Any braces kit for e82?

blackburn-hero · 04-09-2015, 11:25 PM

Hi,

I want to know if possible to find a brace kit for e82 like on the picture?

I just don't find a site for bmw ?

Thanks

Pig Farmer · 04-10-2015, 06:28 AM

http://www.ultraracing.my/catalog/in...oller=category

fe1rx · 04-10-2015, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Pig Farmer

http://www.ultraracing.my/catalog/in...oller=category

Those aren't "braces", they are "ballast".

blackburn-hero · 04-10-2015, 08:14 AM

Ultra racing do some brace for 130i.. maybe they will fit?

MightyMouseTech · 04-10-2015, 08:25 AM

Bought Ultraracing braces and sway bars for my smart car. Not a single part actually fit without being heavily modified. The sway bars could not be made to fit no matter what I did.

Junk.

andrey_gta · 04-10-2015, 04:03 PM

People should search more. I practically didn't post for my first year with the car. So much to discover.

For braces there is a thread here where I talk about e88 front grille V brace and underbody braces and e92 front euro braces. These connect at front crush arm, front subframe using a pre Lci bracket that needs to be attached to subframe

Otherwise we know about the m3 front strut brace kit from HPA.

F R Sway bars can be called braces

The e82 half cages are braces etc.

EDIT
E82 eDrive electric car apparently had some a frame on the underside
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...38&hg=51&fg=75

tracer bullet · 04-10-2015, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackburn-hero

Hi,

I want to know if possible to find a brace kit for e82

Just curious why you are looking? Is there a problem you are solving? Have you upgraded all the rest of your bushings such that this is the last thing for you to improve your track times?

Quote:

Originally Posted by fe1rx

Those aren't "braces", they are "ballast".

Betting this is the case for 99.9% of us.

Dackelone · 04-10-2015, 05:57 PM

You know... IF you look under your car... you will see some chassis braces.

blackburn-hero · 04-10-2015, 07:37 PM

Now,
My car have a set of coilover ast with swift spring, camber plate. All m3 control arm, front strut tower bar from bmw performance, eurethane bushing. I'm looking to be more stiff, like with swaybar or frame brace.
Thanks

Suprgnat · 04-10-2015, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fe1rx

Those aren't "braces", they are "ballast".

Pig Farmer · 04-10-2015, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Bought Ultraracing braces and sway bars for my smart car. Not a single part actually fit without being heavily modified. The sway bars could not be made to fit no matter what I did.

Junk.

Looks like this guy took extreme measures to stiffen up his Smart...

MightyMouseTech · 04-11-2015, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pig Farmer

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Bought Ultraracing braces and sway bars for my smart car. Not a single part actually fit without being heavily modified. The sway bars could not be made to fit no matter what I did.

Junk.

Looks like this guy took extreme measures to stiffen up his Smart...

Except any thing longer than 5 hours and you need to visit a mechanic.

lowbudgethero · 04-11-2015, 11:46 AM

I never really thought the chassis needed any more stiffing, esp for dd (take it with a grain of salt as I'm coming from a 1998 m roadster and 1999 9-3

). For the weekend racers, I've found the typical suspension remedies work wonders on the 135.

I think there is a bmw performance strut bar, but the merits of that under most driving conditions would probably not be very noticeable.

HP Autosport · 04-14-2015, 02:30 PM

The BMW chassis is plenty stiff. Short of adding a full cage, it's tough to really add stiffness if you are attaching parts to sheet metal.

You can add M3 strut tower brace fairly easy.

chris82 · 04-14-2015, 03:18 PM

Take a look at the Mason Engineering front strut brace

HP Autosport · 04-14-2015, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris82

Take a look at the Mason Engineering front strut brace

It s a good piece, but pain the rear if you have adjustable camber plates.

chris82 · 04-14-2015, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HP Autosport

It s a good piece, but pain the rear if you have adjustable camber plates.

Oh wow, didn't even realize that. I think It's overkill anyways, never felt that these cars flex much

HP Autosport · 04-14-2015, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chris82

Oh wow, didn't even realize that. I think It's overkill anyways, never felt that these cars flex much

yep, it doesn't.

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andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	People should search more. I practically didn't post for my first year with the car. So much to discover. For braces there is a thread here where I talk about e88 front grille V brace and underbody braces and e92 front euro braces. These connect at front crush arm, front subframe using a pre Lci bracket that needs to be attached to subframe Otherwise we know about the m3 front strut brace kit from HPA. F R Sway bars can be called braces The e82 half cages are braces etc. EDIT E82 eDrive electric car apparently had some a frame on the underside http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...38&hg=51&fg=75 __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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blackburn-hero Private First Class 8 Rep 105 Posts Drives: bmw 135i M Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Montreal iTrader: (1)	Now, My car have a set of coilover ast with swift spring, camber plate. All m3 control arm, front strut tower bar from bmw performance, eurethane bushing. I'm looking to be more stiff, like with swaybar or frame brace. Thanks
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lowbudgethero Captain 125 Rep 750 Posts Drives: '98 Z3M (gone), '09 135i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: 908 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [8.50]	I never really thought the chassis needed any more stiffing, esp for dd (take it with a grain of salt as I'm coming from a 1998 m roadster and 1999 9-3 ). For the weekend racers, I've found the typical suspension remedies work wonders on the 135. I think there is a bmw performance strut bar, but the merits of that under most driving conditions would probably not be very noticeable.
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