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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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I searched and only found that tanabe makes an aftermarket engine strut bar for the HR350z. Does anyone else manufacture one? Ive seen GTspec but they say it only fits the DE engines.

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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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Tanabe does not make one only fits DE

I'm not aware of any
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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Tanabe does not make one only fits DE

I'm not aware of any


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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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cool - then I guess Tanabe's brace fits an HR; they had previously told us it only fits the DE, though their site said up to 08 (I had asked em about it a couple weeks ago)

wonder if there is any rubbing on the engine cover
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I made my arc strut bar fit my hr but had to take the plastic cover off

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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 03:26 PM
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cool - then I guess Tanabe's brace fits an HR; they had previously told us it only fits the DE, though their site said up to 08 (I had asked em about it a couple weeks ago)

wonder if there is any rubbing on the engine cover
Yea kinda contradictory with their site. Same with gtspec. Says DE only but shows up to an 08
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None made specifically for HR.

I test fitted with Cusco strut bar, but it wouldn't clear the engine cover. You can make it fit with washers though.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 02:56 AM
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Default Strut bar that fits HE engine

Originally Posted by moose350z
I searched and only found that tanabe makes an aftermarket engine strut bar for the HR350z. Does anyone else manufacture one? Ive seen GTspec but they say it only fits the DE engines.

Thanks!
I have a Carbing front strut on my 03,
Specs say it fits THRU 08...
Since I installed a spacer,I imagine the problem of clearance is the
same as clearing the engine cover on a HR.
You install washers to give you the needed clearance.

The Carbing is top of the line--pricey!
But,you pay for what you get,I guess.

Check out my car pics at JCITY...TO see the Carbing strut.

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JIC fits on the HR. That's what I'm running.
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^Any rubbing against the engine cover? Did you have to use washers?
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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Post up pics of the ones you guys have
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Using washers isn't a smart idea because you might not have enough threading for that nut to tighten down on. The Company that produces the part should do their own R&D instead of customers somehow manipulating parts to fit.
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Originally Posted by 97supratt
Using washers isn't a smart idea because you might not have enough threading for that nut to tighten down on. The Company that produces the part should do their own R&D instead of customers somehow manipulating parts to fit.
Its just a strut tower bar...you could take it completely off and still drive the car...One or two small washers wont hurt anything...there is plenty of threads still available....
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Originally Posted by Junkster
Its just a strut tower bar...you could take it completely off and still drive the car...One or two small washers wont hurt anything...there is plenty of threads still available....
Agree--alot of thread even for 3-4 washers
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No rubbing, no washers! Straight fawking JDM!!
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Moose350z - who makes engine cover? where do you recommending ordering.
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NRG broski!

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Moose350z - who makes engine cover? where do you recommending ordering.
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Originally Posted by tribal_visionz
No rubbing, no washers! Straight fawking JDM!!
Any engine shots with the JIC strut?
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Kuhan
Any engine shots with the JIC strut?
+2.

On a side note, Cusco does have a strut bar that fits the HR.
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Pics of JIC FSTB ASAP!
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