figure something out and give me a heads up about a week in advance and i'll come down. i have family in san diego.

 

I will let you know soon (after all the hollidays)

 

saw your note about the rear STB (have the front coming soon - I hope!). If you can make yours higher or lower than the stillen, that would be great (so it doesn't cut the trunk space unnecessarily). Never understood why Stillen didn't make the bar dip down or up out of the way... (cost?)

 

Scott,

Will this clear the stock engine cover? And Will it clear a 5/16 plenum spacer? Pics would be awesome. Please let me know. Thanks!

 

Check the start of the thread... lots of pix.
Spacer is a non-issue.

 

But it doesn't look like it will clear a stock engine cover huh?

 

Yes, the stock flimsey plastic engine cover will need to be removed or modified to allow clearance for the STB. The engine cover is usually one of the first things on these cars to go, it is a good way to let the motor experse some heat, instead of retain it like a blanket.

 

Scott you gotta make one that will clear the stock engine cover for those of us who want to retain the oem clean engine bay look

 

has anyone tried this one yet, and if so will it clear a 5/16" spacer
it doesn't look like it to me but you never know

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/pric...rut_Tower_Bars

 

It could be something I may look into in the future, but 90% of the cars I have put these on already have the flimsey (heat retaining) plastic engine cover already removed.

 

Seriously, that is for looks only. I would not waste time or effort redesigning a fully functional part for the sake of that engine cover.

Now you might want to design and sell a well-ventilated engine cover for the VQ that fits your brace but does not retain heat and has a cool infiniti and/or VRT logo. I'd go for that! I gotta admit that the stock manifold isn't the prettiest to look at.

 

i still want to go out there for a test fit....let me know

 

Still loveing this strut tower brace. This thing works as good, if not better than any other suspension mod I have done.

Interesting thread on Scott and a great review for the brace....................
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-coupe-v35-2003-07/134815-great-experience-scott-vrt.html

 

eff the engine cover. with that one, there's too much plastic under the hood. looks like the car is made of plastic

scott, you going to the meet at fuddruckers this thurs? id like to ask you about pricing in person

 

Its possible, I will try to show up. Someone please remind me, call or text me around 5PM or so on thursday.