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These are good value and an easy DIY install. Perfect fit and thicker/stronger than the LHD brackets that Stillen supply.

 

Don't put it down until you have tried it... I'm running one and it hasn't increased vibration at all. It is primarily there to prevent the engine from twisting to the drivers side under load.

 

You'll probably need some longer bolts but I reckon it would fit. Depends how thick the cruise and strut brackets are. I am using it in conjunction with Chili brace and it fits fine -the Chili brace must be a good 5mm thick (or more?).

 

I thought that's what you guys used the Internet for?

While we are pretending to know about cars the simple fact of the matter is that the engine twists toward the drivers side under load, "wasting" energy and loading up engine mounts. The Stillen product addresses this without noticably compromising ride comfort.

Like many aftermarket mods no you don't "need" it; the car has run just fine for the past 23 years without. Some however may feel this is an acceptable solution to reducing engine twisting, particularly in big HP applications -I would sooner fit a Stillen brace and factory engine mounts than aftermarket urethane mounts which fail prematurely or solid type mounts which will almost certainly transmit noise and vibration. The part is functional and effective. "Need" is a very subjective term -I don't see the "need" to lower my car to the point that my exhaust is destroyed and my suspebsion arms foul on the car, or the need to bury (and reduce access to) critical engine components, but to each his own yes? Stillen have been racing and tuning Nissans before you or I had heard of a Z32 so I would be very hesitant to label any of their products gimmicks.

Oh and regarding strut braces; what specifically do you think is wrong with the three piece design? Ate you suggesting an 8mm nut will flex? The slot car used a three piece brace (one of these http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/showthread.php?t=251339) for many years (and possibly still does?) and it clearly didn't hinder performance. I too prefer the look and fit of the carbing product (including UAS and Powertrix knock off versions) however I wouldn't be so quick to trash different designs and I'll bet $100 that the slot car wouldn't be consistently faster around Wakefield with a carbing style compared to the one I linked to above.

 

More for the non believers

Check this out -this is my car when it was running standard engine mounts and no stillen brace. Watch around 10 seconds as they release the throttle the motor drops back towards passenger side -so twisting to the left and compressing drivers side mount under revs and then releasing when the throttle comes off.

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Obviously running more torque etc than standard but movement is there. I'm not about to suggest you'll pickup massive HP by adding the brace however any movement left/right is wasted energy and at the very least accelerating engine mount wear.

At $140 the price is significantly less than a set of upgraded engine mounts ($235 for UAS) or a possible soloution for those wanting a simple solution to reducing movement without dropping the cross member to remove mounts.

Certainly not a "gimmick".

Tell you what Martin I was too generous before when I said Stillen had been tuning Nissans since before we knew what a Z32 was. Steve Millen founded Stillen in 1986, so years before you were born or I knew what a car was let alonge a Z32. I doubt either of us will have an anniversary model production car named after us though...