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Can’t speak to the performance of the brace as I just put it on today but I don’t understand why there’s any hate for it. The install was super simple

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Old 06-24-2019, 12:31 AM   #106 (permalink)
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Can’t speak to the performance of the brace as I just put it on today but I don’t understand why there’s any hate for it. The install was super simple and I had literally 0 issues and didn’t have to cut or trim any fins. I have the Z1 diff cover btw.
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What exhaust are you running?
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What exhaust are you running?
Previous owner had a shop do a muffler delete
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Previous owner had a shop do a muffler delete
That's why you're not having a problem. Several aftermarket mufflers, including Fast Intentions, require modification of the z1 cover to fit back on the car.
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...I don’t understand why there’s any hate for it.
The "hate" for the part is that it doesn't fit arguably the most popular exhaust made for the Z34 as well as a host of others without extreme modification as JLarson said above and Rusty covered with pictures a few pages back (it looks like it was made to be used with a single or OEM-style exhaust). However, even after being notified, neither Bell nor Z1 has made note of it on the product page... I think that'd be really useful information for a consumer to have as I had planned to purchase it and I have a Fast Intentions exhaust as well

The other part of the reason is from when Rusty posted his review (not so positive, but a customer review nonetheless). Instead of being upfront and honest, Z1 instead chose to disregard it as if it was never written. That's shady...
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Hey Rusty, I need to get with you to figure out a solution since you're about as close to a solid one with an F.I. exhaust. At ZDayZ, I snapped the diff bolt and put a hole in my diff cover. Hard launch, strong clutch, and sticky tires doomed the diff bolt. Z1 did come though and replaced my diff cover free, but I couldn't add the diff brace for obvious reasons while they helped me get my car down to their shop. Any kind of hard driving with hardened bushings and a lot of traction will snap it without effort. It was instantaneous, like a guillotine and some poor dudes neck.
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Hey Rusty, I need to get with you to figure out a solution since you're about as close to a solid one with an F.I. exhaust. At ZDayZ, I snapped the diff bolt and put a hole in my diff cover. Hard launch, strong clutch, and sticky tires doomed the diff bolt. Z1 did come though and replaced my diff cover free, but I couldn't add the diff brace for obvious reasons while they helped me get my car down to their shop. Any kind of hard driving with hardened bushings and a lot of traction will snap it without effort. It was instantaneous, like a guillotine and some poor dudes neck.
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Hey Rusty, I need to get with you to figure out a solution since you're about as close to a solid one with an F.I. exhaust. At ZDayZ, I snapped the diff bolt and put a hole in my diff cover. Hard launch, strong clutch, and sticky tires doomed the diff bolt. Z1 did come though and replaced my diff cover free, but I couldn't add the diff brace for obvious reasons while they helped me get my car down to their shop. Any kind of hard driving with hardened bushings and a lot of traction will snap it without effort. It was instantaneous, like a guillotine and some poor dudes neck.
Sounds like you're doing something right.
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