Oh snap, Carbon fiber rear hatch dampners...

ZPirate · 05-05-2010, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Seems from your pics and description that the barrel of the strut rubs/presses on the Battery cover where it angles out to meet the ball and crosses the "Ledge". My thinking is to move the fender balls in toward the center and possible raise them so the barrel lays down parallel to the ledge and inside it. A pair of these ball plates are only $2 so it's worth a shot. Ryan may want to duplicate if it provides an interference free soluion. More soon!

The lower mounting point may need to be raised too. Like the lower bracket does on my 350Z CTD dampers.

kenchan · 05-05-2010, 09:30 PM

Modshack- sounds good!

The 350Z's damper setup looks like my G's damper setup. The dampers are much shorter and more inline with the fender line.

The one thing I couldn't overcome was just the physical size of the damper housing. Meaning you can lay it flat on the battery cover with the shaft end disconnected and it still rubs. One of the first things I tried when it first bottomed out. So decided it might be easier just to lower the battery cover surround piece because it is literally a stackup issue. (Well, in my case).

Hope your braket works out!

ZPirate · 05-05-2010, 09:39 PM

Interesting. When I first saw the size of the dampers I wondered how they would filt under the hood. There isn't a lot of space vertically between the bottom of the hood and the battery surrond with the hood closed.

Also it seems to me that the upper and lower mounting points should be in more of a straight line.

05-05-2010, 09:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZPirate Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 792 Drives: 09' 370Z & 03' 350Z Rep Power: 19	Interesting. When I first saw the size of the dampers I wondered how they would filt under the hood. There isn't a lot of space vertically between the bottom of the hood and the battery surrond with the hood closed. Also it seems to me that the upper and lower mounting points should be in more of a straight line. __________________ 2003 Daytona Blue 350Z Touring/Nismo 2009 Platinum Graphite 370Z Touring/Sport (Sold) 2009 BMW 135i/Dinan Stage 2 software upgrade/M3 suspension piecies/Koni Sports/ETS FMIC/Alufelgen SF-71 wheels

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05-05-2010, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	Modshack- sounds good! The 350Z's damper setup looks like my G's damper setup. The dampers are much shorter and more inline with the fender line. The one thing I couldn't overcome was just the physical size of the damper housing. Meaning you can lay it flat on the battery cover with the shaft end disconnected and it still rubs. One of the first things I tried when it first bottomed out. So decided it might be easier just to lower the battery cover surround piece because it is literally a stackup issue. (Well, in my case). Hope your braket works out!