How bad is this rust?

[polaris]

Had my 2007 350Z up on a lift today so I took a few photos. Exhaust is a Miltek cat-back system which was added back in 2017. 57,000 miles on the clock. In my opinion, it looks good considering everything is original. Should I replace the w brace?

 

Edited May 9, 2022 by polaris

[SWoMP]

I put a new W brace on at 10years and 100k miles. Worth doing and oem still available new but might need to come from Japan for the right money.

 

Not sure about the rust on those two panels. I dont think mine has that and I've just had sills and rear underbody treated for surface rust after an MOT advisory.

 

[Umster]

You could easily salvage that W brace. Surprised its that healthy, is it a JDM import? 

[polaris]

1 hour ago, Umster said:

You could easily salvage that W brace. Surprised its that healthy, is it a JDM import? 

 

Not an import. I was surprised as well. I've seen several that look pretty horrific.

Edited May 10, 2022 by polaris

[Dicky]

The brace still looks serviceable to me (better than my 2004 car) you may need to check the kidney joints though

[Coz@TORQEN]

Everything visible looks to be in good shape, just some small surface rust. As mentioned above, it's worth checking the Member Stay / Kidney Brackets as these are a common issue when it comes to rust. 

[KUGT4]

Bought OEM kidneys/w brace/bolts in anticipation of needing replacing

 

Do these things just 'drop off' if left too long?

[SW66TTT]

mine looks a lot worse than that, going to start cleaning up and treating it soon.  My brace is totally hot yours doesn't look too bad