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Strut Brace
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:24 am
by Phinx
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
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:31 am
by veecee
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!!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:03 pm
by dwayne
yea tru
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:08 pm
by ChemCool
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
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:33 pm
by Draco
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.....
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:36 pm
by Ero_sennin
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.
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:14 pm
by dwayne
do u get a brace for an S14
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:44 pm
by RBSX
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
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:46 pm
by The Calibrator
A strut brace will do zero for your body roll. You need suspension bits decent shocks springs and swaybars.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:26 am
by Phinx
Sorry Guys...
Didn't have time to meet the guy.
Will arrange something for this week
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:03 am
by Gary57
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.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:23 am
by Phinx
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
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:58 am
by Draco
Can it work if you drill other holes and if your bonnet is lifted?
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:09 am
by Phinx
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
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:11 am
by Draco
What did you pay again?