So what everyone is saying there is some modification that would need to be done with the braces on an 05 for the coupe Middy to be installed?

 

The way I got mine is I found a local guy with a coupe that just did major upgrades to his car ( twin turbo,injen exhaust, body kit,20" wheels, etc) and he just had the old stuff lying around, so I offered him $80.

You will find them for sale periodicaly in the classifieds here on this site for around $100 plus shipping.

 

Not sure if the 05's are the same but on my 03 there was definatley some rubbing on the heat shield and driveshaft brace. It only took two minutes to take them off and chuck them.

 

My '04 had no driveshaft brace rubbing, but it was real close to the heat shield...so just smacked the shield a few times w/ a hammer to alleviate the risk of rub/rattle...no need to remove it IMO.

 

youll find alot for sale on my350z.com I got mine for $80 shipped

 

you lost me at drone

 

Well damn me too I don't want anything that sounds cheap...

 

Regarding the brace: if you just remove it and move it over one bolt, it will clear the mid-pipe with no problem. The rear two bolt holes are unattached, but the front two are attached to the rear bolts. Problem solved! This trick was posted a long time ago.

 

i found my midpipe in the marketplace forum here, from a member

 

Well, if you are talking abt aftermarket stuff, everything has drone; the Midpipe is probably the closest you can get where the drone is minimial. If you want no drone, stick with the 05 middy that has been redesigned from 03/04 already.

 

will the coupe midpipe fit on an 04x?

 

i dont believe it fits on a X