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YellwMonky · 02-15-2003, 11:10 AM

Last night I just installed the Nismo Power Brace Bar into my 1992 s13. This thing is worth every penny i spent on it. Although the difference in ride is not night and day, it is definitely noticeable. I feel the car is much more stable when going around turns and at freeway speeds. Before my steering wheel had a little wobble at high speeds, but with this bar it is gone. I haven't had it on for long, but I took my usual freeway offramp at a higher speed with much more confidence. It felt a lot more stable in a highspeed turn. Also, the steering feels more responsive. Your car moves with the slightest movement of the steering wheel. I don't know about you guys, but I always felt there was too much of a dead zone early on when turning the wheel. The install was very straight forward and easy. Just taking off some screws was a BITCH. Just in case you guys don't know the bar i'm talking about...

It's the big shiny new silver piece the TC Rods connect too.

Also, I think this bar would work better than the Cusco Tension Rod Bar. Mainly because the piece bolts onto the chassis as well, making the whole structure that much more stable. I cannot talk from experience however because I have not driven with the Cusco Tension Rod Bar...It just looks that way to me.

Here's another look at it through the engine bay.

I would definetely recommend this bar. For $140, and ease of installation, it was worth it.

BTW: Sorry for the big pictures

nrcooled · 02-15-2003, 11:17 AM

Just a little FYI you tension rod bushing on the near side of the first pic is shot and needs to be replaced. Your leaking fluid everywhere. That will make a difference in handling as well

Edit: it will run you $40 from your local Nissan parts dealer or Courtesey

Bbandit · 02-15-2003, 11:18 AM

nice!!!
does it feel/handle a lot firmer that before?
i just got my cusco tension rod bar
i'll post some pic and review about it after i install it (not anytime soon, i want to get a set of tc rods and suspensions.. and im going to install all all of them at once)

s14vaxlr8 · 02-15-2003, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by nrcooled
Just a little FYI you tension rod bushing on the near side of the first pic is shot and needs to be replaced. Your leaking fluid everywhere. That will make a difference in handling as well

Edit: it will run you $40 from your local Nissan parts dealer or Courtesey

i do see a bottle of wd-40 could be some of that, if not, then yeah

Kreator · 02-15-2003, 11:53 AM

Nice. Btw your engine bay looks exactly like mine lol. That's a permacool 14" fan right? Except i got a shroud around mine.... and my thermo sensor is on top and the strap is toxic/rice green

Kid Zelda · 02-15-2003, 12:04 PM

Why do you have shoe laces in the engine bay ?

YellwMonky · 02-15-2003, 01:19 PM

nah that ain't wd-40. I just noticed that my TC rods are just about done when I got under there. I'm thinking I will pick up those stock TC Rods with Whiteline bushings pressed in from PDM-Racing.

Kreator: Haha Yup that's the 14" Permacool. Did you fabricate your own fan shroud or did you cut up the stock one? I would like to see a picture of that.

Kid Zelda: It's the laces from my camera..didn't even notice that until you pionted it out.

Bbandit: Definitely more firm with the brace bar installed. I felt it right when I left my garage. HOwever, I felt it even more when I was getting off that offramp!

If you install all those things at the same time your ride will feel much stiffer. However, you won't know what each of them did.

*sykikchimp* · 02-16-2003, 09:17 AM

I'll be tracking the car with the Cusco Tension bar on next weekend.. a full report of everything will follow soon...

The Nismo power brace seems like an Awesome peice.. when I was looking at them, I couldn't find it for under $200. thats why I went with the cusco bar.

btw - you can't use both

Silviaspeed · 02-16-2003, 05:02 PM

Check your PM monky.....

*DSC* · 02-16-2003, 06:38 PM

Damn YellwMonky, that looks like a nice piece!
Where'd you get it?

S14lover · 02-16-2003, 07:35 PM

Where did you find that for 140?

YellwMonky · 02-16-2003, 08:19 PM

Autobacs in Mitaka Japan. I just brought it back on the plane with me

I've seen it around for just above 200 shipped. This is what it looks like off the car.

Chicken Magnet · 02-16-2003, 08:53 PM

I noticed you had a mountain bike back there with disc brakes. What kind of bike is it? Those are my two hobbies, mountain biking and car. Bikes are so much cheaper and I tend to put more money on my bikes than on my car!

Do you guys know if they make this piece for S14s?

YellwMonky · 02-17-2003, 11:41 AM

Actually that's my dad's mountain bike. It's a Jamis Dakar Sport.

02-15-2003, 11:10 AM	#1
YellwMonky Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fog Town Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nismo Power Brace Bar Installed!! Last night I just installed the Nismo Power Brace Bar into my 1992 s13. This thing is worth every penny i spent on it. Although the difference in ride is not night and day, it is definitely noticeable. I feel the car is much more stable when going around turns and at freeway speeds. Before my steering wheel had a little wobble at high speeds, but with this bar it is gone. I haven't had it on for long, but I took my usual freeway offramp at a higher speed with much more confidence. It felt a lot more stable in a highspeed turn. Also, the steering feels more responsive. Your car moves with the slightest movement of the steering wheel. I don't know about you guys, but I always felt there was too much of a dead zone early on when turning the wheel. The install was very straight forward and easy. Just taking off some screws was a BITCH. Just in case you guys don't know the bar i'm talking about... It's the big shiny new silver piece the TC Rods connect too. Also, I think this bar would work better than the Cusco Tension Rod Bar. Mainly because the piece bolts onto the chassis as well, making the whole structure that much more stable. I cannot talk from experience however because I have not driven with the Cusco Tension Rod Bar...It just looks that way to me. Here's another look at it through the engine bay. I would definetely recommend this bar. For $140, and ease of installation, it was worth it. BTW: Sorry for the big pictures __________________ s13 92 White 240sx SE Coupe

02-15-2003, 11:17 AM	#2
nrcooled Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Turn 8 'bout to get rolled by a SC'd ITR Age: 46 Posts: 1,849 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just a little FYI you tension rod bushing on the near side of the first pic is shot and needs to be replaced. Your leaking fluid everywhere. That will make a difference in handling as well Edit: it will run you $40 from your local Nissan parts dealer or Courtesey __________________ '91 hatch w/ SR Sold; '03 Evo Sold 401 HP; '03 MS Protege sold; '00 Evo 6.5 TME Sold 300HP

02-15-2003, 11:18 AM	#3
Bbandit Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas and now Jakarta Age: 43 Posts: 2,674 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Bbandit Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nice!!! does it feel/handle a lot firmer that before? i just got my cusco tension rod bar i'll post some pic and review about it after i install it (not anytime soon, i want to get a set of tc rods and suspensions.. and im going to install all all of them at once) __________________ ==>>TGL GARAGE<<==.. RIP! S13 coupe KA-T @ 0.5 Bar = SOLD! A31 Cefiro + SR = Current

02-15-2003, 11:53 AM	#5
Kreator Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: MD Age: 41 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice. Btw your engine bay looks exactly like mine lol. That's a permacool 14" fan right? Except i got a shroud around mine.... and my thermo sensor is on top and the strap is toxic/rice green __________________ кто болеет за Зенит, у того всегда стоит!

02-15-2003, 01:19 PM	#7
YellwMonky Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fog Town Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nah that ain't wd-40. I just noticed that my TC rods are just about done when I got under there. I'm thinking I will pick up those stock TC Rods with Whiteline bushings pressed in from PDM-Racing. Kreator: Haha Yup that's the 14" Permacool. Did you fabricate your own fan shroud or did you cut up the stock one? I would like to see a picture of that. Kid Zelda: It's the laces from my camera..didn't even notice that until you pionted it out. Bbandit: Definitely more firm with the brace bar installed. I felt it right when I left my garage. HOwever, I felt it even more when I was getting off that offramp! If you install all those things at the same time your ride will feel much stiffer. However, you won't know what each of them did. __________________ s13 92 White 240sx SE Coupe

02-15-2003, 12:04 PM	#6
Kid Zelda BANNED Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,347 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Why do you have shoe laces in the engine bay ?

02-16-2003, 09:17 AM	#8
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'll be tracking the car with the Cusco Tension bar on next weekend.. a full report of everything will follow soon... The Nismo power brace seems like an Awesome peice.. when I was looking at them, I couldn't find it for under $200. thats why I went with the cusco bar. btw - you can't use both __________________

02-16-2003, 05:02 PM	#9
Silviaspeed Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 80 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Check your PM monky..... __________________ www.ImportFanatiX.com -95 240SX -S14 blacktop

02-16-2003, 06:38 PM	#10
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn YellwMonky, that looks like a nice piece! Where'd you get it? __________________

02-16-2003, 07:35 PM	#11
S14lover Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colombus GA Posts: 162 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Where did you find that for 140? __________________ She ****ing hates me ....TRUST!

02-16-2003, 08:19 PM	#12
YellwMonky Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fog Town Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Autobacs in Mitaka Japan. I just brought it back on the plane with me I've seen it around for just above 200 shipped. This is what it looks like off the car. __________________ s13 92 White 240sx SE Coupe

02-16-2003, 08:53 PM	#13
Chicken Magnet Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Modesto, Ca Age: 48 Posts: 176 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I noticed you had a mountain bike back there with disc brakes. What kind of bike is it? Those are my two hobbies, mountain biking and car. Bikes are so much cheaper and I tend to put more money on my bikes than on my car! Do you guys know if they make this piece for S14s? __________________ '98 240SX Apex-i Dual N1 exhaust, Injen CAI, 17"OZ Racing Nova Wheels, Tein S-Tech Springs and KYB AGX Struts

02-17-2003, 11:41 AM	#14
YellwMonky Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fog Town Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Actually that's my dad's mountain bike. It's a Jamis Dakar Sport. __________________ s13 92 White 240sx SE Coupe