R33 Centre Brace Bar?

[Aazzy]

I've got my hands on a "centre brace bar" for an r33. I may have been living under a rock, but I'm not too familiar with it, or more to the point, I'm not sure if its even going to do anything... It looks like it bolts behind the front seats inside the car and runs along the floor, with an adjustable section in the middle like a strut brace under bonnet. I'll take a photo of it when I get home but I'm a little curious whether it's worth me pulling up carpet and then cutting holes in it to fit. Or whether it's just going to be one of things you show your mates and let them tell you how shines it is.

[fyjosh]

i dont see how this part of the chassis has enough flex to warrant a brace. its not like a cage that braces all 4 corners near suspension pick-up points (or at least tie the rear 2 corners to the centre of the car)

i see this brace doing nothing, and i was under the impression it did just that.

Edited October 29, 2013 by fyjosh

[GTSBoy]

These things just exist because some Jap dude saw that there were some big bolts available at either end (the seatbelt anchor points) and said to himself "I can make a brace to go there and all the drifters will get wet panties over it".

[Aazzy]

Haha! I figured it was a little odd. I laid it in the car to see how it fitted and it was terrible anyway. This one seems to be hollow, so i don't think it would take any body flex even if there was any in that area.

[89CAL]

Is it any good for strapping harnesses to if you wanted to run a 4 point harness? Just a thought. Don't know to much about the centre braces

[GTSBoy]

No. Not good for a harness bar. Too low, too close to the seat. Cause spinal damage in a crash.

[Kane_R32]

I like the wank factor, though can never find one for R32's

[Aazzy]

Not going in the 33 anymore, will trial it in the silvia if it will fit. I don't think I'm ready for all this shiney chrome, I just plasti dipped everything matte black a few weeks ago.

[89CAL]

No. Not good for a harness bar. Too low, too close to the seat. Cause spinal damage in a crash.

Damn

That was my plan if I ever wanted a harness and didnt want a cage

oh well lol

[Philr32]

I think tegiwa make/made harness bars for R32 (possibly universal) I think it ran from b pillar to b pillar.