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ucfz31s13
10-06-2003, 09:10 PM
Nothing big, just my JSpec.com front ladder bar. I must say I'm impressed w/ the quality, as dousan said I would be. If anyone is wondering about ordering from JSpec.com, I highly recommend it. Item was shipped out same day Sam recieved PayPal and got to me in less than a week...and I'm in Florida!

Here are some closeup pics of the end brackets if you're a nerd like me :)

http://readmyaim.com/Misc/P1010073.JPG

http://readmyaim.com/Misc/P1010069.JPG

http://readmyaim.com/Misc/P1010070.JPG

http://readmyaim.com/Misc/P1010071.JPG

http://readmyaim.com/Misc/P1010072.JPG

http://readmyaim.com/Misc/P1010074.JPG

And yes, it's already on the car...put it on after work today. Front end feels a bit more planted now. Worth the $100 I paid.

And lastly, a few pics of my car. Still waiting to find me a set of decent offset Watanabe RS-8's or Longchamps XR-4's.

http://readmyaim.com/Misc/P1010075.JPG

http://readmyaim.com/Misc/P1010076.JPG

http://readmyaim.com/Misc/P1010077.JPG
Zemus
10-06-2003, 09:55 PM
Looks freaking awesome, do you have to special order them, is that 100$s shipped, if so, ill take one :-D!! Quick question, would that work still if i had a nismo power brace (no i dident buy one, i might go the ghetto route and MAKE ONE, MUAHAH) but seriusly, would it work
ucfz31s13
10-06-2003, 10:12 PM
Yes, the ladder bar sits directly behind the rack and pinion/in front of the tranny bellhousing and is not even near where the Nismo Power Brace would be...as seen here:

http://store3.yimg.com/I/jspec_1729_2505419

Yes, it was $100 shipped. And their site said $120 shipped! hehe.

If you don't end up making your own, go w/ the Nismo pwr brace, not the Cusco. The nismo one comes w/ stronger brackets w/ the bar in between, while the cusco is just the bar.

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twitchy
10-06-2003, 10:34 PM
what does it do?
ucfz31s13
10-06-2003, 10:40 PM
Originally posted by twitchy
what does it do?

Front ladder bar = connects front subframe rails

Power bar = connects tension rod brackets

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WhiteNissanS13
10-06-2003, 10:44 PM
WOW your tint is EXTREMELY DARK!!!!!!:D
NiteKids
10-06-2003, 11:02 PM
I think your car would look much *ahem "cleaner" w/ that eibach springs sticker removed from your fender. Breaks up the lines of your car and look bad there.
Defy
10-06-2003, 11:08 PM
dark tint is the only way to go! nice car!
Vatche
10-06-2003, 11:26 PM
personally the sticker doesnt bother me, its the chrome fender covers....but thats just my own opinion....
JasonNagra
10-06-2003, 11:50 PM
Is that bar adjustable? It looks like the middle part of the bar can lengthen or shorten. I'm geussing once you install it you push out the ends a little by lengthening the bar a little, right? Or maybe I'm WAY off, help me out.
twitchy
10-07-2003, 12:30 AM
so what you drill holes and bolt it on??

I mean, Im just not sure myself, whats the point?
ucfz31s13
10-07-2003, 08:29 AM
NiteKids: Yes, the Eibach sticker is coming off too. Waiting for a really hot day here in Florida so it comes off rather easy, don't want to scratch the paint using a scraper. Thanks for the suggestion.

OC240: They are actually black, not chrome. Guess the camera makes them look that way. Was thinking last night about removing them as well. I bought the car riced the hell out w/ white windshield banners front and rear, vinyl strips across the hood, white windshield wipers (ugh), and stickers everywhere. It's been a slow de-ricing process over the past few months. :)

JasonNagra: Yes, you adjust the length of the bar in the middle. I 'test' fitted the bar, then adjust the middle all the way out until the bar was even, then locked the adjustment in w/ the nuts on each side, then bolted it up. Sets the tension of the bar and provides some fitment leeway(sp?).

Twitchy: No need for drilling, pure bolt-on. As as a strut bar for bottom of car.

Thanks for the comments guys.

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adey
10-07-2003, 08:56 AM
Originally posted by ucfz31s13
http://readmyaim.com/Misc/P1010077.JPG Nice car... but get rid of the wheels and chrome wheel well trim...
I am really digging the exhaust. Gotta love the old school!
Dousan_PG
10-07-2003, 09:06 AM
the flb is a 20min install. kid stuff and bolts right up fits perfect..unlike the jspec rear ladder bar hahaha..anyways..good buys!
CoasTek240
10-07-2003, 11:29 AM
i know this is off topic slightly, but what % tint is it that you have on ur windows, thats rediculously dark.;)
ucfz31s13
10-07-2003, 06:09 PM
Originally posted by CoasTek240
i know this is off topic slightly, but what % tint is it that you have on ur windows, thats rediculously dark.;)

If my memory doesn't fail me, I believe it's mid single digits. :eek:

Florida is 28% so say 7%...is still...uhm...somewhat legal. :D

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