FumeLover

It's my knowlidge that, because of the air compression, the coupe trunk does not slam shut unless you really SLAM it like it's a rusted old piece of Ford truck. However, this doesn't look appropriate on a luxery sports car that is a vette. So I've been getting by just letting the lid rest on the lock bars and pressing & clicking it them shut. But lately this has been getting on my nerves. As more and more I become to love the car, the more and more this sticks out like a sore thumb. Because otherwise, the car would be the first perfect thing i've ever owned! So is there any way to fix the trunk problem? maybe weakening the spings on the lid's hooks? Or weakening the air pistons? Or is there some cool way to close it that i still haven't figured out? please advise.

Red C6 Z06

While I don't know this to be fact (I don't even own a coupe), it is possible that the springs in the latch mechanism are designed to preload the latched configuration so it won't rattle under vibration. I would think having to close the door firmly would be the lesser of two evils when compared to a rattling door.

Gray Ghost

Just leave one door open until after you close the hatch lid. I have gotten into the habit of doing this and it is no longer a problem.

Dark-Knight

It's what I do!

ooh yeah

Don't slam it Don't be lazy just open a window or a door and be thankful you have a good tight car.

Vetteman Jack

99% of the time I just lay the hatch lid down and then press down on the rear emblem with the palm of my hand to close. Leaving a window part way down works well too. No other fix that I have seen.

talon90

While this is not exactly what it was designed for, it certainly fits the bill. I use the Window Valet from Top Down Tech.

http://www.topdowntech.com/wvDocumentation.html

It allows you to open and close the windows with your key fob (among other things) and this way I leave my windows down, close the hatch and then with 3 presses of the lock button the windows come back up. Several of our forum vendors sell them at discounted prices. I don't think I'd start messing with the latches or springs....don't need to add any squeaks or rattles to my coupe.

Paul

AU N EGL

Dont slam it shut. Low the hatch into place, then put your hand on the emblem and gently push the hatch shut.

tonyh2000

Has nothing to do with springs. It has to do with the amount of air that is captured when closing the hatch. Either lower a window, open a door, or lower it and push on the emblem to close it without slamming it.

OneBadGix

ArmyVette

This is exactly what I do. Works fine every time.

FumeLover

thats what ive been doing. And I hate that! but I guess i should be thankful that it's a sign that the car is still airtight. It will only get tighter when I spread some Brown Bread on it . Im gonna look into that window valet thing. Thanks a lot guys. cheers.

kvozel

Patches

There's actually a pressure relief flapper valve in the left rear of the car that's supposed to aid in exhausting air when the doors and lid are closed but it doesn't seem to work too well. Guess the carpet covering it impedes the flow of air. I've been meaning to experiment with that a bit to see if it can be improved upon.

FumeLover

really? what does it look like and exactly where is it located?

Patches

Someone posted a pic quite a while back and we had some fun trying to determine it's function - it's a black rubber assembly in the left rear quarter panel that you can see if you pull back the carpeting. It's been a long time since I looked at mine while I was doing the insulation mod. The rear carpet is very easy to remove if you want to check for it.

jrose7004

I leave a door open like stated above!

Alex1217

I wonder if there's any way to make a window valet-like chip that will instruct the car to crack open the window when the hatch is open and vice versa. As soon as the latch open command is sent to the computer, the window would be instructed to open half way. Isn't that what the C6 does? That would be cool and I would pay to have that mod in an instant. I may end up getting the window valet although I've gotten used to leaving the door open or the window cracked when I know I'm going to open and close the hatch. Looking for my key fob in my pocket seems too much of a hassle.

Wicked Weasel

In the Discovery Channel Show about the C6 they were having the same problem.

Open the door and the problem goes away!

IMQUIK

Close It, and push down. NO slam!!