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scruffydog 12-31-2012 12:09 AM

Thank you so much for posting this.

whis9 12-31-2012 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redhoundracer (Post 2084773)
this is how it is attached on the Nismo RC. i dont know if there is anything attached to where it mounts on the stock car tho



Is that from Doran's shop? I take it you live in Lebanon, Ohio, I live right by there.

redhoundracer 01-01-2013 12:50 AM

I work for Doran racing

Sh0velMan 01-02-2013 10:47 AM

Pretty sure that's an exhaust hanger mount point...?

dastaco 01-02-2013 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whis9 (Post 2086206)
Is that from Doran's shop? I take it you live in Lebanon, Ohio, I live right by there.

Where abouts are you? There are a few of us in the Lebanon area... always good to find/meet other Z drivers.

redhoundracer 01-02-2013 11:58 AM

It very well could be I have not really looked under a street car and the only one that I have had single side exhaust on it

scruffydog 01-02-2013 03:17 PM

I have yet to take the stock bumper off and see if I can weld something onto the bumper like the way they did for the front. I just noticed that the Nismo oem bumper does not have a cap to pop off.

It will most likely involve me cutting a slit into the rear bumper like the Turnkey Nismo one. The only thing I still need to find out is if I can use the same exhaust hanger mount for the tow as our exhaust is routed differently.

scruffydog 01-24-2013 12:08 PM

Is this a tow hook I see in the rear center?

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps6b8caf21.jpg
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps56b88e4f.jpg
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps1ecfb77c.jpg
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps4e762736.jpg

sig11 01-24-2013 12:49 PM

Looks like it!

martin82 01-24-2013 03:11 PM

yes, the JDM versions have the threaded impact bar to accommodate a rear tow hook! We dont get crap here!

scruffydog 01-24-2013 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martin82 (Post 2128482)
yes, the JDM versions have the threaded impact bar to accommodate a rear tow hook! We dont get crap here!

Now i'm interested in where it's located. I like how clean it looks. Damn JDM.

martin82 01-24-2013 03:58 PM

on the non nismo Z there is a cap right above where the lower fog light is, that is the access to the rear tow hook but our cars don't have the threaded rear crash bar... you just need to weld and thread the crash bar...
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/2010-2011-NIS...J8mQ~~60_3.JPG
http://image.automotive.com/f/2012_n...w-straight.jpg

scruffydog 01-24-2013 04:05 PM

Thanks Martin, I will use that location as a template. I'm in the middle of switching out the stock OEM bumper to the Nismo rear. It looks like JDM designed the Rear Nismo bumper to work with that rear tow hook.

I can machine a tapped block, I just gotta make sure I'm able to do a strong weld.

martin82 01-24-2013 04:31 PM

I dont think they have it for the nismo bumper... I don't see a bumper cover on the nismo rear bumper....
http://stwot.motortrend.com/files/20...r-1024x640.jpg
http://stwot.motortrend.com/files/20...r-1024x640.jpg
Your best bet is to drill in same location off the stock bumper cover to the nismo cover...

martin82 01-24-2013 04:37 PM

it looks to me that the nismo RC, removes the tow hooks that are on both sides of the rear.... for transport strap down only...? I saw those back there but ended up using the rear wheels to strap it down.


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