Product Release: Hotchkis Rear Chassis Brace for your E9X - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

HP Autowerks · 08-19-2008, 03:35 PM

Upgrades the E92 factory aluminum under car chassis brace, with a high strength, steel, aero tubing design for superior chassis rigidity and good looks. Brace is intended to increase exhaust clearance by 3/8" for many popular aftermatket exhausts.

HP Autowerks, Inc. worked very closely with Hotchkis to expand the application to the E90's including the xi models(with aftermarket exhaust only).

In the case of the E90's, This brace will add significant chassis stiffening since they didn't come with a full brace like the E92's. And since E90's didn't come from the factory with this brace, two additional brackets and bolts are required to complete the installation.

In stock and ready to ship for the E90 and E92 with aftermarket exhaust!!!

Price is $350 with FREE shipping to the 48 states.
E90 installation kit is $66.19

For more info, please refer to thread:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160761

Please see review by Bill "whr3" here:

http://www.billswebspace.com/bmw335.htm

HP Autowerks · 08-20-2008, 03:15 PM

Chassis brace is now in stock and ready to ship!

rubber_ducky · 08-20-2008, 03:25 PM

I think this was asked in another thread, but are there any installed pics?

HP Autowerks · 08-20-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubber_ducky

I think this was asked in another thread, but are there any installed pics?

Ask and you shall receive!

Refer to the original post.

normtrum · 08-20-2008, 11:56 PM

Possibly a silly question....but how would this work with front and rear sway bars?

HP Autowerks · 08-21-2008, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by normtrum

Possibly a silly question....but how would this work with front and rear sway bars?

Of course!

TheMadDutchman · 08-21-2008, 12:22 AM

Nice Pics!! Can I get mine chromed?

Josephkao · 08-21-2008, 12:29 AM

Is it easy to install on E90 335I?? Any cutting or drilling? Or just easy bolt on

HP Autowerks · 08-21-2008, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Josephkao

Is it easy to install on E90 335I?? Any cutting or drilling? Or just easy bolt on

No cutting or drilling. All bolt on.

On the E90 335i an installation kit will be needed.

Please see the original post.

Harold

shyestsparks · 08-21-2008, 05:13 AM

Nice.

Griffin32 · 08-21-2008, 05:39 AM

Interesting. Same sorta effect as a strut brace but for the rear?

rubber_ducky · 08-21-2008, 10:11 PM

Wow! so much cleaner looking than the stock unit. impressive.

HP Autowerks · 08-25-2008, 12:34 PM

Here is a photo of the oem E90 brace vs the Hotchkis. The oem E90 brace is not really much of brace compare to the Hotchkis.

The second photo is the brace installed on the E90 335i.

HP Autowerks · 08-26-2008, 07:49 PM

We are still waiting for one component to arrive for the E90 installation kit, the everything will be ready to ship.

E92 owners, there is no wait, this brace will replace your oem brace.

jimmy330xi · 08-29-2008, 03:04 PM

PM sent

HP Autowerks · 09-05-2008, 03:05 AM

We are waiting for more E90 installation kit to come in.

If you have an E92, the brace will bolt-on without any additional hardware.

Harold

wrh3 · 09-06-2008, 10:50 PM

I ordered my Hotchkis brace from Harold and finally got around to installing it today. It might take about 30 minutes tops to remove the OE brace and install the Hotchkis brace on an E92. Two bolts at the rear (18mm socket) and eight bolts (6mm HEX) up front need to be removed/reinstalled, all very accessible with Rhino ramps in back.

Comparing the OE piece to the Hotchkis part, you know there will be an improvement. The car feels more solid and planted in corners with less flex, a worthwhile mod I think. Also, if you have a custom exhaust there is a good bit more clearance.

Kit523 · 09-07-2008, 07:49 PM

this will only increase exhaust clearance right>?

HP Autowerks · 09-07-2008, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kit523

this will only increase exhaust clearance right>?

Yes, it does!!

Kit523 · 09-07-2008, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HP Autowerks

Yes, it does!!

but what else?
better handling? or whatever?

wrh3 · 09-07-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kit523

but what else?
better handling? or whatever?

If the car has less flex, the suspension is able to do it's job more effectively......so yea, better handling.

We drove on some agressive roads today for a few hours and the car does feel better, more solid. An additional benefit for me is that my bastardized Borla section 2 and Magnaflow section 3 required the OE brace to be modified for clearance, the Hotchkis brace bolted right on with plenty of room to spare.

HP Autowerks · 09-09-2008, 01:20 AM

This brace will fit both the sedan(with aftermarket exhaust only) and coupes. However, the sedans will require a installation kit.

335Xi fitment has yet to be confirmed.

08-19-2008, 03:35 PM	#1
HP Autowerks BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: 2011 135i DCT & 2011 1M Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, AST, Brembo, Eibach, H&R, GIAC, Koni, Quaife, Stoptech, Vorshlag, Posts: 7,623 iTrader: (20)	Product Release: Hotchkis Rear Chassis Brace for your E9X Upgrades the E92 factory aluminum under car chassis brace, with a high strength, steel, aero tubing design for superior chassis rigidity and good looks. Brace is intended to increase exhaust clearance by 3/8" for many popular aftermatket exhausts. HP Autowerks, Inc. worked very closely with Hotchkis to expand the application to the E90's including the xi models(with aftermarket exhaust only). In the case of the E90's, This brace will add significant chassis stiffening since they didn't come with a full brace like the E92's. And since E90's didn't come from the factory with this brace, two additional brackets and bolts are required to complete the installation. In stock and ready to ship for the E90 and E92 with aftermarket exhaust!!! Price is $350 with FREE shipping to the 48 states. E90 installation kit is $66.19 For more info, please refer to thread: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160761 Please see review by Bill "whr3" here: http://www.billswebspace.com/bmw335.htm Attached Images __________________ facebook.com/hpautowerks - twitter.com/hpautowerks Last edited by HP Autowerks; 06-01-2009 at 12:28 PM.
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08-20-2008, 03:15 PM	#2
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08-20-2008, 11:56 PM	#5
normtrum Colonel Drives: e90 335i, e46 330i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 2,237 iTrader: (1)	Possibly a silly question....but how would this work with front and rear sway bars? __________________ 07 335i sedan \| Steptronic \| Black saphire \| Terra \| ZPP \| ZSP \| Cold Weather \| CA \| PDC \| Nav \| OEM Alarm

08-25-2008, 12:34 PM	#13
HP Autowerks BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: 2011 135i DCT & 2011 1M Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, AST, Brembo, Eibach, H&R, GIAC, Koni, Quaife, Stoptech, Vorshlag, Posts: 7,623 iTrader: (20)	Here is a photo of the oem E90 brace vs the Hotchkis. The oem E90 brace is not really much of brace compare to the Hotchkis. The second photo is the brace installed on the E90 335i. Attached Images __________________ facebook.com/hpautowerks - twitter.com/hpautowerks

08-26-2008, 07:49 PM	#14
HP Autowerks BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: 2011 135i DCT & 2011 1M Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, AST, Brembo, Eibach, H&R, GIAC, Koni, Quaife, Stoptech, Vorshlag, Posts: 7,623 iTrader: (20)	We are still waiting for one component to arrive for the E90 installation kit, the everything will be ready to ship. E92 owners, there is no wait, this brace will replace your oem brace. __________________ facebook.com/hpautowerks - twitter.com/hpautowerks

08-20-2008, 03:25 PM	#3
rubber_ducky Major Drives: magic carpet Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: chi-town Posts: 1,373 iTrader: (18)	I think this was asked in another thread, but are there any installed pics?

08-21-2008, 12:22 AM	#7
TheMadDutchman Enlisted Member Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 48 iTrader: (0)	Nice Pics!! Can I get mine chromed?

08-21-2008, 12:29 AM	#8
Josephkao Captain Drives: 2008 335i sedan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 998 iTrader: (13)	Is it easy to install on E90 335I?? Any cutting or drilling? Or just easy bolt on

08-21-2008, 05:13 AM	#10
shyestsparks Captain Drives: 335i sedan, 02 Altima VQ35DE-T Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ca Posts: 818 iTrader: (5)	Nice.

08-21-2008, 05:39 AM	#11
Griffin32 Abiding Dude Drives: 2007 328i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: VA Posts: 31 iTrader: (0)	Interesting. Same sorta effect as a strut brace but for the rear?

08-21-2008, 10:11 PM	#12
rubber_ducky Major Drives: magic carpet Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: chi-town Posts: 1,373 iTrader: (18)	Wow! so much cleaner looking than the stock unit. impressive.

08-29-2008, 03:04 PM	#15
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09-05-2008, 03:05 AM	#16
HP Autowerks BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: 2011 135i DCT & 2011 1M Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, AST, Brembo, Eibach, H&R, GIAC, Koni, Quaife, Stoptech, Vorshlag, Posts: 7,623 iTrader: (20)	We are waiting for more E90 installation kit to come in. If you have an E92, the brace will bolt-on without any additional hardware. Harold __________________ facebook.com/hpautowerks - twitter.com/hpautowerks

09-06-2008, 10:50 PM	#17
wrh3 Car Guy Drives: 2007 M Coupe, 2008 M3 Coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 777 iTrader: (9)	I ordered my Hotchkis brace from Harold and finally got around to installing it today. It might take about 30 minutes tops to remove the OE brace and install the Hotchkis brace on an E92. Two bolts at the rear (18mm socket) and eight bolts (6mm HEX) up front need to be removed/reinstalled, all very accessible with Rhino ramps in back. Comparing the OE piece to the Hotchkis part, you know there will be an improvement. The car feels more solid and planted in corners with less flex, a worthwhile mod I think. Also, if you have a custom exhaust there is a good bit more clearance. __________________ Bill- 2011 Lotus Elise R, 2010 Porsche Boxster S, 2005 Mini Cooper S www.billswebspace.com/bmwindex BMW CCA Member # 389948

09-07-2008, 07:49 PM	#18
Kit523 Major General Drives: 08 E92 335i AW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: B.C. Vancouver Posts: 6,555 iTrader: (25)	this will only increase exhaust clearance right>?

09-09-2008, 01:20 AM	#22
HP Autowerks BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: 2011 135i DCT & 2011 1M Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, AST, Brembo, Eibach, H&R, GIAC, Koni, Quaife, Stoptech, Vorshlag, Posts: 7,623 iTrader: (20)	This brace will fit both the sedan(with aftermarket exhaust only) and coupes. However, the sedans will require a installation kit. 335Xi fitment has yet to be confirmed. __________________ facebook.com/hpautowerks - twitter.com/hpautowerks Last edited by HP Autowerks; 12-07-2008 at 08:49 PM.