Front Strut Brace material??

pokeyl · 05-03-2011, 01:03 PM

What is it made of? Steel? It seems very heave.

Econ · 05-03-2011, 01:16 PM

i want to say aluminum.

I know Zele makes one out of Titanium, but its like $3K

Zele:

370zproject · 05-04-2011, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Econ

i want to say aluminum.

I know Zele makes one out of Titanium, but its like $3K

Zele:

3k wtf it better give ya like 100 hp ...

Econ · 05-04-2011, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370zproject

3k wtf it better give ya like 100 hp ...

Yea, I really don't get it. If you can afford to spend 3 grand on a strut brace, you should have bought something more intense/exotic than a 370z in the first place.

JMHO

kenchan · 05-03-2011, 02:07 PM

from the weight and welds of the front STB, im thinking steel.

Econ · 05-03-2011, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

from the weight and welds of the front STB, im thinking steel.

come to think of it, aluminum might bend under hard driving conditions.

11Thumper · 05-03-2011, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Econ

come to think of it, aluminum might bend under hard driving conditions.

It wouldn't bend, more likely to crack if that weak.

jaedub · 05-03-2011, 02:50 PM

Im thinking steel as well. Its too heavy to be a aluminum.

pokeyl · 05-03-2011, 08:56 PM

cool I'll start on a carbon fiber one

kenchan · 05-03-2011, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokeyl

cool I'll start on a carbon fiber one

woah... in for picts!

CF has minimal thermal expansion so this would actually be more effective in the engine bay than steel... and much much lighter weight.

pokeyl · 05-03-2011, 09:21 PM

It may not be a looker, but it will be strong. look at the material from dragonplate.com

kenchan · 05-03-2011, 09:24 PM

really? exotic cars use CF braces for their engine bays. looks

Mr. Q · 05-03-2011, 09:44 PM

Unicorn bone

kenchan · 05-03-2011, 10:10 PM

Mike · 05-03-2011, 10:12 PM

Put a magnet on it, if it sticks, steel. If not, alum.

05-03-2011, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
pokeyl Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DFS Posts: 901 Drives: ??? Rep Power: 56	Front Strut Brace material?? What is it made of? Steel? It seems very heave.

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Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2187	Put a magnet on it, if it sticks, steel. If not, alum. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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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	from the weight and welds of the front STB, im thinking steel.

05-03-2011, 02:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 306	Im thinking steel as well. Its too heavy to be a aluminum.

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pokeyl Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DFS Posts: 901 Drives: ??? Rep Power: 56	cool I'll start on a carbon fiber one

05-03-2011, 09:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
pokeyl Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DFS Posts: 901 Drives: ??? Rep Power: 56	It may not be a looker, but it will be strong. look at the material from dragonplate.com

05-03-2011, 09:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	really? exotic cars use CF braces for their engine bays. looks

05-03-2011, 09:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mr. Q Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 349 Drives: 09 MB 370z Rep Power: 17	Unicorn bone

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