Bent rear under brace from jacking the car at wrong jacking point.

WarmAndSCSI · 10-12-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

How is it now useless? Yes it's very slightly bent. But it's a metal piece that is still completely intact and bolted in place. It still resists any axial forces placed on it. Frankly, from the pictures it looks like cosmetic damage only.

If there were a dent in the Bay Bridge do you think they would allow vehicles to traverse it? Or would it be still "completely intact?"

Just because it's underneath the car does not make it "OK" for it to be bashed up. That piece needs to be replaced. The visual damage doesn't even tell the half of it if they actually placed the entire ~1400 lb rear weight of the car upon that one point.

Push370zzz · 10-12-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

get your *** to that shop and demand full replacement of the damaged parts. Your car's suspension is toast.

It's fine, OP don't worry. If you can get it replaced, then why not, but I wouldn't make a fuss about it...it's not going to change a thing.

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

The shop clearly made a mistake and it's worth pursuing. But it's a bit dramatic to say there is major damage here. This is really nothing to worry about.

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Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

No it's not a huge deal, but that brace that was put there for chassis rigidity is now useless. It would piss me the hell off if a shop did that to my car. Granted, they could have pinched a brake or fuel line or something worse...

Steel doesn't lose its rigidity upon slight bending. It would piss me off too, but it's not useless now! Haha are you guys trying to scare the OP?

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Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

If there were a dent in the Bay Bridge do you think they would allow vehicles to traverse it? Or would it be still "completely intact?"

Just because it's underneath the car does not make it "OK" for it to be bashed up. That piece needs to be replaced. The visual damage doesn't even tell the half of it if they actually placed the entire ~1400 lb rear weight of the car upon that one point.

spearfish25 · 10-12-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

If there were a dent in the Bay Bridge do you think they would allow vehicles to traverse it? Or would it be still "completely intact?"

Just because it's underneath the car does not make it "OK" for it to be bashed up. That piece needs to be replaced. The visual damage doesn't even tell the half of it if they actually placed the entire ~1400 lb rear weight of the car upon that one point.

Captain Melodrama! (I like you buddy, but I have to play devil's advocate here)

All that brace does is counter forces that act along its length. If you think the minor dent in it is going to compromise its ability to withstand those forces, you're crazy! Maybe it's 5% weaker, but that's a realistically insignificant value. The Z performs well, but it's not fighter jet. This kind of minor stuff just isn't worth fretting over. Using the reasoning presented here, I better replace my tie-rods because the surface corrosion on them means they're worthless and will fail suddenly now.

kenchan · 10-12-2010, 01:45 PM

true, the car could suddenly fold in half.

WarmAndSCSI · 10-12-2010, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

true, the car could suddenly fold in half.

Exactly

Zerafian · 10-13-2010, 09:24 AM

leave it or replace it...The shop that did it cant be held responsible since you left the shop and didn't have proof they weren't bent when you went in..just the truth. Iv been a victim of shop negligence before.

kenchan · 10-13-2010, 09:31 AM

yep, especially watch out at tire shops. this is one of the many reasons why i NEVER take my cars to the tire store. i just bring the wheels in loose.

gSwift · 06-10-2013, 01:57 PM

Hate to revive an old thread but whatever. I found a few threads talking about this piece but can't seem to find a part number or even the correct part name for it. Just noticed while putting on my FI exhaust that mine it bent as hell also.

I looked on Courtesy Parts website and searched for, braces, chassis braces and every other term I could think of but no dice. I keep coming up with the GT Spec braces.

Sh0velMan · 06-10-2013, 02:16 PM

Here joo go

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gSwift · 06-10-2013, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

Here joo go

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Thanks Sh0vel!

Bret86944 · 06-10-2013, 02:38 PM

The damage appears to be mostly cosmetic. The bigger problem is that an idiot has been working on your car. If that's the worst thing that is wrong consider yourself lucky. I'd double check whatever work you had done.

1st · 06-10-2013, 02:58 PM

Is it just me or are the jacking points on this car hard to detect? I have heard a lot of horror stories with wrong jack points, scuffed, bent side skirts from supposedly experienced mechanics.

Sh0velMan · 06-10-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 1st

Is it just me or are the jacking points on this car hard to detect? I have heard a lot of horror stories with wrong jack points, scuffed, bent side skirts from supposedly experienced mechanics.

The side points are a little hard to find if you don't actually get down and look underneath the car. A little hard to just "feel". This is because they're recessed down inside the side skirt.

The center points aren't obvious at all if you don't have the FSM to reference.

kenchan · 06-11-2013, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 1st

Is it just me or are the jacking points on this car hard to detect? I have heard a lot of horror stories with wrong jack points, scuffed, bent side skirts from supposedly experienced mechanics.

not really, just low even at stock height and hard to see.

Bret86944 · 06-12-2013, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 1st

Is it just me or are the jacking points on this car hard to detect? I have heard a lot of horror stories with wrong jack points, scuffed, bent side skirts from supposedly experienced mechanics.

Plus I never know where to jack the car up when using jack stands, since I can't do it from the jack points. I always **** a brick until I lower down into the stands.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	true, the car could suddenly fold in half.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	yep, especially watch out at tire shops. this is one of the many reasons why i NEVER take my cars to the tire store. i just bring the wheels in loose.

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gSwift Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 338 Drives: 2011 370 6M/T Rep Power: 15	Hate to revive an old thread but whatever. I found a few threads talking about this piece but can't seem to find a part number or even the correct part name for it. Just noticed while putting on my FI exhaust that mine it bent as hell also. I looked on Courtesy Parts website and searched for, braces, chassis braces and every other term I could think of but no dice. I keep coming up with the GT Spec braces.

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Bret86944 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 64 Drives: 2011-base-PW-6mt Rep Power: 14	The damage appears to be mostly cosmetic. The bigger problem is that an idiot has been working on your car. If that's the worst thing that is wrong consider yourself lucky. I'd double check whatever work you had done.

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1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,710 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1617	Is it just me or are the jacking points on this car hard to detect? I have heard a lot of horror stories with wrong jack points, scuffed, bent side skirts from supposedly experienced mechanics.