GTSPEC 6 Point Ladder Brace

Jeffblue · 09-24-2010, 11:50 AM

Vipor is on it today.

RCZ · 09-24-2010, 11:52 AM

I have about a finger gap all around. If I spin my exhaust bolts so that the bolt is sticking towards the ground I scrape on everything...and thats like maybe an inch to 1.5inch lower than the rest of the car. If I drive around with tires on trackday pressure settings, I scrape going into my garage, at 35psi, no scrape.

Jeffblue · 09-24-2010, 11:58 AM

1 finger wheel gap? do you know in inches how much lower you are? i am going to get coilovers and drop an inch, so i'm just curious, will i have clearance issues with this brace?

jnaut · 09-24-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

1 finger wheel gap? do you know in inches how much lower you are? i am going to get coilovers and drop an inch, so i'm just curious, will i have clearance issues with this brace?

have fun on speed bumps

Jeffblue · 09-24-2010, 12:30 PM

with the brace or in general? I hate how they made this car so low, but with so much wheel gap. they make it such a dilemma to lower the car.

spearfish25 · 09-24-2010, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

with the brace or in general? I hate how they made this car so low, but with so much wheel gap. they make it such a dilemma to lower the car.

20" rims?

Jeffblue · 09-24-2010, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

20" rims?

what about them? Mine are 19"

vipor · 09-24-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by daleks

So it looks like the 4-point brace blocks the front jack point. Oops...

It does

I'm gonna build some 2x10 ramps before my next oil change so I can get my floor jack under my car more easily..

daleks · 09-24-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by vipor

It does

I'm gonna build some 2x10 ramps before my next oil change so I can get my floor jack under my car more easily..

I recommend 2x12's. I have a pair of 3' segments with 45 degree mitre cuts at the end I wedge under the front tires before pulling forward and jacking up my front end. The true size of a 2x10 is 9 1/4", which isn't wide enough to fully span a 245mm (9.65 inches) tire. I pushed my compound mitre saw (dual sliding 10") to the limit though doing a cut like that on a 2x12 (11 1/4").

spearfish25 · 09-24-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

what about them? Mine are 19"

You wanted less wheel gap without dropping the car on coilovers. Bigger rims is the answer. Hell, get 22"s!

Jeffblue · 09-24-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

You wanted less wheel gap without dropping the car on coilovers. Bigger rims is the answer. Hell, get 22"s!

hahah, yea you gotta think outside the Box sometimes!

vipor · 09-24-2010, 03:56 PM

/subscribe. thanks

Chris_1 · 09-25-2010, 12:47 AM

Still wish it was orange lol.

cinellipro · 01-09-2014, 05:48 PM

Attempted to install the 6 point brace after work today. The compression rivets are an interesting experience as I really did not know when I've tightened them enough. I used hand tools and they do seem to work.
However, the problem I had was that the other four bolts from the frame do not fit with the brace in place. GT-Spec does not provide replacements bolts that fit the length needed. I contacted GT Spec and they stated they used to provide the correct size bolts. They suggested I go to a hardware store and pick up some longer bolts, which I'll do but it would have been better knowing that prior to taking everything apart.
My concern is that other than the rivet bolts the four contact points are not flush where the brace makes contact the frame tightened by the bolt. Not sure if that is intentional so there will be some flex between the brace and frame in the front and side bolts. If you look at picture of this product at the GT-Spec site it shows two additional bolts but it also shows what look like a pair of bushings that I believe are there to resolve the non-flushness. Four of those should have been included in the package.
I also have the 2 point rear brace which fits flush at the bolt contact points and that's what I would have expected from the 6-point.

Retightened everything and will be purchasing the new longer bolts this weekend. If anyone has the specs on the thread and length, thanks.
Cheers.

cinellipro · 01-11-2014, 11:57 AM

Purchased longer bolts and washers. Everything suddenly fit and the brace was installed within 10 minutes. After a drive and retighening of all bolts I took it for longer drive. The before and after difference is not dramatic, and I was not expecting it from such a well-built car.
Impressions are that the steering wheel feels more solid. Noises from the road bumps are more muted, distant. On higher speed turns it feel solid, more solid than before. That new feel provides more confidence in the turn. A more solid feel at highway speeds. It is noticeable? Yes to me.

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01-09-2014, 05:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
cinellipro Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: florida Posts: 102 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 15	Attempted to install the 6 point brace after work today. The compression rivets are an interesting experience as I really did not know when I've tightened them enough. I used hand tools and they do seem to work. However, the problem I had was that the other four bolts from the frame do not fit with the brace in place. GT-Spec does not provide replacements bolts that fit the length needed. I contacted GT Spec and they stated they used to provide the correct size bolts. They suggested I go to a hardware store and pick up some longer bolts, which I'll do but it would have been better knowing that prior to taking everything apart. My concern is that other than the rivet bolts the four contact points are not flush where the brace makes contact the frame tightened by the bolt. Not sure if that is intentional so there will be some flex between the brace and frame in the front and side bolts. If you look at picture of this product at the GT-Spec site it shows two additional bolts but it also shows what look like a pair of bushings that I believe are there to resolve the non-flushness. Four of those should have been included in the package. I also have the 2 point rear brace which fits flush at the bolt contact points and that's what I would have expected from the 6-point. Retightened everything and will be purchasing the new longer bolts this weekend. If anyone has the specs on the thread and length, thanks. Cheers. nomodsjk likes this. Last edited by cinellipro; 01-09-2014 at 07:09 PM.

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09-24-2010, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 39	Vipor is on it today.

09-24-2010, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1120	I have about a finger gap all around. If I spin my exhaust bolts so that the bolt is sticking towards the ground I scrape on everything...and thats like maybe an inch to 1.5inch lower than the rest of the car. If I drive around with tires on trackday pressure settings, I scrape going into my garage, at 35psi, no scrape.

09-24-2010, 11:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 39	1 finger wheel gap? do you know in inches how much lower you are? i am going to get coilovers and drop an inch, so i'm just curious, will i have clearance issues with this brace?

09-24-2010, 12:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 39	with the brace or in general? I hate how they made this car so low, but with so much wheel gap. they make it such a dilemma to lower the car.

09-25-2010, 12:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
Chris_1 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Statewide Posts: 838 Drives: Nissan 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 18	Still wish it was orange lol.

01-11-2014, 11:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
cinellipro Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: florida Posts: 102 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 15	Purchased longer bolts and washers. Everything suddenly fit and the brace was installed within 10 minutes. After a drive and retighening of all bolts I took it for longer drive. The before and after difference is not dramatic, and I was not expecting it from such a well-built car. Impressions are that the steering wheel feels more solid. Noises from the road bumps are more muted, distant. On higher speed turns it feel solid, more solid than before. That new feel provides more confidence in the turn. A more solid feel at highway speeds. It is noticeable? Yes to me.