Losing front strut brace - bad idea?
12-15-2010, 10:19 AM
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but the car came with the front brace, and the chassis is built incorporating it, I would NEVER recommend removing it. I've known people who have, and after a while when they go back to install it again, it doesn't fit because the fender walls and front bulkhead of the car flexed just that much.
go with a 5/16 spacer, the differences in HP gains between 5/16 and 1/2 are minimal at best, not worth it on the Z, keep the bar and install the 5/16 instead!
12-15-2010, 10:35 AM
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Cusco is nice and flat. i used this with MD MRev and 5/16' spacer and i didn't have to use the spacers for the strut bar. With the 1/2" spacer, you'll probably have to use a thin spacer and still clear the hood I think
12-16-2010, 09:07 AM
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I know the best answer is to try it and find out, but since its the dead of winter here, right now all I can do is speculate and get opinions on that.
My car has no stitch welding or seam welding, but does have an 8pt cage, cusco coil overs, cusco sways, and aftermarket end links.
Thoughts?
12-21-2010, 04:44 AM
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daily driving, etc, who the hell cares.........do what you want, its not gonna make a difference worth caring about or noticing...
Track etc, there are obvious losses in front end rigidity....i wouldn't remove it on my car for what i do with it....
I have the strut bar, front impact beam and added a solid brace at the nismo mass damper mount location.
https://my350z.com/forum/8847997-post113.html
-J
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