Well finally got the strut brace today after about a 3 month wait. THMotorsports was great about keeping me updated and since this was on a national backorder, and a brand new offering, I expected it to take awhile. The part is Tanabe Sustec Front Strut Tower Bar Part # TTB176F
The only current listed application is for 2014 Q50 Sedans
Tanabe USA Inc. - Sustec Tower Bar

I've got good news & bad news~

The good news is IT'S A PERFECT FIT!

The bad news is my engine bay is currently an eyesore
Engine bay will be cleaned up, detailed, and some new paint scheme in the coming months.

So here it is~

Great packaging, well padded & protected, item arrived in perfect condition





Nice, substantial brace, w/ an integrated support rib on the underside of bar, bar mounts are well designed w/ excellent fit.



The adjustable threaded ends allow the bar to be adjusted for a perfect length, again, the fit all around is perfect. The design of the bar & brackets allows great access to the adjustment of my coilovers too









Overall very happy w/ the product, it appears to be well made and the fit seems to be on par w/ the Cusco & GT Spec braces. I put a few small dabs of liquid soap across the bar and closed the hood (w/ the liner on) and it did make contact on the very outside points on the bar where the bar angles up then flattens, but not in the center. Hood closed fine without any additional force so the contact is minimal. The contact w/ this brace seems to be exactly what the Cusco & GT Spec braces also have. I'll keep an eye on it and if there's any wear on the finish I'll post updates.
One important thing that I left out and it clearly states it in the instructions "if you want the bar to lay flatter just shorten the bar with the threaded end links or if you want it taller, lengthen them." That makes perfect sense and I've got about 3/8" of thread on both sides to shorten it, so this weekend I'm going to see if it gives it enough clearance to avoid any liner rubbing, stay tuned........

After install and a spirited drive the front end does seem to be a bit more locked-in for lack of a better term, not drastic but noticeable.

For about $130 shipped this seems like a great buy for a strut brace from a quality Japanese company. It's currently only listed for a 2014+ Q50 application, BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU IT'S A PERFECT G37 FITMENT.
I'll be contacting Tanabe, and THMotorsports to inform them that they can expand their application listing and possibly get a group buy going.

 

Shortened the bar via the threaded ends and now it's laying flatter w/ what seems to be no contact now

 

Great review, there are some places selling for slightly cheaper now, bought my online for 120+free shipping.

 

wonderin if that's enough height for the stillen supercharger mani..

 

thanks!! i just found my new strut bar!

 

Fresh pics of slight buffing on the ends from the hood liner

 

so bought mine for little over 130 with shipping and tax. The fitment worked even though it say q50. There is slight rubbing on the hood liner but not a big deal imo. So far I think this is a real good deal for a nice tower bar. It is in par with the gt and cusco bars for a cheaper price.

 

Like he said above it works great. This is on a 2013 g37 coupe. Couldn't get a good picture but the bar is not touching the engine cover but is close

 

BTW yeah I know my engine bay is dirty just been lazy lol

 

The hood liner contact will mar the finish of your new FSTB, guaranteed.

There's a really simple, common solution, too... remove the hood liner.

 

Was thinking that but my wife doesn't care lol she said leave it. Happy life happy wife. In mine I think I'm going to remove it. Just waiting for the second bar to get here.

 

BTW everyone here is very nice so far wish I found this place when I bought my car in 2013 lol. I have a 2013 g37 coupe and 2013 g37 convertible.

 

I normally do not like to bump older threads, but I want to confirm that this one fits just fine as previously said. Thanks to this thread, I recently purchased one