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11-01-2005, 11:03 AM | #1 |
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BMW releasing Strut Brace for E90
Info comming in on a BMW strut brace for the E90 that owners can have fitted.
This is interesting since there already are small strut braces from the struts to the firewall Here is a pic Ill get part Number when available in November |
11-01-2005, 11:08 AM | #2 |
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My guess is that it's beefier and polished vs the stock flat black. First CF spliters, now this...
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11-01-2005, 11:25 AM | #4 | |
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Wow, I bet those are expensive ! But I am curious to see what the front splitters look like, I have a feeling they will look really nice if painted body color. |
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11-01-2005, 11:28 AM | #5 |
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Since we already got the two to the fire wall. I don't think we need one across the bay.
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11-01-2005, 11:28 AM | #6 |
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interesting, i was looking at my engine to see where it would go. i notice it will go across the oil cap. would i have to remove the strut brace to pour oil in everytime?? maybe this is for 320 only?
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11-01-2005, 12:35 PM | #7 | ||
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Noted exception to this is the E36 underbody X brace which provides significant stiffness. |
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11-01-2005, 01:16 PM | #8 | |
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Looks like its got a bit of a kink in it in the drawing, so im shure it will clear the oil cap |
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11-01-2005, 01:39 PM | #9 | |
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11-01-2005, 01:45 PM | #10 |
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Excuse my ignorance, but what are the carbon fiber splitters?
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11-01-2005, 02:31 PM | #12 |
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Theoretically there is more structural rigidity, mainly less flex and/or body roll. The strut brace keeps the huge engine bay, as hollow and able to flex as it is, more rigid.
Whether you will feel a difference - very very unlikely unless you're a competitive auto-crosser. These struts can go as cheap as just a hundred bucks but considering the E90 as a very expensive German car (with ridiculously overpriced OEM parts) the struts will probably be quite pricey. I'll put my money in the $600 range. |
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11-01-2005, 02:39 PM | #13 |
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I have a 330 with sort package and I allready have a strut like in the oicture going across. My car is 100% stock. I dont understand????
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11-01-2005, 03:26 PM | #15 | |
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11-01-2005, 05:09 PM | #21 |
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I have a 325 with sport and I do not have the brace - I do have the engine bay top cover, together with the rubber isolation, approximately in the same spot- about 6 inches back from where the cross brace would go.
I do have the two firewall braces. Is it possible that the people who saw a cross brace in fact recognized the engine bay top "roof" as a brace ? If not I have to go to my dealer and request the missing brace in my car |
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11-01-2005, 08:25 PM | #22 |
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OK, since you people made me go look under my hood
there is no strut brace from tower to tower there is a brace from each tower back to the firewall thanks alot for the exercise bastards!! |
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