can u give me a clear answer?

with the 1/2 inch spacer can u use the stock strut bar? I dont mind using spacers/washers to make it fit?

I just dont want to "have to" purchase an aftermarket strut brace bar.

I have also heard of the hood hitting the strut bar due to the 1/2in spacer? I don't mind the hood hitting, I just want to know if it works?

-jason

YES IVE SEARCHED...

also, anyone have pics with washers to make it fit?

 

nothing yet?

 

No, the 1/2" spacer will NOT allow you to keep your stock strut bar.
p.s. this is the "for sale" section btw

 

 

I have my strut bar on with my 1/2 inch spacer, NO strut bar spacers


I simply cranked the adjustment on the bar until there was clearance. I do not have any rubbing that I can feel and there is no noticeable wear on the plenum now (before I adjusted it again, yes there was some rubbing but not now)

no washers, no nothing.

 

Not sure if cranking up the preload that high on the strut bar is good for suspension, alignment, etc.... I just used the spacers that came from Motordyne.

 

okay, so then it will work?? Gothchick, with the spacers you used does the stock strut bar now hit the hood? also do you have pics?
-j

 

davidv,

thanks for your post, ive seen that, but i know ive heard of people saying you could still do it?

 

There are people who can do it due to car to car tolerance variations, but its not 100%. ...Probably less than 50%.

It took a lot of time and lots of test cars to find 5/16" as the optimum for the Nissan fleet.

Motormouth's Z is a good example of an extreme of tolerance variation. A 1/2" spacer and no strut bar spacers at all?
...I would have never guessed it was possible.

 

okay, 5/16 it is........might as well not bother with it.

 

Good choice.

 

and I have lots of room. I was surprised as well, it hardly (it being the strut bar) rubs on the hood if at all.

I'll take a pic when I have a chance, and thanks for the spacer offer Tony You are always helping us owners out!!

 

Sorry, I should have been more clear... I have the 5/16" spacer.

 

Bad Choice. He will be making more Upperend power with the 1/2. And that is a good thing. The Z has more than enough low end power, the crap *** top end is what hurts.

 

dyno tests showed a 1-2hp difference between the 5/16 and 1/2 inch.

do you have proof of more topend power?

 

Why yes, I do.



Your making peak power closer to redline for longer powerband. Notice how the 5/16's spacer starts falling off.

 

Who actually pays money to turn a Rev-up to a Pre Rev?

 

look at the scaling of the graph... you notice that it is within 1-2hp at the point you are talking about right?

which is exactly as I stated it was... so, I don't get your 'proof' of a significant (my word, not yours) top end advantage.

most builders on this site seem to attribute a flow bottleneck to the lower plenum runners into the heads. just a thought.

 

alot of people actually.

and that isn't a accurate statement either... which you have to stop with that...

 

*laughs* I love how they cut off the Graph right were the 5/16's Makes peak power, while we all can see the 1/2 inch/Crawford Gaining. At redline, I'd imagine there would be a greater difference.

And I didn't use the word "significant" until now.