WINKJ Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Has anyone painted their stock strut brace? Thinking of spraying it or buying one to replace it with. Are they difficult to replace, do they need to be tightened to a correct tension when replaced? so i guess i am asking 1.are they are difficult to take on and off? 2. can they be painted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Have you done a searchy? there you go viewtopic.php?f=26&t=49628&p=732415&hilit=paint+strut+brace#p732415 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINKJ Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 yeah - took a look at that - didn't acutally paint the strut brace though? James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 he will have lacquered it after polishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtimo Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ive done mine mate, Black power coated. £20! lol... This was a while ago... This is more recent. With the gold heat reflective intake. Powder coat the OEM brace mate its the stiffest and strongest out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 +1 Powder coated mine too (and the feet):- viewtopic.php?f=26&t=48842 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Have you done a searchy? there you go viewtopic.php?f=26&t=49628&p=732415&hilit=paint+strut+brace#p732415 Yip - feet painted purple flip and bar polished then lacquered. Piece of piddle to take it off and you can still drive the car whilst its off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINKJ Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Nice... I thought there may be issues with tensions etc once it has been removed. Ok - will get a powder coat on it... I guess you guys did it yourselves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 There should be a grey dot on the nut which is your guide, I think its 3,1/4turns or something, most other braces dont have this function =non adjustable and not my choice. Btw nice engine bay, is that real gold lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 if you check the workshop manual it has the removal and installation instructions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 if you check the workshop manual it has the removal and installation instructions Undo 8 bolts and remove...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 not quite, it tells you to untension the bar first by slackening off the two outer nuts on the threaded secton on the left hand side of the bar. it then tells you to rotate the middle nut by a specified number of turns to de-tension the bar. then loosen the three bolts and single nut on each side then remove it all. to replace the bar you need to put the bar on and put all bolts and nuts on either side tightening them to the correct torque. then do the middle nut back up the specified amount and ensure it is at the correct torque using a crow foot. also ensure it has the specified clearance from the plenum, then tighten the side nuts down to the correct torque. Done. probably could have used search in the time it took me to type that... like so http://www.350z-tech.com/wiki/index.php ... stallation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.