No GTSpec 4 and 2 Point Braces for X's
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No GTSpec 4 and 2 Point Braces for X's
Well my fellow X's, I am very sorry to say that we are SOL again. I received the GTSpec under chassis braces today and eagerly tried to install them, but to no avail. Our front chassis/suspension is completely different from our RWD brethren.
So for prosperity's sake, DO NOT buy the GTS-SUS-1348 (4 point ladder brace) and GTS-SUS-1347 (2 point subframe brace).
I am so mad/sad @ the same time that we X's can not get the same suspension upgrades as the RWD G's. This really makes me regret getting my X. If only I had known before hand...
Sorry for the pics, but I had very limited room to work with and don't you love the salt crust of Chitown?
View from front to back 1
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail015.jpg)
View from front to back 2
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail016.jpg)
View of "suspension arm" (sorry I am not that technical)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail004.jpg)
Other views of X front under chassis
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail010.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail017.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail019.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail021.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail022.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail023.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail024.jpg)
So for prosperity's sake, DO NOT buy the GTS-SUS-1348 (4 point ladder brace) and GTS-SUS-1347 (2 point subframe brace).
I am so mad/sad @ the same time that we X's can not get the same suspension upgrades as the RWD G's. This really makes me regret getting my X. If only I had known before hand...
Sorry for the pics, but I had very limited room to work with and don't you love the salt crust of Chitown?
View from front to back 1
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail015.jpg)
View from front to back 2
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail016.jpg)
View of "suspension arm" (sorry I am not that technical)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail004.jpg)
Other views of X front under chassis
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail010.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail017.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail019.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail021.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail022.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail023.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail024.jpg)
![](http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/G35xQX1/Loaner%20Cars/GTSpecFail025.jpg)
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It's no problem to me helping out our 07+ sedan community...after all, w/o the rest of you guys, I wouldn't have known about the backwards compatibility of paddle shifters, illuminated kick plates, etc.
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Before I bought the braces from Rick, he called GTSpec and tried to verify whether these were going to fit for the AWD, but they couldn't 100% confirm the braces would. So I basically said what the hey, I'll be the guinea pig. So unfortunately, the test results proved to be less than satisfactory.
It's no problem to me helping out our 07+ sedan community...after all, w/o the rest of you guys, I wouldn't have known about the backwards compatibility of paddle shifters, illuminated kick plates, etc.![Biggthumpup](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/biggthumpup.gif)
It's no problem to me helping out our 07+ sedan community...after all, w/o the rest of you guys, I wouldn't have known about the backwards compatibility of paddle shifters, illuminated kick plates, etc.
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Guys - I understand the 4 and 2 pt braces dont work for our X's.
But how about the other braces?
1) Rear lower tie brace
2) 6 pt rear subframe brace
3) Rear Lower Lateral Reinforcement Brace
Will these work? and if they do, is it a good idea to put these? Or will this unbalance the handling of our cars since its reinforcing the rear without the fronts being reinforced?
But how about the other braces?
1) Rear lower tie brace
2) 6 pt rear subframe brace
3) Rear Lower Lateral Reinforcement Brace
Will these work? and if they do, is it a good idea to put these? Or will this unbalance the handling of our cars since its reinforcing the rear without the fronts being reinforced?
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