Nismo style engine brace

Baer383 · 12-03-2011, 08:50 AM

I have had allot of you guys inquire about my mod I did on my engine brace
I wanted to get a Nismo engine brace but the cost was to high so I got some steel and cut the pieces to fit then measured and welded it in,metal finished it then brought it to Mike the Powder Coated for a Satin gray make over.

The only thing that was a pain was 1 piece of steel looked too thin so I cut a second piece and welded those together finished the sides(took more time)the only thing I don't like is the Nismo bars are a little wider but for the cost of free

I'm not complaining.

Cmike2780 · 12-03-2011, 09:14 AM

Looks good. Very clean and oem look

Mike · 12-03-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Looks good. Very clean and oem look

thats why we went with a satin finish on the gray metallic, wanted it to look like it could have came that way.

eddieconfetti · 12-03-2011, 11:16 AM

very nice. ceratinly does look oem. bet you the dealership wouldnt even notice.

fuct · 12-03-2011, 12:42 PM

looks better than the nismo one. good job!

370guy · 12-03-2011, 01:28 PM

Do you think this actaully makes a difference? Your work looks awesome and im not knocking that at all! But how effective do you think it really is?

Baer383 · 12-03-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 370guy

Do you think this actaully makes a difference? Your work looks awesome and im not knocking that at all! But how effective do you think it really is?

It is effective b/c I can do it myself and it's free

kenchan · 12-03-2011, 02:20 PM

yah, very clean. i had to look closer the first time to see wat you did cause it looks OEM.

370guy · 12-03-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

It is effective b/c I can do it myself and it's free

Haha fair enough, I like it i think it came awesome!

SPOHN · 12-03-2011, 03:49 PM

Nicely done man. Cant wait to see the rest of your plans

simota1 · 12-04-2011, 11:42 PM

great mod bro!!! looks great

TypeOne · 12-05-2011, 09:28 AM

Looks really nice! Great finish! Although it seems like a lot of work for something you really wouldn't notice.

Baer383 · 12-05-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TypeOne

Looks really nice! Great finish! Although it seems like a lot of work for something you really wouldn't notice.

It is only alott of work if you don't know what you are doing(it took 20 min.)
As far as noticing it I notice it all the time for those who miss it there loss it's there for me.

scottIN · 12-05-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

It is effective b/c I can do it myself and it's free

They're free? SWEET! Send me one...

KcL@AOI · 04-10-2014, 06:55 PM

how much is the normal brace compared to the nismo brace?

12-03-2011, 08:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 31	Nismo style engine brace I have had allot of you guys inquire about my mod I did on my engine brace I wanted to get a Nismo engine brace but the cost was to high so I got some steel and cut the pieces to fit then measured and welded it in,metal finished it then brought it to Mike the Powder Coated for a Satin gray make over. The only thing that was a pain was 1 piece of steel looked too thin so I cut a second piece and welded those together finished the sides(took more time)the only thing I don't like is the Nismo bars are a little wider but for the cost of freeI'm not complaining. Shadezz likes this. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq Last edited by Baer383; 12-03-2011 at 09:58 AM.

12-03-2011, 09:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 30	Looks good. Very clean and oem look __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

12-03-2011, 01:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
370guy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: knoxvile, TN Posts: 298 Drives: 370+Viper+Vette=Fast Rep Power: 15	Do you think this actaully makes a difference? Your work looks awesome and im not knocking that at all! But how effective do you think it really is? __________________ - TopSpeed - Z1 - AMS - K&N - Password:JDM - Nismo - Evo-R - Megan Racing -

12-03-2011, 03:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 47 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 223	Nicely done man. Cant wait to see the rest of your plans __________________

12-04-2011, 11:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 407	great mod bro!!! looks great __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

12-03-2011, 12:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 25	looks better than the nismo one. good job!

12-03-2011, 02:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	yah, very clean. i had to look closer the first time to see wat you did cause it looks OEM.

12-05-2011, 09:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
TypeOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,682 Drives: BSM 370 Rep Power: 1852	Looks really nice! Great finish! Although it seems like a lot of work for something you really wouldn't notice.

04-10-2014, 06:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
KcL@AOI Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ATL (KENNESAW) Posts: 157 Drives: '10 370z Nismo #0071 Rep Power: 17	how much is the normal brace compared to the nismo brace?

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