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Originally Posted by Mossberg128i
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I've gotta say, I was skeptical about this upgrade, but I figured why not, since the 1M does have an improved strut bar, and there's even a BMW performance strut bar (that I've seen crack before, so there must be at least some movement.)
Well, I've been driving around for a week or two with this Megan bar, and I don't think the car feeling stiffer is a placebo effect. I have M3 front arms, Dinan camber plates, a M3 front sway, and Bilstein B12s up front, and adding the bar really makes the car feel stiff like my old Porsches for the first time. I do get a little NVH, and, when I start the car, there's more of a shudder that I feel in the pedals.
I don't know, I don't think I'm imagining things, so anyone thinking about trying it should probably give it a go, since it is so inexpensive.
On an N55, you obviously have to remove a bolt and lift the arm to access the air filter, but you also need to loosen a couple of screws and move the coolant tank forward a few millimeters to completely remove the coolant cap on the left, which still isn't a huge deal.
Yikes, my engine bay is dirty!