Cusco Strut Tower Brace Installed
It's definitely a baller set up... some of it is second hand (nothing wrong with that though 
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( $1200 or so new) ... so justifying spending $200 on GTspec was an easy decision for me.
06-07-2012, 01:58 PM
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Doing just a FSB alone is not going to do wonders for your lap times at the track... Sways, Coils, Bracing all working together you will definitely notice a difference. I believe the strut brace is functional, but more so a nice eye candy under the engine bay. It's not going to work wonders for a cars suspension.
I agree.. GTspec is aluminum and I believe the Cusco is also aluminum.
My buddy is rocking an titanium ARC strut brace on his Evo.. I wonder if that has more added benefit? Its also mounted in 3 point instead of 2 like on our cars.
I agree.. GTspec is aluminum and I believe the Cusco is also aluminum.
My buddy is rocking an titanium ARC strut brace on his Evo.. I wonder if that has more added benefit? Its also mounted in 3 point instead of 2 like on our cars.
06-07-2012, 02:01 PM
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And before anyone says anything, I had no effect on my paint from engine heat and I rocked it that way for over 1 yr & live in SoCal.
06-07-2012, 02:02 PM
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The FSB does not make contact with the hood of the car, it only rubs on the noise insulation that is attached to the hood. I personally removed the insulation so that I would have no such rubbing.
And before anyone says anything, I had no effect on my paint from engine heat and I rocked it that way for over 1 yr & live in SoCal.
And before anyone says anything, I had no effect on my paint from engine heat and I rocked it that way for over 1 yr & live in SoCal.
By any chance do you have a pic of hood under the car?
06-07-2012, 02:29 PM
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It seems people are under the misconception that this rubs on the hood of the car...
That is NOT true, so I want to clear that up... if you pop your hood and look on the underside of the hood you will see a 1/2 layer of foam padding that is used for heat and noise insulation.
The only thing the FSB rubs on is the padding, not the hood and will cause no damage to your hood or your car (if installed correctly). I removed the padding from my hood by popping out the 10 or so pins that hold it in place to avoid rubbing. The FSB did not even come close to touching or damaging my hood.
That is NOT true, so I want to clear that up... if you pop your hood and look on the underside of the hood you will see a 1/2 layer of foam padding that is used for heat and noise insulation.
The only thing the FSB rubs on is the padding, not the hood and will cause no damage to your hood or your car (if installed correctly). I removed the padding from my hood by popping out the 10 or so pins that hold it in place to avoid rubbing. The FSB did not even come close to touching or damaging my hood.
06-07-2012, 03:27 PM
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I like the brushed look actually !
Similar to the older 350Z oem bars. (sigh, brings back memories...)
We've sold MANY cusco braces and have not had any real fitment issues, only the occasional very slight insulation rubbing, but nothing more.
The cusco bars are really pretty light for what they are as well
Similar to the older 350Z oem bars. (sigh, brings back memories...)
We've sold MANY cusco braces and have not had any real fitment issues, only the occasional very slight insulation rubbing, but nothing more.
The cusco bars are really pretty light for what they are as well
06-07-2012, 03:31 PM
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If you went with stiff rigid steel, you'd be adding tons of weight to the car effectively slowing you down more than anything.
Even a lot of dedicated track cars use high strength and well designed aluminum bracing and suspension arms so for a street car these are even more ideal.
PLUS, adding a bar to a car that doesn't have one will make a big difference unless there is other chassis strengthening in the bulkhead (and on most modern cars short of super cars, they are constructed weak). The G's front end unibody flexes a lot, anything you can do to brace it works hands down.
06-07-2012, 03:55 PM
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I just saw this thread.. I had forgotten I wanted one lol. The one I am interested in is called by a company called circuit sports I think. Im no engineer, but that design looks better to me since the ends are solid and dont bent. To me the gtspec and everything else I've seen looks like it will allow the chasi to flex.... Im not sure how to explain it but I have it in my head lol
06-07-2012, 03:56 PM
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you have to install the bar with the car on the ground, if you remove the upper strut nuts while the car is elevated the strut will drop out. Every install I've ever done or seen has been a very straight forward , easy install....