Z1 Master cylinder brace installed.

Ventruck · 12-23-2016, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dire370

Bought this because its cheap and I was already ordering something else.

Absolutely nowhere on the product page does it state LHD only, nor even in the instruction manual. Very disappointed

Lesson learnt I guess. Didn't realise the engine bays are different in RHD

Edit: I was going to write a review on the page to warn people but my account apparently no longer exists

I don't mean to be "that guy", but I feel like this is one of those things you should've checked before buying. It was noted on a previous post here, and you could've looked inside the brake compartment.

Small update: I really want to gamble with getting that last stupid bolt in, but otherwise it's been doing its job. Just nice to have, though nothing like "wow thank god I put this in".

Another Update 2 months later since last version of this post: Bolts never came lose or anything since the initial mounting. Brace still feels rigid.

HisStigness · 05-16-2018, 02:00 AM

Sort of bringing this thread back from the dead. I just installed my brace and had a similar issue of only being able to get two of the three bolts in, but for me I got the upper and lower ones. The middle bolt didn’t seem to quite line up properly, there are marks on my brace from the screw grinding on it as it tried to thread so I bailed on that middle bolt.

As far as the main bolt and jam nut, do you guys think more or less finger tight is okay? I only had access to a normal length 19mm wrench, I snugged the bolt as best I could by hand against the master cylinder, and was only able to maybe get a quarter turn with the wrench on the jam nut after finger tightening it before the angles didn’t allow me to go any further with the wrench. Want to see what you all think.

Rusty · 05-16-2018, 07:00 AM

Got all 3 bolts in mine. Try and just the jam nut tighter. You will have to flip-flop the wrench around to do it. And take baby bits.

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,425 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Got all 3 bolts in mine. Try and just the jam nut tighter. You will have to flip-flop the wrench around to do it. And take baby bits. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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05-16-2018, 02:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
HisStigness Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: San Ramon Posts: 65 Drives: 10 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 12	Sort of bringing this thread back from the dead. I just installed my brace and had a similar issue of only being able to get two of the three bolts in, but for me I got the upper and lower ones. The middle bolt didn’t seem to quite line up properly, there are marks on my brace from the screw grinding on it as it tried to thread so I bailed on that middle bolt. As far as the main bolt and jam nut, do you guys think more or less finger tight is okay? I only had access to a normal length 19mm wrench, I snugged the bolt as best I could by hand against the master cylinder, and was only able to maybe get a quarter turn with the wrench on the jam nut after finger tightening it before the angles didn’t allow me to go any further with the wrench. Want to see what you all think.