Strut Brace

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:24 am

Hay guys...

As you all know there is a lack of easy and cheap Strut Brace's for our cars .
So I don't know if anyone has checked but I have been wondering for some time if the brace off a 200Sti will fit.

Bolt patterns look similar and the length is around the same So I have contacted one off the performance guys up here in JHB and I have asked him to bring a strut for me to check so hold thumbs guys

its only R 400 if it fits

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:31 am

slowly slowly, and more and more each day... my 200sx is becoming a sentra.

then ero's comments about the spares shop guys will be true!!!!

dwayne · Post by **dwayne** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:03 pm

yea tru

ChemCool · Post by **ChemCool** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:08 pm

slowly slowly, and more and more each day... my 200sx is becoming a sentra.

then ero's comments about the spares shop guys will be true!!!!

Think of it. Oh no, not good. never thaught about it this way

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:33 pm

Well I am not surprised, I have baught many spares that came from a sentra, skyline, the s13 gearbox is a 2L skyline gearbox...89-92 model.....

Ero_sennin · Post by **Ero_sennin** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:36 pm

well for 400 bucks I dont mind if its off of a sentra. Ill get some 200sx stickers to stick on and no one will be the wiser.

dwayne · Post by **dwayne** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:14 pm

do u get a brace for an S14

RBSX · Post by **RBSX** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:44 pm

So Does it work or Not Please let me Know

Its only recently that i pushed my sx on a corner
only to realise it has quite a lot of body roll

The Calibrator · Post by **The Calibrator** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:46 pm

A strut brace will do zero for your body roll. You need suspension bits decent shocks springs and swaybars.

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:26 am

Sorry Guys...

Didn't have time to meet the guy.
Will arrange something for this week

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:03 am

When I was making mine the problem I had with the sentra brace was the clearance over our intake manifold. Remember the sentra's motor is transverse and ours isnt. I did try fit one on my car but the bar was touching the intake manifold and wasnt even touching the strut mounts. I am not sure if it is the same bar as what you guys are looking at, but try it.

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:23 am

Ok bought one of the nissan 200STi Strut brace's

Unfortunately it can only fit one of the holes on the suspension strut and it doesn't seem to clear the bonnet.

I will do some panel beating to see if I can make it work

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:58 am

Can it work if you drill other holes and if your bonnet is lifted?

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:09 am

The Holes are not really an Issue.

The single hole, will hold the brace and should stop the flex.

I think it will work with a lifted bonnet, Because I can close my bonnet but the brace is pushing back

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:11 am

What did you pay again?