M Shaped Brace Under Car... Do Without It?
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Originally Posted by kbiz
I took mine off... now my rear hatch pops open whenver I make a hard right turn. Anyone else have this problem??? I'll do a search...
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I got the injen exhaust and it is rattling on that aggravating brace. My poor header fitment on my passengers side causes the exhaust dont to move much at all. So if it cant be removed what could i do to make it clear. It rattles just at low rpms . Its probally clear but by not much at all. I guess the vibration at the lower does it. Any suggestions?
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Originally Posted by thunder0880
I got the injen exhaust and it is rattling on that aggravating brace. My poor header fitment on my passengers side causes the exhaust dont to move much at all. So if it cant be removed what could i do to make it clear. It rattles just at low rpms . Its probally clear but by not much at all. I guess the vibration at the lower does it. Any suggestions?
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that brace saved my azz when i ran over a semi tire, it would have wiped out a bunch of stuff w/o it. as it did toast my front a rear bumpers from flipping all under there, put some scratches on brace, would hate to see what it would have done w/o it? my 2 cents.
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Originally Posted by mdracer76
Dude.. that brace prevents a warp core breach. A breach occurs when containment of the controlled reaction between matter and anti-matter is lost (anti-matter can get in contact with matter). This produces enough energy to destroy the car. Keep it on there.
Take it for all it's worth, but one of those Best Motoring videos was comparing the underbody of a G and Z. They mentioned how that "M" brace significantly stiffens the car up more compared to the G35c chasis.
Our driveshafts are also CF and made to shatter and absorb the impact in a head-on collision. The "M" brace might be contingent on making that feature possible.
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Originally Posted by thunder0880
I got the injen exhaust and it is rattling on that aggravating brace. My poor header fitment on my passengers side causes the exhaust dont to move much at all. So if it cant be removed what could i do to make it clear. It rattles just at low rpms . Its probally clear but by not much at all. I guess the vibration at the lower does it. Any suggestions?
Again, I don't think I'd remove that brace. A cross-member of that size in that location has to be critical to the rigidity of the chassis (IMHO)
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Hahaha nice question. Would it be ok if I took those 4 round things off. There seems to be 2 on each side of the car. I'm hoping to save .000000000000001 in the 1/4 mile.
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Originally Posted by MovingViolation
Hahaha nice question. Would it be ok if I took those 4 round things off. There seems to be 2 on each side of the car. I'm hoping to save .000000000000001 in the 1/4 mile.
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I had a terrible exhaust rattle also, so I sympathize with your frustration bec. it takes all enjoyment at driving out of the equation, I just took it to an exhaust shop, they put it up on the rack, beat around until they found the place where it was rattling (you are already ahead there), and they heted it up and bent it and did not charge me; has worked perfectly since, couldnt ask for a better deal, look around your town for a small exhaust shop and have them take care of the rattle, I would have paid any $ to have it done.
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1st can i ask WHY you want to remove it???
wow considering your a JETPILOT id think you would have guess right away..
if ya notice it has serrated like edges like an ice saw. and holes in it.
if it were stiffening wouldnt it be more solid?
its part of the "underbody" air flow management" like the black diffusers and the diffuser attached to the factory exhaust.. i believe those serrations keep it from making windnoise at HIGH speeds..
and contributes to stifness
wow considering your a JETPILOT id think you would have guess right away..
if ya notice it has serrated like edges like an ice saw. and holes in it.
if it were stiffening wouldnt it be more solid?
its part of the "underbody" air flow management" like the black diffusers and the diffuser attached to the factory exhaust.. i believe those serrations keep it from making windnoise at HIGH speeds..
and contributes to stifness