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kash1355

#1

does everyone have this stupid hump from the spare tire in their trunk? I notice in some members' cars its totally flat, does that mean they took out the spare... I'm tryin to put subs in the trunk and keep the spare so do i really have to work around this hump

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tangcla

#2

Mine has it.

but omg don't complain to an ST205 owner a bout boot space. Mine is even higher, because of the AWD running gear pushing the fuel tank back, which in turn pushes the spare tyre even further up....

my boot floor is at least a good few inches higher than yours, judging by your pics.

kash1355

#3

^ thats not my car ..lol .. i think its a 5th gen

playr158

#4

5th gen rear and 6th gen rear are different

the spare well is sunk into the trunk floor so that the top of the spare is even with the floor

tangcla

#5

well, my GT-Four is stuck up like that

kash1355

#6

do u think its jus the 94-95 that are sticking up like that?

tovejas

#7

yah thats deffinetly a 5th gen rear. since i have had both models i notice that the 6th gen are alot akward then the 5th gen. ive got 2x12" subs in my 5th gen with ease, and thats with the hump in the back. the 6th gens bump bluge out more and its not really centered with the car so it be akward putting a system there with the hump....

snapshotgt

#8

sometimes, you might not have a "true" spare...it could be a normal wheel back there?...i have a normal wheel in the rear...but i have built a platform to counter the bump

looks good too...i built it so it is level with the back seats too

~snapshotgt

Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJCurrent: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor

tangcla

#9

My spare is a fullsize spare. 16x7.5".

kash1355

#10

i have a full one too ... which sucks! so did u just take off that hump cover , put a piece of plywood and covered it with carperting?

Batman722

#11

like tangcla said, the st205 (GT-Four) has much less space than the st204/at200 (GT/ST)

the GT and ST have a flat trunk like the pic posted here

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and the GT-Four has the fuel tank and rear diff under htere which pushes the spare up about 4-5 inches

my st205 swapandour Beams swap

kash1355

#12

umm .. did i get a messed up car then cuz i have a 95 gt .. and I dont have a flat trunk like that.

creis

#13

mine is flat, but my spare is pretty thin, never heard of that spare tire hump in the truck, makes sence with the gt-4 but cant see why a fwd would need it? kash1355 could you post a pic of it with the carpet out and the spare off to the side.

cg97

#14

dont worry buddy, i am in the same situation as yourself except my spare is on the left side of my truck, but i have a huge hump as well, and its making it very frustrating to design a sub box thats gonna fit nicely.

snapshotgt

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umm .. did i get a messed up car then cuz i have a 95 gt .. and I dont have a flat trunk like that.

What size is your spare?<<that could be the key.

~snap

Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJCurrent: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor

creis

#16

^ true, full size or cheapo, mine is the right diamiter but maybe 2 1/2 - 3 inch wide.

This post has been edited by creis: Feb 1, 2006 - 12:28 AM

kash1355

#17

mines a full size tire .. u think i could change it to those donut tires.... like whats the chances of me having to use my spare

tangcla

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mines a full size tire .. u think i could change it to those donut tires.... like whats the chances of me having to use my spare

That's what I thought.

Then I came back to my car one day, one of the tyres were completely flat - turns out I drove over a nail.

Thank goodness the car had a spare. (not my car hehe)

Bigmeanbulldog55

#19

I would love a full sized spare over my little spare. I've used it only once, but you have to be really careful of a little spare. I don't mind the lack of trunk space. I bet gt-4s don't have any space back there. I know what mine would be like with a full size spare and the brace bar. Looks like you guys might just have to get rid of those subs.

lol

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DVSBastard

#20

I have the exact same problem (full sized spare) leaving a nasty hump on the boot floor.

What this means is my sub box does not stand upright (as the tyre prevents it from sitting flush) so it is lying on its back in the boot (at an akward angle)... the result being the sub faces straight into the parcel tray (about 3 inches away) and LOT's of tray rattle!

I believe that 96 onward Celica's contained a space saver tyre so that that the spare tyre was sitting flush with the boot floor.

snapshotgt

#21

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sometimes, you might not have a "true" spare...it could be a normal wheel back there?...i have a normal wheel in the rear...but i have built a platform to counter the bump

looks good too...i built it so it is level with the back seats too

~snapshotgt

^^^If you have a full spare, i would recommend building a platform...like i did^^^

~snap

Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJCurrent: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor

blu94gt

#22

wow I've never seen a 6th gen with a full size spare like that. I figure for as seldom as a mini spare is used and even if it's used it's not for very long I think it's do-able. I would much rather have more trunk space than a stupid hump in the trunk.

1999 Celica GT

kash1355

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mine is flat, but my spare is pretty thin, never heard of that spare tire hump in the truck, makes sence with the gt-4 but cant see why a fwd would need it? kash1355 could you post a pic of it with the carpet out and the spare off to the side.

Finally took pictures of my 95 gt trunk ... here it is .. now does anyone have any suggestions .. take out spare and put a donut ?

trunk with hump
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size of my spare
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tangcla

#24

wow, your boot is so deep!

snapshotgt

#25

Kash...i'd keep the full spare, and do what i did (build a platform)...you can see pics of my trunk above^^...

just my 2 cents...

~snap

Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJCurrent: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor

kash1355

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Kash...i'd keep the full spare, and do what i did (build a platform)...you can see pics of my trunk above^^...

just my 2 cents...

~snap

I think ill have to do that ... so u jus traced the mat on some plywood .. lay that on the tire and cover it wit new carpet?

What kind of carpet did u use .. and where did u get it ..

snapshotgt

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Kash...i'd keep the full spare, and do what i did (build a platform)...you can see pics of my trunk above^^...

just my 2 cents...

~snap

I think ill have to do that ... so u jus traced the mat on some plywood .. lay that on the tire and cover it wit new carpet?

What kind of carpet did u use .. and where did u get it ..

You want to make it pro right?

...well, go to homedepot, get some thin durable wood (masonite is what I used), staples, carpet padding, and a 4x4 piece of wood. Then trace your carpet onto the wood, cut it, then staple the carpet padding to the bottom of your platform (to provide sound deadening). Then cut the 4x4 blocks of wood to the height you want the platform to stand up (i made them high enough to make my platform level with the rear seats)...(the blocks will brace the platform--you cannot just use the wheel to brace it)...and this is going stupid, but I secured the 4x4 blocks to the trunk bottom using caulk...mainly b/c it is not as harsh as glue or liquid nails, and it has held perfectly. then put it all together and waaaala!

~snap

p.s. any questions?...just ask away

Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJCurrent: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor

creis

#28

well dang i want a full size spare, cant even use the little one because my car is so low, it would be very bad trying to drive with that thing, and I since I'm making a new fiberglass sub box anyway the hump is no problem just make it go around.

kash1355

#29

post pics of the fiberglass enclosure when ur done makin it

creis

#30

^ shure will, it will be my 2nd f/g enclose looking at it my first one might have cleard that indent but would have been close.
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old pic of my first if people never saw it.

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