strut brace help
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 38

Thread: strut brace help

  1. #1
    G20 Member Sliderman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Scotland, UK
    Posts
    321

    Question strut brace help

    Can anyone confirm that this strut brace will fit my P11 without modification? i think it will. Ends soon and im not gonna bid high for it but i woulndt mind it.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

  2. Remove Advertisements
    G20.net
    Advertisements
     

  3. #2
    AzG20P11's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Tucson, Az
    Posts
    3,946
    damn... jump on that! you may have to drill holes. but it fits

  4. #3
    G20 Member Sliderman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Scotland, UK
    Posts
    321
    i intend to still i want to confirm it will fit though

  5. #4
    AzG20P11's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Tucson, Az
    Posts
    3,946
    look at this i think its the same thing... nissan factory bar

  6. #5
    G20 Member Sliderman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Scotland, UK
    Posts
    321
    god---dayum...i had no idea...i think ill have a go at that then even if it doesnt fit i could sell it on

  7. #6
    AzG20P11's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Tucson, Az
    Posts
    3,946
    hehe... damn good find

  8. #7
    on to the next one.. Cryss's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    N/A
    Posts
    4,110
    how many bolts/nuts do you have on the top of your stut?

  9. #8
    G20 Member Sliderman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Scotland, UK
    Posts
    321
    Quote Originally Posted by Cryss
    how many bolts/nuts do you have on the top of your stut?

    good point....hang on ill go look

  10. #9
    G20 Member Sliderman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Scotland, UK
    Posts
    321
    ok my struts have 3 in a config like this (beautifull hand rendering)



    looking at the brace, i think it will fit, covering the holes and fitting on to the two outside bolts.

    anyone confirm?

  11. #10
    on to the next one.. Cryss's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    N/A
    Posts
    4,110
    i dont think it will fit.
    look at this pic, it shows 2 more bolts that the bar attaches too.
    you could always drill to more holes...


  12. #11
    G20 Guru phatg20's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Location
    Broomfield, CO
    Posts
    1,279
    It fits, I put one on my car..
    I had to drill and tap two wholes on each side... Easy job, like 15min...

  13. #12
    G20 Member Sliderman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Scotland, UK
    Posts
    321
    Quote Originally Posted by Cryss
    i dont think it will fit.
    look at this pic, it shows 2 more bolts that the bar attaches too.
    you could always drill to more holes...


    ok thanks cryss, that looks exactly what im looking at. thanks for your help man. im not sure wether to get it now or not

  14. #13
    on to the next one.. Cryss's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    N/A
    Posts
    4,110
    you could always get it, if your comfortable enough with drilling 2 more holes.

    there really arnt a whole lot of options for the front strut bar, now that stillen stopped making theirs.

    you could always have a reputable shop install it for you.

    hope this helps.

  15. #14
    G20 Guru phatg20's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Location
    Broomfield, CO
    Posts
    1,279
    Seriusly though buy a trap and drill set, foa a specific size bolt, from a hardware store for about $10... Drill it, then use the tap to add threads...

    Then just buy 4 bolts for the size of tap and drill you bought.

    $15 tops in cost.. + the STB of course!!

  16. #15
    on to the next one.. Cryss's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    N/A
    Posts
    4,110
    Quote Originally Posted by phatg20
    Seriusly though buy a trap and drill set, foa a specific size bolt, from a hardware store for about $10... Drill it, then use the tap to add threads...

    Then just buy 4 bolts for the size of tap and drill you bought.

    $15 tops in cost.. + the STB of course!!
    + 1

  17. #16
    G20 Member Sliderman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Scotland, UK
    Posts
    321
    It's not so much the install (the drilling etc) that bothers me its the fact that im drilling in to my bodywork. if i take it off again if i sell the car or whatever there will be two holes in the struts....see what i mean?

    will it work as well if it isnt conected to the tops of the struts directly too? i might be asking a dumb question there but anyway

  18. #17
    G20 Guru phatg20's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Location
    Broomfield, CO
    Posts
    1,279
    The wholes are on the sturt towers... I mean you wont have a problem selling it...

  19. #18
    on to the next one.. Cryss's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    N/A
    Posts
    4,110
    just leave the bolt/nuts in the holes (to cover up the holes) when you sell the car.
    or leave the strut bar in there. the bar is pretty much a stock nissan part anyway.

  20. #19
    G20 Member Sliderman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Scotland, UK
    Posts
    321
    well ive bid on it now. if i get outbid then i wont be too upset. i searched and you are right almost all the strut braces are for P10 (pre 97 primeras, not sure what year it changed for g20s)

    if i get it ill get it home and check how it mounts and see if im happy with it. if not im sure i will be able to sell it again

  21. #20
    G20 Member Sliderman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Scotland, UK
    Posts
    321
    I got it £41 plus £10 P&P so thats £51 or $88 for you guys.....thats a good price cheaper than any new strut brace

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •