6-point gt-spec brace with stock suspension - clearance?

Armonster · 08-05-2011, 12:50 AM

I like what I have heard about the 6-point gt-spec chassis brace, except for the ground clearance issue. I am on stock suspension at the moment, and plan to stick with it for a while. Has anyone used the 6-point brace on stock springs/struts? How much ground clearance do you have, and how often do you scrape on speed bumps and stuff around town?

Armonster · 08-05-2011, 05:16 PM

I spoke with a member on this forum who has this exact setup - stock suspension and the 6-point brace. Apparently the brace bottoms out around town fairly often. After only 2 months of driving on the street, he noticed cracks in the brace.

I called GT-SPEC to ask if they had redesigned, or plan on redesigning, the 6-point brace. They said no. Their reason for the low clearance was the size of the stock cats, as you might expect. It seems a bit ironic, though, that their product was designed to work with the stock cats yet can only be used on the track, where most people would not be using the stock cats anyway. Anyway, they didn't seem too concerned with it, so don't hold your breath waiting around for an updated product.

I wonder if there are any other companies willing to make a version of this brace with better clearance. Anyone know a candidate? It looks like you could route the troublesome bar in front of the cats (instead of directly across them) and preserve the ground clearance.

SPOHN · 08-05-2011, 08:15 PM

I've been bouncing back and fourth between the 6 and 4 point brace. The four must be the best bet.

Armonster · 08-05-2011, 09:50 PM

Sounds like it, although the 6 is supposedly a lot more effective. It's really a shame that it's effectively unusable.

08-05-2011, 12:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Armonster Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 270 Drives: 2010 370z t/sp/6mt Rep Power: 14	6-point gt-spec brace with stock suspension - clearance? I like what I have heard about the 6-point gt-spec chassis brace, except for the ground clearance issue. I am on stock suspension at the moment, and plan to stick with it for a while. Has anyone used the 6-point brace on stock springs/struts? How much ground clearance do you have, and how often do you scrape on speed bumps and stuff around town?

08-05-2011, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I've been bouncing back and fourth between the 6 and 4 point brace. The four must be the best bet. __________________

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08-05-2011, 05:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Armonster Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 270 Drives: 2010 370z t/sp/6mt Rep Power: 14	I spoke with a member on this forum who has this exact setup - stock suspension and the 6-point brace. Apparently the brace bottoms out around town fairly often. After only 2 months of driving on the street, he noticed cracks in the brace. I called GT-SPEC to ask if they had redesigned, or plan on redesigning, the 6-point brace. They said no. Their reason for the low clearance was the size of the stock cats, as you might expect. It seems a bit ironic, though, that their product was designed to work with the stock cats yet can only be used on the track, where most people would not be using the stock cats anyway. Anyway, they didn't seem too concerned with it, so don't hold your breath waiting around for an updated product. I wonder if there are any other companies willing to make a version of this brace with better clearance. Anyone know a candidate? It looks like you could route the troublesome bar in front of the cats (instead of directly across them) and preserve the ground clearance.

08-05-2011, 09:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Armonster Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 270 Drives: 2010 370z t/sp/6mt Rep Power: 14	Sounds like it, although the 6 is supposedly a lot more effective. It's really a shame that it's effectively unusable.