Strut Bar DIY

Snowman811 · 05-03-2006, 01:02 PM

I just installed list night. Took all of 10-15 mins and is a GREAT addition to cornering. Yes, its in addition to the firewall braces, but IMO, these little corner pieces don't do too much by themselves. Its the easiest install in the world. No, you don't have to jack your car up! And no, there's no downside to this - at all.

BMW F22 · 05-03-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowman811

I just installed list night. Took all of 10-15 mins and is a GREAT addition to cornering. Yes, its in addition to the firewall braces, but IMO, these little corner pieces don't do too much by themselves. Its the easiest install in the world. No, you don't have to jack your car up! And no, there's no downside to this - at all.

why does ur profile still say "06 330i (coming soon)" ?? You must change it and become an official E90 owner.

Snowman811 · 05-03-2006, 04:01 PM

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why does ur profile still say "06 330i (coming soon)" ?? You must change it and become an official E90 owner.

Oh Yeah!! I just updated. Thanks.

just4kickz · 05-04-2006, 12:47 PM

hey question... so which bar should i go? strut or sway?

18LLC · 05-04-2006, 05:20 PM

sway. don't waste your money on strut.

Kamando · 05-08-2006, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Pretender

oh yeah? how many times a week you drive at 100+ mph?

Everyday!

just4kickz · 05-08-2006, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Kamando

Everyday!

haha... gotta go gas conservative these days. 65mph

clutch09 · 06-04-2006, 12:17 AM

If u put ur weight down on the center of the strut bar you feel it really flex, shouldn't it be rock solid to actually give you the rigidity required to corner better?

ward · 06-04-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kanishkl

If u put ur weight down on the center of the strut bar you feel it really flex, shouldn't it be rock solid to actually give you the rigidity required to corner better?

nope, it's not designed to resist loads in that plane.

clutch09 · 06-04-2006, 11:52 AM

Thanks, didn't know that. What plane is it designed to resist for then?

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nope, it's not designed to resist loads in that plane.

ward · 06-04-2006, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kanishkl

Thanks, didn't know that. What plane is it designed to resist for then?

it works in both tension and compression between the towers.

it's a relatively long piece so it'll be weak in bending (i.e. you pushing down on the middle of it)

just4kickz · 06-04-2006, 03:56 PM

ward, do you think its worth the investment?

ward · 06-04-2006, 04:06 PM

I think a strut bar would be about the last suspension mod to make, after you'd already done swaybars and springs

strut bars can actually cause damage if you're in an accident where somebody hits your side (the other side can get damaged from the stress bar)

If you're looking to improve handling a stressbar would help the least behind sways, springs, better tires.....

if you're going hardcore and heading to the track or autoX all the time and running race rubber a stressbar will help prevent chassis fatigue over time, for most of us that's not an issue.

clutch09 · 06-07-2006, 12:42 AM

14mm extension didn't work for me, I had to use 15mm. Is this ok?

kazaliu · 07-05-2006, 03:43 AM

where can buy?

cntlaw · 07-05-2006, 11:09 PM

I definitely need this to go with my PSS9 as it seems I am getting some uncomfort up down reasonic motions when go in straight with curvely road surface? Any further advice?
tks

just4kickz · 07-05-2006, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kazaliu

where can buy?

morristown BMW @ ebay

Hunter399 · 07-06-2006, 12:00 AM

Just got my H&R sway bars in today

D-Rock · 07-06-2006, 12:01 AM

nice write up

Fester · 01-02-2007, 08:02 PM

can same bar be used for e92? I still haven't seen any comment that there is a significant improvement after installing it...folks please share your experience so far...

Chesmu · 01-02-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Fester

can same bar be used for e92? I still haven't seen any comment that there is a significant improvement after installing it...folks please share your experience so far...

no!

check out this thread:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ight=strut+bar

wuufer001 · 02-10-2007, 03:19 AM

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Strut bars firm up the chassis. Sway bars reduce roll.

Can you fit both of them at the same time or not? do they fit at the same place? Which one makes more difference if only one is needed? cause i am thinking of getting one first and see how it feels

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Snowman811 Black Sapphire 330i 32 Rep 362 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (1)	I just installed list night. Took all of 10-15 mins and is a GREAT addition to cornering. Yes, its in addition to the firewall braces, but IMO, these little corner pieces don't do too much by themselves. Its the easiest install in the world. No, you don't have to jack your car up! And no, there's no downside to this - at all.
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just4kickz boku no namae ha... 336 Rep 11,025 Posts Drives: 2006 BS 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S. Bay Area, CA + Newark, NJ + ChiCity + True Blue iTrader: (11) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	hey question... so which bar should i go? strut or sway?
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05-04-2006, 05:20 PM	#71
18LLC Major General 148 Rep 5,104 Posts Drives: e89 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California iTrader: (0)	sway. don't waste your money on strut.
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clutch09 Lieutenant 31 Rep 463 Posts Drives: '08 320i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (0)	If u put ur weight down on the center of the strut bar you feel it really flex, shouldn't it be rock solid to actually give you the rigidity required to corner better?
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just4kickz boku no namae ha... 336 Rep 11,025 Posts Drives: 2006 BS 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S. Bay Area, CA + Newark, NJ + ChiCity + True Blue iTrader: (11) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	ward, do you think its worth the investment?
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06-04-2006, 04:06 PM	#79
ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	I think a strut bar would be about the last suspension mod to make, after you'd already done swaybars and springs strut bars can actually cause damage if you're in an accident where somebody hits your side (the other side can get damaged from the stress bar) If you're looking to improve handling a stressbar would help the least behind sways, springs, better tires..... if you're going hardcore and heading to the track or autoX all the time and running race rubber a stressbar will help prevent chassis fatigue over time, for most of us that's not an issue.
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06-07-2006, 12:42 AM	#80
clutch09 Lieutenant 31 Rep 463 Posts Drives: '08 320i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (0)	14mm extension didn't work for me, I had to use 15mm. Is this ok?
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07-05-2006, 03:43 AM	#81
kazaliu New Member 1 Rep 6 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: e90 iTrader: (0)	where can buy?
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07-05-2006, 11:09 PM	#82
cntlaw Major General 235 Rep 6,874 Posts Drives: 330i E90 C55 AMG Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i E90 [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i E90 [0.00] 2005 Mercedes Benz ... [0.00] 2002 Z3 2.2 USA Spo ... [0.00] 2002 Toyota MR-S Co ... [0.00]	I definitely need this to go with my PSS9 as it seems I am getting some uncomfort up down reasonic motions when go in straight with curvely road surface? Any further advice? tks __________________ BMW 2006 330i E90 Jet Black/Black Leathers/Aluminium, Steptronic Active Steering; MTech Aero Kit Carbon Fibre Splitters/Diffuser. Bilstein PSS9 Coilover, Rays VOLK Racing RE30 Formula Limited Edition 18" Pirelli Rosso; Project Mu 355mm Forged 4pot Caliper. HID:Osram D1S 6000K, PIAA 6500K White Ring, Philips Diamond Vision HB4 5000K, PIAA H490/H491 Super Bright 6500K LED Interior Lights. Chrome S.Wheel Cover, Rear Windows Sunshades.
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07-06-2006, 12:00 AM	#84
Hunter399 Major General 323 Rep 8,091 Posts Drives: F90M5 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (33)	Just got my H&R sway bars in today
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D-Rock Lieutenant Colonel 188 Rep 1,855 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: miami iTrader: (2)	nice write up __________________
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01-02-2007, 08:02 PM	#86
Fester Major 27 Rep 1,129 Posts Drives: '13 Porsche 911 (991) 4S Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Silicon Valley, CA iTrader: (0)	can same bar be used for e92? I still haven't seen any comment that there is a significant improvement after installing it...folks please share your experience so far... __________________ 2013 911 4S ...GT Silver/Espresso custom build w/ lots of options and all alphabets soup! 2007 335i Coupe ...TiAg/Grey custom build...Sold!
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