GT Spec Chassis Braces [6-Point Front & 2-Point Rear] Installed on Nismo Review

MacLean

LOL.... Good to hear that you enjoyed the product. ParkStr8 I'm surprised that you didn't pull the trigger for the third time. Why aren't you sure about going with the braces again?

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l Meisterschaft Full Cat-Back Exhaust l F. I. Resonated High Flow Cats l Stillen Gen 3 l M370 Intake Manifold l UpRev l JWT Clutch & Flywheel l ZSpeed HD CSC l Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler l ZSpeed Powercoated Under Tray l GTSpec: 6, 4, 2 Point Brace l

Huck

Glad I ran across this thread, I've been considering these for a while now but I wasn't sure if they really made that much of a difference. I'll start saving up for them now lol

Zdayz 2014!!

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XPNSD IT

Thanks for the write up, that ground clearance scares me though. But could work as a positive protecting the underneath, or creating another point to get stuck on

MacLean

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on both braces (6 & 2 point brace). I'm assuming that the 6 point brace isn't as low as the Nismo front bumper. I'm going on a hunch that the Nismo front bumper is a little bit closer to the ground, but I'll call tomorrow to clear up the assumption.

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l Meisterschaft Full Cat-Back Exhaust l F. I. Resonated High Flow Cats l Stillen Gen 3 l M370 Intake Manifold l UpRev l JWT Clutch & Flywheel l ZSpeed HD CSC l Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler l ZSpeed Powercoated Under Tray l GTSpec: 6, 4, 2 Point Brace l

RICAN

Yea I want all 3 braces but I get stuck on speed bumps as it is righ now ...I'm lower on H&R springs

MacLean

Seems that several people are stuck on the clearance issue & I totally understand. I'm hoping best case scenario that the 6 point brace has more ground clearance than the front bumper, but worst case scenario the 6 point brace is flush with the front bumper. I myself have a steep drive & I sometimes scrap the the black guard under the front bumper.

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l Meisterschaft Full Cat-Back Exhaust l F. I. Resonated High Flow Cats l Stillen Gen 3 l M370 Intake Manifold l UpRev l JWT Clutch & Flywheel l ZSpeed HD CSC l Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler l ZSpeed Powercoated Under Tray l GTSpec: 6, 4, 2 Point Brace l

/Angelo350Z/

An inch lower than the cats isn't much, but we have giant speed bumps where I live so I'm still worried. The braces look great though.

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2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

MacLean

I spoke to an individual at GTSPEC and he said that the 6 point brace was designed to fit without any worries for those individuals that track/auto track their cars. With this being said having your 370Z lower by springs/coilovers will not be an issue, but the issue is for those individuals that have their 370Z’s slammed. At the end of the day you will have to go up/down the drive way at an angle.

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l Meisterschaft Full Cat-Back Exhaust l F. I. Resonated High Flow Cats l Stillen Gen 3 l M370 Intake Manifold l UpRev l JWT Clutch & Flywheel l ZSpeed HD CSC l Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler l ZSpeed Powercoated Under Tray l GTSpec: 6, 4, 2 Point Brace l

RICAN

Ohhh good to know thanks bro

EZT

I would still be a little worried and I ride around on tein s-techs. I've scraped my F.I. exhaust going over little speed humps.

MacLean

Your welcome.

I have heard this happen before with the F. I. exhaust. All I can say is go slower over speed bumps and more of an angle.

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l Meisterschaft Full Cat-Back Exhaust l F. I. Resonated High Flow Cats l Stillen Gen 3 l M370 Intake Manifold l UpRev l JWT Clutch & Flywheel l ZSpeed HD CSC l Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler l ZSpeed Powercoated Under Tray l GTSpec: 6, 4, 2 Point Brace l

Huck

Do you have the first gen exhaust? The second gens actually have about 5/8" more clearance than the stock exhaust does, so this shouldn't really be a problem. The first gen exhausts were a little lower than stock so scraping is slightly more of a concern. If this is the case then the gtspec braces shouldn't pose a problem, just the exhaust. If you have the second gen exhaust well then... Dammit.

Zdayz 2014!!

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Huck

Jcosta, I would like your opinion on something. Do you feel that these give almost as good of a handling performance boost as would a decent set of coilovers? I've been thinking about BCbrs but havent pulled the trigger yet. At roughly $200 cheaper do you think would perform similarly?

Zdayz 2014!!

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MacLean

I bought the GTSPEC 6, 4 & 2 point braces and had them installed last Friday. I haven’t pushed the car to the extremes around a corner yet, but the braces seem to be pretty good. I wouldn’t say that there is a night and day difference, but it might be with a non Nismo. I think the braces would definitely go hand-in-hand if your car was lowered on springs/coilovers and had sway bars possibly.

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l Meisterschaft Full Cat-Back Exhaust l F. I. Resonated High Flow Cats l Stillen Gen 3 l M370 Intake Manifold l UpRev l JWT Clutch & Flywheel l ZSpeed HD CSC l Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler l ZSpeed Powercoated Under Tray l GTSpec: 6, 4, 2 Point Brace l

fuct

im not Jcosta, but you will feel a bigger difference with coilovers way more than installing these braces. id def get the coilovers first!