[11+ Y51 M/Q70] SoulFunction Front Strut Bar Group Buy

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yup the more the better lol


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I was in the other day after #18

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Get your deposits in while you still can to take advantage of the groupbuy discount! Applicable to all M37, M56, and Q70. Today is the last day Soul Function is accepting deposits.

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Are we at 20?

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I hope so

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Hey everyone,

Great news! We have surpassed 20 deposits and will be continuing with the project. Several people on the group-buy list have requested an extension of the deadline. We have decided we will extend the deadline by 1 week, to August 5th, giving everyone a total of 4 weeks to commit at the discounted group-buy price.
Deposits will be FINAL and NON-REFUNDABLE on August 5th.
Thanks again for everyone’s support!
Do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions.

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They made it, just received my email announcing that they're moving forward! Stoked

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badass. ill wait for my email too then

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SoulFunctionAZ wrote:
Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:42 am
Hey everyone,

Great news! We have surpassed 20 deposits and will be continuing with the project. Several people on the group-buy list have requested an extension of the deadline. We have decided we will extend the deadline by 1 week, to August 5th, giving everyone a total of 4 weeks to commit at the discounted group-buy price.
Deposits will be FINAL and NON-REFUNDABLE on August 5th.
Thanks again for everyone’s support!
Do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions.
Bump!

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I'm pretty late joining up on this but am interested at the $200 price point.
My m37 is stock and from what I've read on strut bars in general, I should expect better handling and cornering.
For those that have had strut bars on their previous infiniti's, or better insight on how they believe their m37/m56 behaves, what else should I expect by adding this to my car as a daily driver?
i.e., my build is stock and don't take this to the track, do y'all believe it would be worth the investment?

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cyanide7730 wrote: For those that have had strut bars on their previous infiniti's, or better insight on how they believe their m37/m56 behaves, what else should I expect by adding this to my car as a daily driver?
I have the GT Spec bar for the G37 on my M37 (can see pics in the What did you do to your M today? thread) and I think it seems more stable with cornering/turns - but that could just be the butt dyno/sensor thing. Haven't noticed much else in terms of driving. My M is my daily and I don't track it, but I do drive it aggressively though.

BUT, it also looks pretty boss, which is a good enough reason for me + 0.01 HP gain. :biggrin:

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I have a Cusco bar on my M37 and it definitely stiffened up the responsiveness in steering and cornering...but alone it's minor upgrade. On stock suspension you probably won't see a lot of difference however it does look awesome when you pop the hood.

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Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to get your deposit in for this groupbuy. Contact Soul Function at [email protected] for more details

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Just a FYI that everyone should have seen the email that the required deposits are in and they hope to ship by the end of the year.

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I'm back from my honeymoon abroad and catching up. Here is the last info from SF:
Hello everyone!

We have reached our deposit goal and are proceeding with the project! As of August 5th, all deposits are now NON-REFUNDABLE; We have also closed the group-buy to any new members - everyone else will have to pay full price on our website when the product is available.

The design has been finalized and we are beginning the early stages of manufacturing. Please remember that since this is a brand new product, it will take some time for production to ramp up. We expect your Front Strut Bar will be available for shipment before the end of the year.

As our thanks for your patience, everyone (part of the groupbuy) will be receiving a free Soul Function Snapback hat. Check them out on our website’s merchandise section and let us know if you would like a GREY or BLACK hat.

Thank you so much for making this happen. We would not be where we are today without constant support from car communities across the country.

We’re always looking for an excuse to get our hands dirty, so let us know what kind of bracing you’d like to see next for your vehicle!

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nice

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I wonder if they will make one for the 2015 Q70L 5.6 or if it will fit.
I missed out on putting my deposit

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al3x3y wrote:
Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:59 am
I wonder if they will make one for the 2015 Q70L 5.6 or if it will fit.
I missed out on putting my deposit
This one is designed with the V8 in mind. So yes should fit.

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The strut bar will fit your ride. You'll be able to purchase one once it's available.

Sorry about missing the deadline.

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al3x3y wrote:
Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:59 am
I wonder if they will make one for the 2015 Q70L 5.6 or if it will fit.
I missed out on putting my deposit
want to take my spot? give me the deposit and then keep my spot and pay it off once they are done and get the bar? if so lmk

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ANY UPDATES GUYS?

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They have stated that they are on schedule and looking at a finished product around end of November/early December.

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thanks DoN_BLaZe34 for responding ...yeah i got email from them amd stuff but was hoping to see new pics or new info and stuff

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No problem. They posted on Facebook a few days ago but there weren't any new pictures unfortunately.

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Update was issued today:
Soul Function wrote:Hello everyone,

As always, I thank you all for your patience with us during this project! I apologize for the lack of communication over the past month. We had hoped to be done much sooner, but we’ve been busy making changes to the design that I know you’ll like.

Our original bracket was made of several pieces welded together. Welds can be pretty to look at, but cause warping issues, especially on a small piece like our brackets. We tried a few different versions until we found our answer. Our new design is made of 1 stamped piece with minimum welds. This not only allows for visibly cleaner edges, but also reduced manufacturing time down the road.

These changes mean that the estimated delivery date will be pushed out by approximately 1 month. We estimate our worst case scenario will be the end of January 2018.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email or FB messenger.

Best,
Andy

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and a bit lower price I like it

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ssmrico wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:52 am
and a bit lower price I like it
I've been fortunate enough to see the prototype and I was impressed with how it looked. I think everyone will be happy to see the final product!

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CRV_33 wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:20 am
ssmrico wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:52 am
and a bit lower price I like it
I've been fortunate enough to see the prototype and I was impressed with how it looked. I think everyone will be happy to see the final product!
Cool, hopefully we get to see pics of the bar soon.

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Hmm. (Understanding this is not the final product) but am I seeing this right? Does the bracket only connect to 2 bolts instead of all 3? Strange choice as the bottom part of the bracket doesn't really need to be reinvented; just the top to give you guys extra clearance over the engine cover. I kinda question the usefulness of only connecting to 2 bolts and elevating the anchor points like that. I'm no engineer but in my opinion the only part that needed to be fabricated for the V8 guys is the bar in the middle; not the brackets. :gotme Not trying to be Debbie Downer or anything just thinking out loud.

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Looks like there is two brackets. The bracket shown in pic #1 is NOT the same bracket as the one in #2 (look at the bend). Not sure how that'll work but I trust it'll be fine.


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