GalvatronType_R

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I used to think that the rear strut brace was pretty cool. Now, I'm not so sure anymore...

I was at Ikea last weekend buying an end table and it could not fit in the hatch because of that horrid rear strut brace! It was not a big table either, thankfully, I didn't have a passenger and was able to fit it in the passenger seat. Still, I have a coupe and it's not unreasonable to expect a small, disassembled end table to fit in the hatch.

This got me to thinking. If Nissan had offered to delete the rear strut brace, I'd be sorely tempted to do so. After all, I never track the Z and in real world driving conditions, how much performance benefit do I actually get from having the rear suspension towers tied together? At least Nissan could have made it removable but for now, I would sacrifice some "performance benefit" for larger hatch capacity.

Motormouth

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also, I have fit many an item from Ikea in my trunk. take out your spare and tray and you have lots more room.

fast kiwi

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ha ha ha.. what ever!

Motormouth

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EricChan

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HELLLZ NO!!! NOOOOOO NOOOOO NOOOO NOOOO NOOOO. Everyone i know and their mom comments on how the rear strut looks Sweet!!

Andres30o0

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fairlady350z33

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no! if you need trunk space, bring the van to ikea.

wynd d z33

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would be the biggest mistake in your life....

kennyl5123

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The rear end of our car don't have the root to make a square box to support for rigidity. If you cut the rear strut, you'll feel like you're driving a civic.

How long do you think to cut the whole rear strut?

hkman78

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+1000

GalvatronType_R

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No, my biggest mistake was registering with this website.

*Defeat* Looks like I'm getting outvoted (that one "yes" looks really lonely), although in Motormouth's replies, I spotted a few "on's" mixed in with the "no's" so maybe there is one other enlightened thinker on this site.

HondaKiller

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the rear strut bar is molded into the frame of the car. The plastic shell can be removed, but the strut itself is intacted and staying there. Sorry mang, buy a truck.

Russ@Z1

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How 'bout noo? -Dr Evil.

The Brickyard Rat

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You need to beg, borrow, buy, or steal a larger vehicle for shopping.

KManZ

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In case someone forgets: no.

Apanther

This is why I have a SUV for stuff like that. I would prefer a nice pickup, which would give me even more flexibility. But, I will continue to use my trailer for other stuff.

Datona Jess

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No
Like stated above that is built into the car, and then they dolled it up with some plastic to make it look presentable.

Just go buy a cheap $1,000 old ranger/s-10/frontier.
Thats what a few of my friends have done

Datapimp

Hmmm, let me think about it..... Thinking.....Thinking..... NO!!!

zracin

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It would go well in the list of mods you have there

Escobar

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+1, Was that your car on the cover of rice import last month?