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      10-18-2014, 05:25 PM   #1
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What strut bar fits N54 with aFe intake?

Can anyone give me some help on finding a strut bar which will safely fit across my N54 engine bay with this intake installed?

I hear clearance for strut bars on the N54 is tight, so i don't want to buy something that doesn't quite fit right.

I have the aFe Stage 2 sealed intake...






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      10-19-2014, 08:49 PM   #2
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Can't help you. But where did you get the carbon fiber intake parts?
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Can't help you. But where did you get the carbon fiber intake parts?
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Wow that looks mint
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      10-20-2014, 03:44 PM   #5
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It's not something i actually bought, I had a spare intake duct so i got it carbon dipped by a hydro graphics company. Kinda made it look like the Performance one you can get the 128i :-)
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It's not something i actually bought, I had a spare intake duct so i got it carbon dipped by a hydro graphics company. Kinda made it look like the Performance one you can get the 128i :-)
Oh wow. Any problems with heat on the paint? I need this done!
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No not at all. 2K paint is quite heat resistant, and after all it's only an intake duct, so doesn't really get hot.
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The Active Autowerke strut bar should fit
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      10-21-2014, 01:32 PM   #9
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No not at all. 2K paint is quite heat resistant, and after all it's only an intake duct, so doesn't really get hot.
Awesome. I'm going to look at have my intake done. Really looks sharp.
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Just as an update, i called AA today because they have a sale on their strut bar for the 135i, but even they were not sure if it would fit or not.

Anyone else have any ideas? I don't want to order it from the states to the UK and find out it fouls the air box :-/
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