Mystery Nismo Brace

240se · 06-17-2023, 08:01 AM

I bought a bunch of parts from someone who supercharged their 2015 Nismo. There is this brace that I don't know what it bolted to. Here is a picture of the brace next to the front Nismo Damper. Any idea what it is?

Spartan 1771 · 06-17-2023, 08:07 AM

The one on the left is the front damper. It will bolt right up to your non-nismo 370Z. Remove the front bumper and it installs horizontally in front of the radiator.

I'm not familiar with the one on the right. But, I'm sure someone else here will know.

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cooltoy · 06-17-2023, 09:54 AM

The one on the right is the NISMO OEM front upper radiator support bar.

This might be the one on the left.

However, I think it is to be used in the same place. Looks like the Nismo damper is aftermarket and can be used in many places depending on the length of it and brackets attached to it.

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...tallation.html

Spartan 1771 · 06-17-2023, 10:25 AM

The one on the left is definitely OEM installed on all Nismo 370s. It's manufactured by Yamaha and then installed by Nissan. My z is actually apart right now so I took some pics of where is it supposed to be installed. My Z is a Touring Edition, so it didn't come with the damper. I picked it up used. I'm not able to install it right now because of my aftermarket oil cooler. I have to relocate it so the damper will mount properly.

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Spartan 1771 · 06-17-2023, 10:26 AM

Drivers side

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240se · 06-17-2023, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the responses. I may try out the Nismo damper and see if I notice a positive difference.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

The one on the right is the NISMO OEM front upper radiator support bar.

That one I had no idea what it was.

Tractionless · 06-17-2023, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spartan 1771

Drivers side

What about simply using some spacers between the nismo bracket and mounting point on the radiator support? Of course you'll need the applicable longer bolts as well.

Spartan 1771 · 06-17-2023, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tractionless

What about simply using some spacers between the nismo bracket and mounting point on the radiator support? Of course you'll need the applicable longer bolts as well.

Now that's an interesting idea! I wonder if that will throw the effects of the damper off at all?

Another concern may be getting the front bumper back on. I'm not sure how much extra space there is between that and the oil cooler. I'll look in to it though.

k67p67 · 06-17-2023, 08:27 PM

Flip the Nismo damper 180 degrees.

Rusty · 06-17-2023, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k67p67

Flip the Nismo damper 180 degrees.

I flipped mine around and still had to use a 1/4' spacers with my 34 row oil cooler.

Spartan 1771 · 06-18-2023, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

I flipped mine around and still had to use a 1/4' spacers with my 34 row oil cooler.

Flipping it goes without saying, but I hadn't considered spacers until it was mentioned in here.

Rusty, any idea what the brace on the right is?

filip00 · 06-18-2023, 12:36 PM

So...what's the actual purpose of that damper?

Spartan 1771 · 06-18-2023, 02:51 PM

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/top...ink_source=app

From Z1 Performance
"They are essentially strut braces with a small shock inside. They mount in the front bumper, at the peak of the frame rails, and then in the rear spare tire well. Their job is to dampen vibrations and harmonics that are a natural byproduct of running stiffer springs and more aggressively valved shocks (and lower profile tires) as the NISMO Z comes with."

filip00 · 06-18-2023, 03:51 PM

Hmm. Does it really help? Like, can you actually notice it? Because I'm trying to visualize any damping being done on that part of the chassis, but I can't imagine any flex so that the damper would have any action.

Rusty · 06-18-2023, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spartan 1771

Flipping it goes without saying, but I hadn't considered spacers until it was mentioned in here.

Rusty, any idea what the brace on the right is?

I thought it might be part of the Nismo body brace kit, but it's not.

06-17-2023, 08:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
240se Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: VA Posts: 259 Drives: Gunmetal 12' Rep Power: 11	Mystery Nismo Brace I bought a bunch of parts from someone who supercharged their 2015 Nismo. There is this brace that I don't know what it bolted to. Here is a picture of the brace next to the front Nismo Damper. Any idea what it is? Spartan 1771 likes this.

06-17-2023, 08:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spartan 1771 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,280 Drives: Wife crazy & 09 370Z Rep Power: 105453	The one on the left is the front damper. It will bolt right up to your non-nismo 370Z. Remove the front bumper and it installs horizontally in front of the radiator. I'm not familiar with the one on the right. But, I'm sure someone else here will know. Sent from my SM-G781U using Tapatalk __________________ ~Rob -DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

06-17-2023, 09:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,938 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	The one on the right is the NISMO OEM front upper radiator support bar. This might be the one on the left. However, I think it is to be used in the same place. Looks like the Nismo damper is aftermarket and can be used in many places depending on the length of it and brackets attached to it. https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...tallation.html __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang. Last edited by cooltoy; 06-17-2023 at 10:15 AM.

06-17-2023, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Spartan 1771 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,280 Drives: Wife crazy & 09 370Z Rep Power: 105453	The one on the left is definitely OEM installed on all Nismo 370s. It's manufactured by Yamaha and then installed by Nissan. My z is actually apart right now so I took some pics of where is it supposed to be installed. My Z is a Touring Edition, so it didn't come with the damper. I picked it up used. I'm not able to install it right now because of my aftermarket oil cooler. I have to relocate it so the damper will mount properly. Sent from my SM-G781U using Tapatalk __________________ ~Rob -DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

06-17-2023, 10:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Spartan 1771 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,280 Drives: Wife crazy & 09 370Z Rep Power: 105453	Drivers side Sent from my SM-G781U using Tapatalk __________________ ~Rob -DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

06-17-2023, 08:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
k67p67 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 291 Drives: 2017 Nismo Tech 6MT Rep Power: 3936	Flip the Nismo damper 180 degrees. Spartan 1771 and Rusty like this. __________________ 2017 370Z Nismo Tech 6MT Work \| Motordyne \| Powertrix \| Swift \| Michelin \| Takeda \| Hotchkis \| RJM \| Voodoo13 \| SPL \| SPC \| Z1 Motorsports \| ZSpeed \| Morimoto \| Craft Square \| Hawk Performance \| Kanjo Spec.D \| Raceseng

06-18-2023, 12:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
filip00 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: slovenia Posts: 481 Drives: 370z pack Rep Power: 105292	So...what's the actual purpose of that damper? Spartan 1771 likes this.

06-18-2023, 02:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
Spartan 1771 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,280 Drives: Wife crazy & 09 370Z Rep Power: 105453	https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/top...ink_source=app From Z1 Performance "They are essentially strut braces with a small shock inside. They mount in the front bumper, at the peak of the frame rails, and then in the rear spare tire well. Their job is to dampen vibrations and harmonics that are a natural byproduct of running stiffer springs and more aggressively valved shocks (and lower profile tires) as the NISMO Z comes with." Rusty, cooltoy and filip00 like this. __________________ ~Rob -DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on... Last edited by Spartan 1771; 06-18-2023 at 02:53 PM.

06-18-2023, 03:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
filip00 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: slovenia Posts: 481 Drives: 370z pack Rep Power: 105292	Hmm. Does it really help? Like, can you actually notice it? Because I'm trying to visualize any damping being done on that part of the chassis, but I can't imagine any flex so that the damper would have any action.

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