*****rear Strut Brace*****

[nizmokid]

Does anyone have a rear strut brace fitted to there car like the one shown in the pic below, where do they fit to??? on the parsel shelf or in the boot some where?

oh are they worth it and how much would you pay 4 one?

any help would be sick!

[Chief]

In the boot Nizmokid, just behind the partition between the boot and battery compartment.

My cars at the panel beaters right now and I cant for the life of me remember exactly where its bolted onto. From memory, I think its on the back part of the panel that surrounds the suspension rig (shockers and springs).

[nizmokid]

r they worth having one????? do they stop swaying in the backend????

[Chief]

Its hard to tell how much of a difference it makes, as it was there when I bought the car. Supposedly, they are really good, not just for handling, but also for safety considerations, as it strengthens the whole body.

[nizmokid]

is yours on a series1 or 2 skyline????

[Ender]

Strut braces obviously stiffen the car. This is a good thing if you have the suspension to match...if not then sometimes the flex can actually work to your advantage rather than to your detriment. Skylines are also quite stiff in stock form when compared with a commodore or a falcon for example, especially in the rear sections. I would suggest that your money may be better spent than a rear strut brace.....

If however you have too much money and are stuck with what to do with it....different story....rear strut brace does look good when the boot is open.

Cheers

Russ

[Chief]

Series 1 nizmokid, but as with 95'R33's has the series two rear spoiler and drivers airbag. Got type-M (I think thats what its called front end), which means that the front end is a little diff from your stock series 1. Some people refer to 95 model as series 1.5.

[Sydneykid]

Hi Guys, front strut brace on a Skyline = definitely worth the money. Stiffens up the upper/inner mounting points for the front upper control arms, so actually does something.

Rear strut brace on a Skyline = not really worth the money. The upper/inner mounting points for the upper control arm, don't mount to the body, they mount to the sub frame. So achieves almost nothing.

Hope that adds to the knowledge base.

[jlnewton]

There is two studs on the bask side of the suspension towers. It should slide straight on. GTRs and Type M's come with these standard don't they??? I picked up a Cusco OS type one second hand a little while ago. It does stiffen the body a bit. I noticed that when getting a bit of drift it seemed to be a little easier to hold, I think cos of the extra chassis stiffness?? And now when taking the angle over kerbs into driveways it will pickup the inside rear wheel. Besides it looks tuff when you open the boot!

[jlnewton]

Here is a pic of mine

[Frosty]

hey guys,

i have one in the boot of my R32. it site rite in the middle of the boot but make a diff on the handling. plus i have after market suspension which is fairly stiff and it sticks to the road like s**t to a blanket.. the only thing is my amps for the stereo are mounted on the back panel of the seat makes for a pain if you want to do some adjusting

[Pva_Glue]

that one looks just like mine...

I am selling mine

cheers

JOe

[paulr33]

My R33 has a nismo strut bar in the engine bay and a skyline strut bar in the boot. Not sure if it does anything or not

[nizmokid]

Originally posted by Pva_Glue

that one looks just like mine...

I am selling mine

cheers

JOe

How much?

and is there factory holes to bolt the rear strut bar into??? :D

[nizmokid]

Do these standard factory rear strut bars fit both series 1 and series 2????