evilscorp Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Just finished installing my new cam cover and MD plenum but had problems geting the strut back on with the new spacers had to turn the bolt a few times back and forth and totally forgot how many times i had turned it before I tighten it back up can someone undo the two side bolts and measure the gap(thred) when the two outside bolts come together with the middle one? will put a pic up later if people dont know what I mean. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 You would probably be better getting a crow foot socket and torquing the bar up using a torque wrench as per the workshop manual. the distance may be different for each car produced at different times due to the tolerances in manufacture. http://www.350z-tech.com/wiki/index.php ... stallation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Thanks that would be the smart thing to do but I dont have one of those crow hook things so just looking for a gerneral distance if thats ok for someone to measure for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 can you not compress it using the measurement to the upper plenum as your guide, as long as its 10mm or above between the bar and the plenum you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 That would be smart lol, didnt think of that due to adding the spacers under the strut so it wouldnt hit the plenum, this shouldnt have alterd the distance between it and the strut bar by much would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Pardon the poor grammar just in from an 9hour shift and didnt get home last nite till 3am due to a ice hockey match at dundee where I took afew many hits to the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 my spacer is so thick i have to adjust it by eye to keep it off the plenum and still allow the bonnet to close, and after a drive readjust it as it settles a bit. You dont want it rattling off your plenum... it sounds realllllly bad, trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Did it sound like ur engine had a square crank?lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 actually is sounded like it had a split exhaust, dont ask me why, it just sounds like that. but yes, it sounds really f***ing bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 it needs to be set to the correct torque setting if a jobs worth doing its worth doing right. go see your local mechanic and they'll probably torque it for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 it needs to be set to the correct torque setting On that point does an aftermarket strut brace need this only the one's i have seen dont seem to have anything like the standard one. Or do they just bolt to the inner wing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 On that point does an aftermarket strut brace need this only the one's i have seen dont seem to have anything like the standard one. I was thinking that, the Summit is just a bar and two end plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 On that point does an aftermarket strut brace need this only the one's i have seen dont seem to have anything like the standard one. I was thinking that, the Summit is just a bar and two end plates. So how do they work as well as the standard one then when quite clearly the standard one applies pressure across the inner wings by connecting to the top suspension mountings? I took mine off the other week and when i released the pressure you could certainly hear some movement across the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 it needs to be set to the correct torque setting On that point does an aftermarket strut brace need this only the one's i have seen dont seem to have anything like the standard one. Or do they just bolt to the inner wing? i think thats the thing, nissan did a good job first time round, it might be uggly but it did the job, all these aftermarket struts non of them say they improve the handling of the car, its just engine bay tart ware. and yes i had one fair enough it will make a difference if there was nothing there in the first place like on a lot of cars, but on the zed i don't think it makes any difference. or maybe possibly worse. as they don't allow for fine tuning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 it needs to be set to the correct torque setting On that point does an aftermarket strut brace need this only the one's i have seen dont seem to have anything like the standard one. Or do they just bolt to the inner wing? i think thats the thing, nissan did a good job first time round, it might be uggly but it did the job, all these aftermarket struts non of them say they improve the handling of the car, its just engine bay tart ware. and yes i had one fair enough it will make a difference if there was nothing there in the first place like on a lot of cars, but on the zed i don't think it makes any difference. or maybe possibly worse. as they don't allow for fine tuning But my question is now does the pressure that the standard one applies across the inner wings make any difference to the handling and flexibility of the body when quite clearly aftermarket one's dont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 But my question is now does the pressure that the standard one applies across the inner wings make any difference to the handling and flexibility of the body when quite clearly aftermarket one's dont i think its only really going to be noticable on the track with someone who knows the car well rinsing every last ounce out of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 it needs to be set to the correct torque setting On that point does an aftermarket strut brace need this only the one's i have seen dont seem to have anything like the standard one. Or do they just bolt to the inner wing? i think thats the thing, nissan did a good job first time round, it might be uggly but it did the job, all these aftermarket struts non of them say they improve the handling of the car, its just engine bay tart ware. and yes i had one fair enough it will make a difference if there was nothing there in the first place like on a lot of cars, but on the zed i don't think it makes any difference. or maybe possibly worse. as they don't allow for fine tuning But my question is now does the pressure that the standard one applies across the inner wings make any difference to the handling and flexibility of the body when quite clearly aftermarket one's dont the car feels floppy under hard cornering without one all together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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