Shock Tower Brace on a 95Q?

Post by **Jap Burd** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:55 pm

I’m not sure a shock tower brace for the front was avail on a 95, I can’t remember. I thought the A’s or the T’s had it. I’ve only seen a few 95’s at the junkyards, Phoenix had the most, but most were hit in the front, everything was gone. Does anyone make them or will another year fit?

Post by **Q451990** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:20 pm

They never came from the factory with them. A member on here named Jeff Williams made them by modifying one made for a different Nissan (maybe Maxima?), but he's been gone for a while.

Post by **AZhitman** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:38 pm

Anything from a 90 to 96 will fit. However, they were never an option.

Most of us used the Williams design, some of us modified our own. front-strut-tower-brace-for-1990-to-199 ... 26115.html

Post by **Jap Burd** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:02 am

Thanks. I’ll have to look into that. Didnt Stillen make one?

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:01 pm

I thought so. In fact, I think mine was a modified Z32 unit (or Stillen's G50 unit).

Post by **PalmerWMD** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:14 pm

Q451990 wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:20 pm
They never came from the factory with them. A member on here named Jeff Williams made them by modifying one made for a different Nissan (maybe Maxima?), but he's been gone for a while.

What a beautiful engine bay!

Post by **Jap Burd** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:57 pm

I need that.

Post by **dnudelman** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:41 am

I found a stillen 2nd hand a few years ago.

Post by **Jap Burd** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:26 am

No luck finding one, anyone know of any of these at a salvage yard or anything, get ahold of me. I remember a lot of Q45’s in Phoenix salvage yards, but all I’ve seen were hit hard in the front, most everything was gone.

Post by **BadQ45t** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:14 pm

You will never find one in a junk yard as it wasn't a factory option until 2nd Gen 97' Touring included it stock. William's was based I think off Z32 but would have to be custom. I got a Custco for my Z31 where this is a little more aftermarket support than any Q version sadly.

Post by **Jap Burd** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:59 am

I think I’ll email the guy here that made them.

Post by **dnudelman** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:11 am

Hi Burd,
Here are a few comments about this strut bar obsession.
1. I have a stillen bar, I found it used at a good price so I put it on. Honestly, I don't feel a lot of difference.
2. If you just have to have it, Find and aftermarket for a late 90's Maxima and modify it.
3. If you want to crisp up your handling, I would be looking elsewhere. Example:
a. Tokiko Blue struts. How are your top hats? good luck finding new ones.
b. urethane control arm bushings
c. Rear sway bar off Q45A (wes has a write up). Add urethane sway bar bushings and end link bushings.
d. if you change the steering rack, a Z32 poly bushing will work.

4. the F50 had a strut bar, but its a fundamentally a different car than the G50.

Good luck. You won't find a stillen bar in a wrecking yard. I've used row52 alerts for q45 and when a new one shows up I head over to the Pick n Pull. Never found a strut bar in 7 years.

Post by **Jap Burd** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:12 pm

Yes, there’s none of these cars here on the road, let alone the salvage yards.
I noticed something the other day, the light in the roof is sticky, the plastic is getting gooey.
Finding one is prob going to be hard.

Post by **Q451990** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:57 am

Pull the sticky light and clean it with rubbing alcohol. It has a velvety coating that eventually does that, but the plastic under it is the same color and looks fine after removing it. super-sticky-dome-light-g50-t312018.html

Post by **Jap Burd** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:19 am

I will try that thanks. So what got sticky, the matte spray that was applied at the factory?

Post by **Q451990** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:47 am

Jap Burd wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:19 am
So what got sticky, the matte spray that was applied at the factory?

I think so. There are a lot of things with this finish that eventually degrade into a sticky mess.

Post by **BCC93QT** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:16 am

I have experienced the stickiness on 2 prior Q45's... honestly I want to go touch the dome light on my 90 now but it will be a few days....

As far as the stillen strut brace. I have two. One has been installed on the 90. Looks great. The other one looks a bit beat up cosmetically... the red "stillen" lettering is worn and it just has surface wear all over.. anyone have any experience rehabbing these?

Post by **Jap Burd** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:43 am

I’ll buy it and fix it up

Post by **BCC93QT** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:30 pm

Pfft. I know you will. I think the only way I would sell it is with the entire car.

Post by **Jap Burd** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:42 am

I noticed detailing the wheels, the rubber cover inside the strut is falling apart.

Post by **Jap Burd** » Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:23 pm

I found this

nico-front-strut-tower-brace-for-the-fi ... 92930.html

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