Tower brace

kavadarci · 05-22-2012, 05:55 PM

What do you think about this brace?

Tower Brace

Any other suggestions?

Thank you.

bucket328 · 05-22-2012, 06:15 PM

That looks alright actually. I bought the Dinan one, back when I worked at BMW so I got a good price on it. But that looks alright.

Efthreeoh · 05-23-2012, 05:04 AM

Looks like it will interfere with opening the oil cap.

tinnsoldaten · 05-24-2012, 01:14 PM

Thought the same thing...

JDMKS · 05-24-2012, 01:23 PM

just get the M3 brace from HP

CJ421 · 05-24-2012, 01:53 PM

Looks OK. What's your motivation for getting it?

Active sells one that looks similar:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645116

Additionally there's the BMW Performance one. None of the two-point strut braces do anything noticeable for these cars performance-wise. The M3 brace is the best in this regard since it's three-point but it's even hard to tell the difference with that.

Of course if you're going for looks, the two-point braces look pretty nice.

crzylildude · 05-24-2012, 01:59 PM

wow! it looks like a knock-off of AA strut brace... that's not right...

kavadarci · 05-24-2012, 08:20 PM

purely looks, nothing else. i like how it looks in the engine bay.

BMWsky · 05-25-2012, 11:00 AM

Like others have mentioned, I'd like to see pics of it in the engine bay to make sure it doesn't interfere with anything and fits well. That being said, I agree with getting the BMW performance, AA, or M3 (which is what I went with because I have AST coilovers and it fits over the adjustment knobs).

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bucket328 Lieutenant 16 Rep 495 Posts Drives: 07 328i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Burlington CAN iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 BMW 328i [10.00]	That looks alright actually. I bought the Dinan one, back when I worked at BMW so I got a good price on it. But that looks alright. __________________ 07 328i
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Efthreeoh General 17309 Rep 18,733 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	Looks like it will interfere with opening the oil cap.
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tinnsoldaten Captain 34 Rep 715 Posts Drives: e92 335i coupe Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bergen iTrader: (1)	Thought the same thing... __________________ Vargas S2 turbos\|VAC S3 Cylinder head\|RR DPs\|RR MPs\|Supersprint X pipe\|Remus Quad Sport mufflers\|aFe Stage 2 Si with scoops\|Forge DVs\|ER CP\|BMS meth elbow\|Aquamist HFS-4\|Walbro 450 E85 LPFP\|AA FMIC\|BMS OCC\|MHD\|P3 Boost Gauge\|Ohlins Road & Track + camberplates\|M3 sways F/R+ Ground control endlinks\|Vorsteiner v303 19"\|Michelin PS2 sport\|Quaife LSD\|Vorsteiner V35 CF hood\|CF CLS trunk\|Duke Dynamics quad diffusor
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JDMKS First Lieutenant 40 Rep 337 Posts Drives: Yas Marina M4 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Misery iTrader: (2)	just get the M3 brace from HP
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CJ421 Brigadier General 1559 Rep 4,109 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Blue Bell, PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW M3 Sedan [9.50]	Looks OK. What's your motivation for getting it? Active sells one that looks similar: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645116 Additionally there's the BMW Performance one. None of the two-point strut braces do anything noticeable for these cars performance-wise. The M3 brace is the best in this regard since it's three-point but it's even hard to tell the difference with that. Of course if you're going for looks, the two-point braces look pretty nice. __________________ 2024 BMW M3 Sedan Frozen Pure Grey II/Fjord Blue, 6MT Past: 2021 Z4 M40i Frozen Grey II/Black Alcantara \| 2017 F30 340i Mineral Gray/Coral Red, 6MT \| 2011 E92 335i Le Mans Blue/Black, 6MT
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05-24-2012, 08:20 PM	#8
kavadarci Lieutenant 43 Rep 568 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	purely looks, nothing else. i like how it looks in the engine bay.
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05-25-2012, 11:00 AM	#9
BMWsky Major 24 Rep 1,244 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Webster NY iTrader: (1)	Like others have mentioned, I'd like to see pics of it in the engine bay to make sure it doesn't interfere with anything and fits well. That being said, I agree with getting the BMW performance, AA, or M3 (which is what I went with because I have AST coilovers and it fits over the adjustment knobs).
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