![]() Thankfully, a tube front leaves your front end far-less vulnerable to damage, and also provides a far more convenient option when it comes to rebuilding, or replacing, the front end of your 350Z. ![]() The idea of a bash bar is that it’s strong enough to save your car in a crash, but not so strong that it causes more damage and potentially ends up destroying your frame, which is why they’re designed to ‘crumple’ on impact. We certainly don’t appreciate getting hit by them! A simple design with a jacking point is all you’ll need there.Īlthough they provide a fantastic purpose hiding behind the front bar, some owners opt to have them on show, which has earned bash bars a bad rep, especially in tandems. While it’s easy to get caught up with added extras, less is often more with crash bars, especially the rear-end ones. Some of our list choices will also come with additional benefits, such as corner bracing for additional support and conveniently-placed jacking points, which are an absolute godsend at the track. It also provides a convenient way to mount things like a radiator and an oil cooler alongside the FMIC (for those running turbo or supercharger kits, with convenient access becoming an additional bonus. While improving your front end’s structural integrity, you’ll also potentially shed some weight at the same time. Once you’ve got your bash bar fitted, you won’t need to worry about your FMIC getting destroyed at the slightest hit. The sooner you fit a tube front, the less mangled the mounting area is likely to be, and this will ensure that these bolt-on bars will hopefully provide a quick and easy fix right away. No-one likes crashing, but when you’re driving hard, especially as a beginner, accidents happen, so it’s best to prepare for the inevitable. It gets tiring to attempt to bend the reinforcement bar back into place every time you take a small hit, or even worse, destroying your intercooler or engine, which is just one factor where bash bars become super useful. Over time, all that bending and smashing will leave it weak, and corrosion will inevitably begin to take its toll on the dodgy repair jobs. If that hasn’t happened yet, it probably will do eventually, especially for those pushing the car hard and frequently crashing, or participating in tandems with other missile cars. The concept of them makes sense, as your stock front end is going to be a little worse for wear after you’ve run out of talent a few times, resulting in high-speed impacts which have left the front end looking a little, well, destroyed. We’ve seen bolt-on bash bars, drift bars, or whatever you want to call them becoming increasingly popular on the US drift scene in recent years.Īt the same time, they don’t seem to have reached the same levels of popularity on the Japanese or European drift scenes. DO NOT USE THE 10x1.Street Faction Engineering 350Z Bash Bars USE THE INC'D 2JR BOX HANGERS AND 10x1.25 FINE THREAD BOLTS IN THE FRAME RAILS TO HOLD THE BOX HANGERS IN PLACE. REMOVE THE OEM REAR HANGER (pass side) AND RUBBER GROMMETS (dr side) IN THE FRAME RAIL. ![]() NOTE: YOU MUST TRIM YOUR BUMPER TO FIT ON THE DR SIDE. Designed to fit your OEM or 2JR Midpipe (inc the 2JR Header).įits to the OEM Corolla Midpipe or 2JR Midpipe and Header for the most power, sound and performance. Stand out from the crowd.īuilt with only the best parts available - including twin Vibrant Ultra Quiet Mufflers, 2.5" Stainless Steel piping and integrated flex section. No rasp, just deep, clean sound and big performance gains. Released in limited quantities, a Quad Carbon Catback is now available for your E210 sedan.
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