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

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I would like on but even at $200 is a bit spendy for a upper strut bar. If it is real nice and about $150 maybe. Another $60 won't bankrupt me but it's not worth more than that to me.

Are these still going to happen, it sounds like a maybe at best.

I have the M56xS for fitment.

Thanks for trying to get this going.

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DoN_BLaZe34 wrote:Stephen and Amit are 3.7. Eric has the 5.6
Thanks. Updated, up to 14.

Probably a technicality and not needed, but just in case, do you know the years of the vehicles?
Malbec 56 Beast wrote:I would like on but even at $200 is a bit spendy for a upper strut bar. If it is real nice and about $150 maybe. Another $60 won't bankrupt me but it's not worth more than that to me.

Are these still going to happen, it sounds like a maybe at best.

I have the M56xS for fitment.

Thanks for trying to get this going.

Andy
While yes, I did spend far less on my Maxima strut bars ($100 on eBay), those were mass produced. When a platform has a large aftermarket product support, the price goes down because of demand. However, for our cars, unfortunately, there is very few parts so we have to pay a premium to get anything made.

I just ran the M45 bar through the shopping cart and I ended up with $240 after free shipping.

And we are at 14 people now, so we are a lot closer than we were a week ago even.

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I don't know the years offhand, sorry.

I've been really recruiting to get this done lol so I can say I have helped sort of get the ball rolling faster than where we have been recently.

Lastly, Ilya with you included we are at 15. Also you can add Fernando Tabora, he has a 3.7...Malbec if you join we're at 17. So this is really possible

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DoN_BLaZe34 wrote:I don't know the years offhand, sorry.

I've been really recruiting to get this done lol so I can say I have helped sort of get the ball rolling faster than where we have been recently.

Lastly, Ilya with you included we are at 15. Also you can add Fernando Tabora, he has a 3.7...Malbec if you join we're at 17. So this is really possible
Yep, thanks for running with the FB group. You know more of these guys than I do lol, I just lurk and spend most of my time here.

And got it, done and done.

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which fb group? I wanna join lol

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ssmrico wrote:which fb group? I wanna join lol
Search "Infiniti M35 M45 M37 M56 Q70 Fuga Enthusiasts Group" on Facebook

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I'm in. I have a 2011 5.6

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dikimbe0404 wrote:I'm in. I have a 2011 5.6
Welcome to the forum. Name? Or is it Dikembe? If that's the case...do you do the finger wag too and say "No no no" in a raspy voice like Mt. Mutumbo? :D

We need 3 more people! Thanks! :)

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2 more

Add Anthony Francis Tapia to the list. He has a 3.7

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Count me in i have a 2013. 3.7
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COUNT ME IN: [Email Noted]

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So JP28 3.7, Screech Le 3.7L, Janak Patel 3.7L

And that should get us over!!!

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Yep, this makes 21.

I'll talk to CRV and see what the next step should be.

Strong work/push dudes! Just in time for my birthday (obviously we won't get it done by then but this is a pleasant birthday surprise lol).

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For all of those who are on NICO, I need your emails. Please PM me the following info:

Full Name:
Car (Year, Model):
E-Mail:
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PM sent

Would it make sense to change the Topic name to something like Strut Bar group buy?

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DoN_BLaZe34 wrote:PM sent

Would it make sense to change the Topic name to something like Strut Bar group buy?
Yep, will change it now.

Also, to anyone reading this, per SoulFunction...although the Y50 bar is $240 online, they actually charged the group buy members $210 and sent a ton of merchandise with each order.

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Ilya wrote:
DoN_BLaZe34 wrote:PM sent

Would it make sense to change the Topic name to something like Strut Bar group buy?
Yep, will change it now.

Also, to anyone reading this, per SoulFunction...although the Y50 bar is $240 online, they actually charged the group buy members $210 and sent a ton of merchandise with each order.
Excellent.

With the price adjustment Andy (Malbec 56 Beast) I think you should join in. It's right in the price range you wanted.

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Llya, can you email me the info on how to go about getting things started

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JP28 wrote:Llya, can you email me the info on how to go about getting things started
I'll send you an email asking for the details above and we'll go from there. It might still be a few months until everything is processed, made and shipped. SoulFunction will notify us of each step along the way.

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I PM'ed all the members on here who I didn't have info for:

They are:

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Got it, thanks.

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Ilya wrote:UPDATE 6/7/17:

We have reached the 20 person minimum needed to place the order so hopefully everyone comes through and we get this thing made! Just in time for my birthday :D.

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Howdy folks,

A user (Adam F.) on the FB M/Q group has reached out to a vendor called SoulFunction about possibly creating a front strut bar for the Y50 chassis M (06-10) (update: it's been made and is being sold - link). For those who don't know what a front strut bar is, it's a brace that attaches to both strut towers in the engine bay and provides a bit of rigidity for the chassis which in turn helps keep the car more level/planted/firm in cornering. It's a worthwhile mod. The problem, up until now, is that the only company that ever made such a bar for the Y50 M wanted like $450 for the part which is INSANE. It should cost no more than like $200, max. That's exactly the price point of the SoulFunction bar (which is currently being made for the Infiniti G guys). It's actually $206 per their site.

Anyway, in that conversation I inquired as to the possibility of making this product for the Y51 guys (2011+). They responded to CRV_33 that they would.

We'd need 20 people to put down $75 each (and remainder when product is done) to get this done. I am currently not sure if they will need a test mule to go out to their building in Minnesota, but I think CRV is real close and he has the V8, so the V8 guys should be taken care of (lol).

I figured I'd put the word out for the community in case anyone was interested. CRV_33 will assist in keeping this thread list going.

Here is a picture of the front strut bar installed on an M45:

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Add your name to the list if you are interested. Please only add your name if you are genuinely interested at the $200 price point...we don't need people who will flake out. This sounds like one of the best opportunities as far as a company who is actually responding and working with the community (unlike R2C who is basically ignoring our guys now and hasn't released the intake).

1. Michael N. | 2011 | 5.6L | [Email Noted]
2. Del M. | 2011 | 5.6L | [Email Noted]
3. Marcus M. | 2011| 5.6L |[Email Noted]
4. Eric S. | 2012 | 5.6L | [PM]
5. Matthew C. I 2015 I 3.7L I [Email Noted]
6. Robert D. | 2012 | 3.7L | [Email Noted]
7. Chaz | 2011 | 5.6L | [Email Noted]
8. Eric Soto | 2011 | 3.7L | [PM]
9. Neil O. | 2012 |3.7L | [PM]
10. Don | 2014 | 5.6L | [PM]
11. Gary P. | 2011 | 5.6 | [PM]
12. Stephen Jordan | 3.7 | [FB]
13. Amit Singh | 3.7 | [FB]
14. Eric Flowers | 5.6 | [FB]
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17. Anthony Francis Tapia | 3.7 | [FB]
18. JP28 | 2013 | 3.7 | [Email Noted]
19. Screech Le | 3.7 | [FB]
20. Janak Patel | 3.7 | [FB]
21. Ilya | 2011 | 5.6L | Will help put the group over the top if we get there...
22. 1GRM56S-Ivan G.

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1GR8M56S wrote:22. 1GRM56S-Ivan G.
PM me the details such as name, etc. that I asked for above.

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Ilya, I tried to respond to your PM and it will not allow me to send PMs.

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dikimbe0404 wrote:Ilya, I tried to respond to your PM and it will not allow me to send PMs.
Oh, right. You need 10 posts.

Can you just share the following info? I'll remove it once I have it:

Full Name:
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So what is the final price on this?

I would like to but I have a lot of things I need to do in my car. That being said are there extras being made?

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Malbec 56 Beast wrote:So what is the final price on this?

I would like to but I have a lot of things I need to do in my car. That being said are there extras being made?
Around $210.

Once they are designed I imagine they'll be available...but that's a question for Soulfunction.

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Still waiting on responses to my PMs...come on folks. Get it going.

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So are these going into production? I really want to build my M37S into a vip/cruiser.


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