Hey everyone. This was recently brought to our attention that the replacement lock plate used on the Nissan 350Z inner tie rod lock plate is only sold as part of a new replacement kit from Nissan.
After further research on the web few online auto parts retailers do sell just that replacement lock plate at a reasonable price. The lock plate was never provided in the kit as the item can easliy be obtained through the a Nissan dealer in Japan, of course not knowing that the U.S. would sell this item in a kit.
Provided below would be a few links to the online retail websites which offer the locking plate for purchase.
I hope this helps solve the hassle of locating this item on its own through the dealer. It may not be OEM but it will get the job done rather than reusing a damaged piece.