true, the car could suddenly fold in half. :D

Exactly :rofl2:

It's fine, OP don't worry. If you can get it replaced, then why not, but I wouldn't make a fuss about it...it's not going to change a thing.

:iagree:

Steel doesn't lose its rigidity upon slight bending. It would piss me off too, but it's not useless now! Haha are you guys trying to scare the OP?

:rolleyes:

Captain Melodrama! (I like you buddy, but I have to play devil's advocate here)

All that brace does is counter forces that act along its length. If you think the minor dent in it is going to compromise its ability to withstand those forces, you're crazy! Maybe it's 5% weaker, but that's a realistically insignificant value. The Z performs well, but it's not fighter jet. This kind of minor stuff just isn't worth fretting over. Using the reasoning presented here, I better replace my tie-rods because the surface corrosion on them means they're worthless and will fail suddenly now.

leave it or replace it...The shop that did it cant be held responsible since you left the shop and didn't have proof they weren't bent when you went in..just the truth. Iv been a victim of shop negligence before.

yep, especially watch out at tire shops. this is one of the many reasons why i NEVER take my cars to the tire store. i just bring the wheels in loose. :p

Hate to revive an old thread but whatever. I found a few threads talking about this piece but can't seem to find a part number or even the correct part name for it. Just noticed while putting on my FI exhaust that mine it bent as hell also.

I looked on Courtesy Parts website and searched for, braces, chassis braces and every other term I could think of but no dice. I keep coming up with the GT Spec braces.

Here joo go

STAY ASSY-TUNNEL - 370Z (Z34) 2009+ :: Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com

Thanks Sh0vel!

The damage appears to be mostly cosmetic. The bigger problem is that an idiot has been working on your car. If that's the worst thing that is wrong consider yourself lucky. I'd double check whatever work you had done.

Is it just me or are the jacking points on this car hard to detect? I have heard a lot of horror stories with wrong jack points, scuffed, bent side skirts from supposedly experienced mechanics.

The side points are a little hard to find if you don't actually get down and look underneath the car. A little hard to just "feel". This is because they're recessed down inside the side skirt.

The center points aren't obvious at all if you don't have the FSM to reference.

ROFl... that brace is useless..

not really, just low even at stock height and hard to see.

Plus I never know where to jack the car up when using jack stands, since I can't do it from the jack points. I always **** a brick until I lower down into the stands.