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See post #2 & #3 of this thread.
Instead of sourcing the frame component like the OP in post #2, I'm fabricating one.
Instead of fabricating the Cross Brace/Damper components (like post #3), I purchased the NISMO components.
Hopefully that will answer your question, but if not, you'll just have to wait for the photos.
Ok.... I have Rev 1 of the bracket now, but it's going to be another week or two before I can do the install. So to help some of you to better understand what I'm doing, here are some photos of the Rear 370Z NISMO Damper w/Forward Braces and my Rev 1 Bracket all bolted together.
Well.... I was able to do the install!!!
Here's the original Cross Brace (top) that was removed and the NISMO Cross Brace/Damper/Angle Braces.
Here's my Offset Bracket mounted where the original Cross Brace mounts.
I used the original bolts from the OEM Cross Bracket to mount it to the body.
I made accommodations in my Offset Bracket to attach the wiring harness, as the original harness mounting points were covered by my bracket.
Here's the Cross Bracket & Damper in place (as seen from right rear wheel area).
I use M8x60 Bolts, Finder Washers & Nyloc Nuts. The reason for the M8s is the Forward Angle Braces will not accept anything larger and by bracket was designed with the holes (slots) based on the size of the holes in the NISMO Cross Brace.
You can also see the Forward Braces going over the exhaust and under the Diff.
Here's the forward right side mount for the Angle Brackets. The bracket that it mounts to already has M8x1.25 Nuts welded in from the factory. I chased the threads to clean them out and use M8x50 bolts.
1 million foot pounds of torque. Have fun with that.
All G/Z suspension bolts are torqued to scream due it being a "sports car" despite any trim.
I learned that with a couple of them. 1/2 bar with a cheater pipe will be your friend.
This pair of braces connect the front engine cradle to the chassis of the car.
Parts you need:
544C4-1EA0A Right brace
544C5-1EA0A Left brace
081B7-0455M x2 bolts
11298-CA015 x2 bolts
You also need 2 M10x1.25 nuts. I couldnt find a part number for this.
Purchased a set on Ebay and got these installed.
081B7-0455M is a thru bolt and can be subbed for any Class 10 M10 50mm Long Bolt. I used what I could find at Ace hardware, an M10x1.5 50mm Long Bolt with 2x Washers and Class 10 M10x1.5 Nut(per side). For the bracket side an oversized OD washer would be beneficial but not required.
11298-CA015 is an M10x1.25 bolt, I used an extra trans mount bolts that I had leftover from the Junkyard that fit. But a bolt that is at least 25mm long is good.30mm will work as well as the cavity is pretty deep.
03-23-2019, 11:47 AM
