you would find several of those through out the car.

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NISTECH wrote:Its a vibration dampner to prevent droning from road input. If you were to pick your car apart you would find several of those through out the car.
really? That's kinda freaky..I wonder how much all of those weigh?

-Chet

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Theres probably 15 to 20 lbs worth through out the car. The mass of them help damper road input. Nissan had to come up with some way to please the whinners who dont like hearing road noise.

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NISTECH wrote:Theres probably 15 to 20 lbs worth through out the car. The mass of them help damper road input. Nissan had to come up with some way to please the whinners who dont like hearing road noise.
jeez. Thats rediculous. Sports cars should not be built with comfort or quietness in mind, and people should not buy them expecting such things. Take off all the unnecessary crap, make the car lighter and less expensive. Hell, I dont even thing they should have automatic windows.

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naed240sx wrote:
jeez. Thats rediculous. Sports cars should not be built with comfort or quietness in mind, and people should not buy them expecting such things. Take off all the unnecessary crap, make the car lighter and less expensive. Hell, I dont even thing they should have automatic windows.
Not every sports car needs to be a race car. I like my amenities, thank you...


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