Bell Raceworks Diff Brace Install

Rusty · 01-30-2019, 08:06 PM

Installing the Raceworks Diff Brace from Z1.

Save your money. It's bad. I tried installing mine tonight. If you have exhaust like FI. You have to trim about 1 3/8" off of the corner of the brace to clear the exhaust pipe. Once I did that. I found out that the upper hole on the brace that mounts to the sub-frame is about a hole diameter off to one side. Nothing I could do to get it to align up. I have the SPL solid diff bushings. Maybe if you have stock or a soft aftermarket diff bushing. You might be able to force things into place. I'm going to rework the brace to fit when I drop my sub-frame to do the SPL sub-frame bushings. Then I will have enough room to work with.

Here's some pictures.

New out of the box.

Rusty · 01-30-2019, 08:11 PM

Clearance issues.

Rusty · 01-30-2019, 08:12 PM

This is what I had to cut off for clearance on the exhaust pipe.

Not a lot of metal left for strength after trimming.

Spooler · 01-30-2019, 08:16 PM

Crap, that figures. I just got mine today.

NorthStyle · 01-30-2019, 08:17 PM

Sorry to hear Rusty... I wonder if the Royalty Performance brace would fit any better?

cv129 · 01-30-2019, 08:21 PM

Whoa I had high hopes for this product. Wtf...

Rusty · 01-30-2019, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorthStyle

Sorry to hear Rusty... I wonder if the Royalty Performance brace would fit any better?

From looking at a picture of one. Looks like if you have a FI exhaust. It won't fit. The pipes are close to the diff.

Spooler · 01-30-2019, 08:27 PM

I am going to try and get MA to make mine work. Then they can offer it up for sale.

Rusty · 01-30-2019, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler

I am going to try and get MA to make mine work. Then they can offer it up for sale.

When I drop my sub-frame. I'm going to rework it.

jwick · 01-30-2019, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

When I drop my sub-frame. I'm going to rework it.

Good chance it fits on mine

Rusty · 01-30-2019, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwick

Good chance it fits on mine

You got LOTS of room.

My pipes are tight to the diff.

redondoaveb · 01-30-2019, 08:45 PM

Well, it looks like I won't be installing mine.

Thanks for the heads up Rusty.

Rusty · 01-30-2019, 08:57 PM

This is how tight my pipes are. I had to trim the cooling fins on both sides of the Z1 diff cover for clearance.

Spooler · 01-30-2019, 08:59 PM

I had to trim my cooling fins also.

redondoaveb · 01-30-2019, 09:06 PM

This is on Z1's website. Could the partial removal of the diff be due to the top hole not lining up.

Installation of this brace may require partial removal of the rear differential

01-30-2019, 08:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,235 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	Whoa I had high hopes for this product. Wtf... __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

01-30-2019, 08:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,830 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	I am going to try and get MA to make mine work. Then they can offer it up for sale. Rusty likes this.

01-30-2019, 08:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
redondoaveb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: So. Commiefornia Posts: 6,366 Drives: 2014 Nismo Gunmetal Rep Power: 2684374	Well, it looks like I won't be installing mine. Thanks for the heads up Rusty. Rusty, Hotrodz and Bswanny like this. __________________ Fast Intentions "Stage Seb" twin turbo #098- Specialty Z/Tial-Xonarotor/CJM/Ecutek/HKS/KW/SPL/Hotchkis/Rohana/Toyo 700+whp

01-30-2019, 09:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
redondoaveb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: So. Commiefornia Posts: 6,366 Drives: 2014 Nismo Gunmetal Rep Power: 2684374	This is on Z1's website. Could the partial removal of the diff be due to the top hole not lining up. Installation of this brace may require partial removal of the rear differential __________________ Fast Intentions "Stage Seb" twin turbo #098- Specialty Z/Tial-Xonarotor/CJM/Ecutek/HKS/KW/SPL/Hotchkis/Rohana/Toyo 700+whp

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