What Is The Difference Between...............?

[TRB-001]

Hey guys iv got a r32 4 door.... and iv been looking around for various parts.... at the moment im looking into front and rear strut braces....

now iv seen a few for sale and different people say different things .... apparently the gtst 2 door is different to the gtr and the gtst 4 door.

can anyone shed some light on the truth and what actually is different....

and also the key differences i should know about between the 2 door and 4 door (other then the obvious number of doors/seats)

[Sydneykid]

All R32 front strut towers are the same. So as long as it clears the engine, a strut brace will fit all models. Some R32GTR front strut braces don't clear the higher plenum on the RB20DE/DET in R32GT. R32GTS4 and R32GTST. A front strut brace is a must have for improving handling, as the front upper control arms are mounted to the strut towers.

I don't know about the rear strut brace as far as 2 door versus 4 door, but all models of 2 door are the same and all model of 4 door are the same as far as the inner guards and strut towers are concerned. I wouldn't stress too much over not having a rear strut brace, they don't do a lot as the rear upper control arms and traction rods are mounted to the subframe not the body, so bracing the body does pretty much nothing.

Cheers

Gary

[2LV8ETR]

Sydneykid has hit the nail on the head.

The other things that differ between sedans and coupes is the tail lights and boot. The lights are a different shape and the boot caters to suit.

Apart from the obvious rear quarter panels and doors, everything else is interchangeable.

Many of us (me included) have GT-R goodies on our sedans, such as front end and full interior.

[TRB-001]

cheers thanks for your help, very knowledgeable blokes.....

[Newy]

not to dig up an old thread, so a front strut + under car sway bars... unsure of best option? For my r33 sedan will be enough, im really just trying to get a bit of extra stability in higher speed slides

[nisskid]

sway bars will do a lot more than strut braces. they perform different tasks, but the sway bars will make a much bigger noticeable difference.

[Newy]

any recomendation as to what size/brand sway bars? not particularly interested in loss of daily driving ability, the car is only really used for track drfiting

[dori34]

i had a 2dr rear strut bar on my old 4dr so it does fit.

^ whiteline mate.

[2LV8ETR]

not to dig up an old thread, so a front strut + under car sway bars... unsure of best option? For my r33 sedan will be enough, im really just trying to get a bit of extra stability in higher speed slides

Sway bars minimise the amount of body roll and strut braces minimise the amount of tower flex.

For handling, a sway bar is a better option than the tower brace, but in saying that, both used in conjunction is a nicer thought.