That strange weight in the vert's trunk

[cabriodster87]

You got to be old if you remember shaker hoods.

Ha yea, and if you stare at it to long a seizure will occur.

[MAXELHOFF]

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[Bearmw]

You got to be old if you remember shaker hoods.

[MAXELHOFF]

413.45 lol

Yeah man but think of how much faster the car is now! ;)

50 pounds!!! Stops better, quicker, handles "better", more mpg, shaker hood.

[cabriodster87]

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[petrolhead]

To answer the original question..

I've only seen one of those once. It's on rubber mounts right? That makes me think they were trying to get rid of some harmonic vibration or something.

Sir you are correct

it is a vibration damper

as are you , sir.

[GaryE30]

My first car ('87 325ic in 2002) had this in the trunk. The mount where this thing attached to the vehicle had given out and caused the weight to come loose. Every turn, bump, and shift this thing would move around causing annoying little noises. I finally figured out that it wasn't my rear shock mounts and it took me sitting in the trunk while a family member drove the car around to find it.

I ended up removing it at the time, because I didn't have access to a welder to re-attach the mount and because I was 16, by removing it, my car would be quicker (lol).

[devon.818]

No not at certain speeds, anything over 20, or any bump in the road! Veers weren't meant to go fast

[Vivek]

So like the car will shake at certain speeds?

[GT BMW E30]

i removed mine 3 years ago. My parents used it in their car for more traction in the winter. I do not like the shake but have dealt with it. I noticed mine in the trunk cause I saw that my vert looked lower on that corner. There is an issue of water gather there.


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Originally Posted by devon.818
dude, you notice tons of fucking cowl shake! been paying attention the last few weeks. worth it? fuck no!

Yeah man but think of how much faster the car is now! ;-)

[Raxe]

dude, you notice tons of fucking cowl shake! been paying attention the last few weeks. worth it? fuck no!

Yeah man but think of how much faster the car is now! ;)

[devon.818]

dude, you notice tons of fucking cowl shake! been paying attention the last few weeks. worth it? fuck no!

[Just Scott]

I recycled mine right after buying the car. Weight doesn't make sense to me. Generally 5-10 lbs = 1 hp.

Might consider going on a diet too.

[MAXELHOFF]

flexi-vert

But seriously I never knew about this, so the right side of the trunk? I'll take mine out this weekend.

Cool. Yes, the right side. Let us know if you notice any more cowl shake or vibrations, please.

[Bearmw]

Removed my weight a while ago and used the top sheet metal piece as the base for the approximately 29lb. battery that is now located there. Used a coupe battery cable and snaked the cable through the vert. That cable was just barely long enough and I had to move it around several times to get the correct fit. Put some protective grommets on holes the cable passed through and also had to put some extra protective sheath on the cable in a couple spots to prevent it from chafing on the body. Drilled a hole in the body and used a bolt epoxied on to secure the ground cable to. To secure the battery on to the sheet metal base plate I made some extra hole in the plate and am using some large (like 36") heavy duty zip ties until I come up with a cleaner method. Where the battery was now sits my coil and a small washer reservoir.

Like every thing on these cars I think the original purpose of the weight was a compromise; in this case to keep the super discerning sophisticted luxury consumer happy that their car had ultimate smoothness and a feel of solidity but maybe at the expense of all out performance.