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Thanks for the photos, Satanic.

I was trying to figure how it would fit under the boot hinges.

I guess its quite different from the R33, where that had a bracket that sticks out as well.

From the photos, you had to cut the lining right? Just a small slit?

Yeah, the rear strut doesnt do much.

My R33 felt the same when I installed one.

Mainly for looks. :ninja:

Damn, why cant Nissan make more parts compatible between the R33 and R34 :down:

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i hear that it makes little to no difference...front strut and sways will be all u need...after coilovers or a spring/shock combo of course...

Can confirm that.

The front strut made a massive difference... best bang for buck in regards to handling mods for sure! 2nd hand cusco front strut braces are 100-150 depending on condition. Piece of cake to install as well.. Not sure why these didnt come stock ?

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Does the strut make much of a difference? Keen to put one in mine when I can.

Made heaps of difference on mine, tightened up the rear end a lot.

i hear that it makes little to no difference...front strut and sways will be all u need...after coilovers or a spring/shock combo of course...

You're hearing wrong... and no, those parts are not ALL you need... furthermore, R34s came standard with a front strut brace that more than does the job, why the hell would you replace it? So tell me why you'd NEED to do that?

Thanks for the photos, Satanic.

I was trying to figure how it would fit under the boot hinges.

I guess its quite different from the R33, where that had a bracket that sticks out as well.

From the photos, you had to cut the lining right? Just a small slit?

Yeah quick n easy install... those photos are almost 2 years old now. Some dude who did it in Japan had to grind away the edges on the brackets as he was fitting it to a 4 door. As for the trimming, you are spot on, just a small cut here n there so the brackets fit through.

Can confirm that.

The front strut made a massive difference... best bang for buck in regards to handling mods for sure! 2nd hand cusco front strut braces are 100-150 depending on condition. Piece of cake to install as well.. Not sure why these didnt come stock ?

Are you talking about the same car here? R34s did come standard with a front strut brace, not sure how that can be "bang for buck".

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Are you talking about the same car here? R34s did come standard with a front strut brace, not sure how that can be "bang for buck".

Obviously not.

You can clearly see my avatar has an r33 in it.

and under that it says my car is a r33.

so now you can see how its a bang for buck handling product.

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If your car has a subframe that all the rear suspension arms bolt onto, the rear strut brace does nothing as the subframe provides excellent rigidity. If the upper arms bolt onto the body (like in the front) then it would be worthwhile.

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Remove rear trims... all will be revealed. On each side there are 2 threaded rods poking out, this is where the Cusco brackets bolt to. It's almost as if Nissan was going to put that exact item there, but ran out of money or something.

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Made heaps of difference on mine, tightened up the rear end a lot.

You're hearing wrong... and no, those parts are not ALL you need... furthermore, R34s came standard with a front strut brace that more than does the job, why the hell would you replace it? So tell me why you'd NEED to do that?

Yeah quick n easy install... those photos are almost 2 years old now. Some dude who did it in Japan had to grind away the edges on the brackets as he was fitting it to a 4 door. As for the trimming, you are spot on, just a small cut here n there so the brackets fit through.

Are you talking about the same car here? R34s did come standard with a front strut brace, not sure how that can be "bang for buck".

Umm...relax? I read/heard from SydneyKid's threads...so go tell him he's wrong. I'm just passing on what I heard/read. I didn't say R34's didn't come with one standard...nor did i say it needed to be replaced...I was simply saying that thats probably all he would need for a decent setup...

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a bit of an old dig up on a thread (although i thought better reviving one then making a duplicate).

my question is where can i get one of these rear strut braces...i know cusco make them but cant find one...

cheers in advance.

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