[GregL]

Originally Posted by solex

The armrest looks really nice........what is the part no.

Here's the link to the different part numbers:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...26&hg=51&fg=35

You only have to look through it and pick the appropriate material and colour for your interior.

[solex]

Thanks for the info.

[KL2DC]

Originally Posted by GregL

... the thing really helps add to the rigidity of the car. I have a feeling the effect is more profound on my xi as there are another 200lb or so at the front. Just turning into a plaza for example from a road, I feel the front is much stiffer at the point that the two front wheels jump the tiny lip of the curb; instead of the front shaking left to right, it's totally solid now and just goes up and down. I also notice a difference when making a turn while going slightly downhill, it takes the corner much smoother without any wobble.

Thanks for the insight... You just described the very things I am looking for/hoping to accomplish with the strut brace.

[delmarco]

Originally Posted by GregL

Gentlemen, tonight I installed the strut brace, split armrest and happy robot. It's bloody cold but I had to do it

Edit: Please excuse the dirty car & engine bay, can't be helped in this weather...

Not to resurrect a 10 year old thread!

But this retrofit install is CLEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our E90 cars should already come loaded like this!

[6ixSpd]

Originally Posted by delmarco

Not to resurrect a 10 year old thread!

But this retrofit install is CLEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our E90 cars should already come loaded like this!

Holy thread revival! You're lost in the Great White North section, Delmarco.

And yes the split armrest is a must have! I scored one super cheap last month for my E90 and I wish I did it sooner. 15 min swap, too. Now I need to get one for the M3...

[delmarco]

Originally Posted by GregL

Gentlemen, tonight I installed the strut brace, split armrest and happy robot. It's bloody cold but I had to do it

Edit: Please excuse the dirty car & engine bay, can't be helped in this weather...

The one mod I never did. Keep thinking of adding the happy robot to my sad car.

[delmarco]

Thanks to inspiration dropped 12 years ago in this Canadian thread.

I finally did it. I got my Happy Robot and Split Armrest. Albeit thru an unconventional method.

Happy Robots are impossible to find on the used parts market and costs upwards of $200 for a complete brand new Happy Robot.

Luckily I managed to find a mint condition unused gray color Happy Robot on eBay for cheap
and I got the idea to paint match it to my car's black interior using Colorbond LVP 258 BMW Black.

Only prep I needed was sanding the trim and cleaning with rubbing alcohol on a terry (fuzz free) cloth.

No Primer or Clear Coat layers were needed to get a durable great looking result!

You can also use Colorbond to restore or re-color leather seats, pleather seats, dirty carpet and any vinyl/plastic trim in your BMW.