chassis bracing

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Heavy D
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What type of chassis bracing would you guys recommend for a big power upgrade, like a V8 or something? I know of the Nismo power brace, but beyong that all I can see is a full set of subframe connectors, etc. Does anyone have any recommendations for prefabbed parts out there?


frsh13
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front and rear strut tower braces work well, a roll cage is a great option also. There are plenty of other braces just check out some of the websites connected to the org

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Heavy D
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Yeah, the rollcage came to mind, but I've got lots of money put into an aftermarket stereo and new interior pieces, so I'd hate to lose all that. Plus, the back seat does come in handy sometimes. (And I don't mean just for teh sechs lol)

The strut tower bars are a good idea, though.

240DRFT
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you could get fender braces, transmission tunnel brace, i know yashio factory had a brace that was a little different from the nismo power brace and i think u could use both of them together. check out splparts.com they have lots of stuff.

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RogerHinga
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Heavy D wrote:Yeah, the rollcage came to mind, but I've got lots of money put into an aftermarket stereo and new interior pieces, so I'd hate to lose all that. Plus, the back seat does come in handy sometimes. (And I don't mean just for teh sechs lol)

The strut tower bars are a good idea, though.
i would do a custom removeable x beam ont he roll cage.. i was thinking about doing some crazy removeable harness bar and x beam on my car... come track day fold the seat down and bolt the x beam on...

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http://splparts.com

http://splparts.com/Parts/S13/...t.asp

not saying you have to buy from them, just showing you what kinda options there are.

Mike Wazowski
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front and rear ladders barsrear cross barfloor support bars

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dickie
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Heavy D wrote: Plus, the back seat does come in handy sometimes. (And I don't mean just for teh sechs lol)
how can you have any kind of relations at all on the "shelf?" i cant even get anyone to sit back there much less procreate!

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Heavy D
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lol, I'm totally kidding.
d!ck wrote:how can you have any kind of relations at all on the "shelf?" i cant even get anyone to sit back there much less procreate!
The backseat is basically useless; Nissan should've just scrapped it and made the thing a two-seater. I have, however, crammed 3 of my friends back there on a few occasions. Can anyone say "immigrants..."


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