Lower Rad support FAB or NEW?? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

MrFairlady · 12-16-2008, 08:10 PM

Ok so Now I really have to admit I have Bought a PEICE Of SHit car,..and to add for Entirely TOO much Money.

Every week tearing this thing down Theres something new.I've now Discovered,after seeing a missing bolt in the Front Lower "Power Brace" on the rad support - getting the bolt,...and now see where ASSHOLE has Drilled out a new hole because The Lower Rad support is Bent to hell.Only on the pass side where it meets the Frame.like He's Clipped something HARD or I doubt jacked the car up there and Bent it to Shit.

What Would you do - Buy a $90 NEW lower rad support (drilling out old Spot welds welding new in) or Fab one up.
If fabbing one,what should I use.the Only Thing besides Superior Support would be that the Tension Arms Mount there.So It would Need to Be Exact I guess or Suspension Geometry would Prob be compromised.

What Would you do??

projectRDM · 12-16-2008, 10:34 PM

Replace as OE. Fabbing one would take some time to get it to line up to the rails correctly.

sillyvia13 · 12-16-2008, 11:06 PM

oe is weak as shit. will bend break again.. go big or go home...lol

Lower the rad too while at it. just a bit...
its really simple if you have adj. tc braces

MrFairlady · 12-17-2008, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sillyvia13

oe is weak as shit. will bend break again.. go big or go home...lol

Lower the rad too while at it. just a bit...
its really simple if you have adj. tc braces

What I'd planned is spray paint how it is now - once removed there should be an outline of where It USE to be.Attach a NEW one - Or get some STeel and Weld a New Peice.

I have adjustable tension rods that I'm going to run on it.
SO Your Saying Lower the Whole Support??What about where the Tension Brace (POWER Brace) Mounts too.???Thats the Main issue.It won't bolt in Now.

12-16-2008, 08:10 PM	#1
MrFairlady Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fascination Street,N.C Age: 42 Posts: 1,701 Trader Rating: (31) Rides Gallery: MrFairlady Feedback Score: 31 reviews	Lower Rad support FAB or NEW?? Ok so Now I really have to admit I have Bought a PEICE Of SHit car,..and to add for Entirely TOO much Money. Every week tearing this thing down Theres something new.I've now Discovered,after seeing a missing bolt in the Front Lower "Power Brace" on the rad support - getting the bolt,...and now see where ASSHOLE has Drilled out a new hole because The Lower Rad support is Bent to hell.Only on the pass side where it meets the Frame.like He's Clipped something HARD or I doubt jacked the car up there and Bent it to Shit. What Would you do - Buy a $90 NEW lower rad support (drilling out old Spot welds welding new in) or Fab one up. If fabbing one,what should I use.the Only Thing besides Superior Support would be that the Tension Arms Mount there.So It would Need to Be Exact I guess or Suspension Geometry would Prob be compromised. What Would you do?? __________________ z-tERty-2

12-16-2008, 10:34 PM	#2
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12-16-2008, 11:06 PM	#3
sillyvia13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: nh Posts: 1,645 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	oe is weak as shit. will bend break again.. go big or go home...lol Lower the rad too while at it. just a bit... its really simple if you have adj. tc braces