99 max installing FSTB(vibrant) why don't I have to cut the bracket?
 

the tiny driver side bracket thing, I didn't have to cut anything, it just went right in, look here
http://communities.msn.com/mycarniss...ma/maxima.msnw


did I get the wrong FSTB?:confused:

no cutting here also

but 99+ max got those bracket things there, & a lot of peopel told me they have to cut the bracket thing off I dunno :gotme:

why would you have to cut anything???

I just got my FTSB today for my 99. So if I understand from previous posts, since its a Courtesy bar, I don't have to worry about the bracket, right?

I have no idea, Nathan had clearance problem from his 99, I didn't have that problem from my 99, we both have vibrant (street-beat)FSTB. I think you're fine because they mentioned courtesy bar will clear

I was going to wait to install it next week. My car needs an allignment and I thought it would be better to get that first before installation. What do you think?

I think it's your guys' cars that are different in not needing to cut the bracket. I bought my Courtesy 5th Gen FSTB from Sterling99SEL, who didn't like the fit, and he bought a Courtesy 4th Gen bar instead. He DID have to cut his bracket, but he sent me a picture of it and the bracket on his car looks different from yours and sits higher. It's like an inverted Y squished down onto the strut, and looks like it would almost certainly interfere with that FSTB, since the C-bracket on the Courtesy FSTB looks almost identical.

I'm guessing then that the bracket is one of those mid-production run changes manufacturers sometimes make.

Mystery solved! :)

cutting to fit a FSTB is def a first for me:confused:

I guess that's the difference between..
 

plain 99 and the 99 SEL

Re: I guess that's the difference between..
 

Exactly. The '99s should have no problem at all. The '99SE-L does have to cut a bracket.
-Cyrus

I have a '99 GXE and had to cut the bracket, I got mine from custommaxima.com....don't know what brand it is?

mine is an early 99 model (brought it October 98)what about those that had to cut the bracket? maybe thru middle of hte year nissan moved the bracket up :confused:

ok, I think it has to do with early & late 99 model, my early 99 model doesn't have the big bracket thing that late 99 models have. Take a look madd max's late 99 & my early 99

late 99 :
http://community.webshots.com/storag...upQZYCs_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/storag...IjkUJTN_ph.jpg

early 99(mine):
http://community.webshots.com/storag...xeeUdyz_ph.jpg

http://community.webshots.com/storag...VNpCAsu_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/storag...vxkhlmb_ph.jpg

Yep. I have a late model 99 GXE and have the braket there. I have test fitted a FSTB and realize i had to cut and never ended up getting a FSTB since i didnt want to cut it :slant:

u still don't have it?? you're afraid of cutting the bracket there & not using nitrous :laugh:


j/k :wall:

99 SEL
 

I have a 99 SEL with a courtesy FSTB. I had to cut. Very simple and made a dif in handling. If you cut.... paint the exposed metal so rust will not develop.

I think it probably has to do with production date?
 

and not purchased date? Who has the earlist production date for a 99? Mine was made in 12/98. I bought it 03/99.

Re: I think it probably has to do with production date?
 

I purchased mine 10/98 so mine gotta be one of the earlier ones. How do I check production date?

What nitrous? :gotme:

:D

I have it, just havent installed it yet. I need to fix the dremel.

Re: Re: I think it probably has to do with production date?
 

Check the plate that's on the door jam when the driver door is open.