Racing Dynamics front strut brace PICS - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

ksfrogman · 03-25-2006, 03:45 AM

Check this out:

http://www.racdyn-usa.com/Merchant2/...egory_Code=e90

EVO_S4 · 03-25-2006, 04:51 AM

I saw that too, but it doesnt list the app. and that one of the reason I havent order. couls be for the 2.5 or the 3.0

larryn · 03-25-2006, 08:05 AM

That's an e46. I think that adding a strut brace is redundant, seeing we have standard ones that bolt from teh strut tower to the firewall. The car is already more structurally rigid than the e46. the onlt thing I think this would do (in all but club racers) would be for the eye candy factor.

ksfrogman · 03-25-2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by lni

That's an e46. I think that adding a strut brace is redundant, seeing we have standard ones that bolt from teh strut tower to the firewall. The car is already more structurally rigid than the e46. the onlt thing I think this would do (in all but club racers) would be for the eye candy factor.

90% of the things people are doing to their cars here is for looks primarily.

Discodancingrover · 03-25-2006, 01:40 PM

I do agree that most of the things on here are for looks, but isn't there a possibility it would help? My friend and I helped put one on his buddies car, i can't remember what car it was, but it had something similar to what the bmw has standard. When he put the new one on and said it was much better.

I'm not claiming to know a lot since I'm used to modifying off-roaders, so I may be wrong. But from that one experence he said it was much better.

longtran · 03-25-2006, 11:17 PM

i take it you havent seen this strut brace by acs

Hunter399 · 03-26-2006, 12:18 AM

Nice

ksfrogman · 03-26-2006, 12:22 AM

The ACS one looks nice, but looking at the attachment points, I wonder how strong it is. Both would make nice tool holders.

NSM · 03-26-2006, 02:45 AM

That acs strut bar is sexy... I wonder how functional it is....

Ghunger · 03-28-2006, 03:26 PM

If the point is to make it stiffer why would you make it out of 5 pieces and have each piece attached to the other by a single bolt? It doesn't really make sense to me.

ksfrogman · 03-28-2006, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghunger

If the point is to make it stiffer why would you make it out of 5 pieces and have each piece attached to the other by a single bolt? It doesn't really make sense to me.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

PittWm · 04-01-2006, 09:52 AM

Mulitpiece so the engine/cover is accessible or else the strut tie has to come off completely to work on engine.

canucklion · 04-01-2006, 11:49 AM

Seriously eh? This strut, in my mind, is mostly for show. I'd go for the factory one from BMW.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghunger

If the point is to make it stiffer why would you make it out of 5 pieces and have each piece attached to the other by a single bolt? It doesn't really make sense to me.

wheeler · 04-02-2006, 02:01 PM

"All for a reasonable price"???

Almost $500 and free advertising for them with their logo emblazened accross my engine compartment?

Does not fit my idea of "reasonable."

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03-26-2006, 12:22 AM	#8
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03-25-2006, 08:05 AM	#3
larryn Major General Drives: '97 332ti, '08 135i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 8,242 iTrader: (1)	That's an e46. I think that adding a strut brace is redundant, seeing we have standard ones that bolt from teh strut tower to the firewall. The car is already more structurally rigid than the e46. the onlt thing I think this would do (in all but club racers) would be for the eye candy factor.

03-25-2006, 01:40 PM	#5
Discodancingrover F=MA? Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 151 iTrader: (1)	I do agree that most of the things on here are for looks, but isn't there a possibility it would help? My friend and I helped put one on his buddies car, i can't remember what car it was, but it had something similar to what the bmw has standard. When he put the new one on and said it was much better. I'm not claiming to know a lot since I'm used to modifying off-roaders, so I may be wrong. But from that one experence he said it was much better.

03-26-2006, 12:18 AM	#7
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Ghunger Major Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,037 iTrader: (0)	If the point is to make it stiffer why would you make it out of 5 pieces and have each piece attached to the other by a single bolt? It doesn't really make sense to me. __________________ 330i Monaco Blue, Terra /w aluminum trim, SP, PP, CA, PDC, Nav, Folding Seats, Sat Prep European Delivery Blog Picture Gallery

04-01-2006, 09:52 AM	#12
PittWm Second Lieutenant Drives: 06 330i SP pack, Prem pack, CW Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paducah KY, USA Posts: 208 iTrader: (0)	Mulitpiece so the engine/cover is accessible or else the strut tie has to come off completely to work on engine.

04-02-2006, 02:01 PM	#14
wheeler Private First Class Drives: 330i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 175 iTrader: (0)	"All for a reasonable price"??? Almost $500 and free advertising for them with their logo emblazened accross my engine compartment? Does not fit my idea of "reasonable."