BMW Strut Tower Brace

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Rick Hunter

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OK... so I got lazy. But here's a thread for reference (for those looking to do this):

Strut Tower Brace Installation Instructions.pdf

BEFORE:

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AFTER:

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Well I haven't had much free time lately and haven't been on the forum much. :D

Have you posted the review somewhere? :thumbsup:
 
Not yet. But here it is: NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE noted on a Coupé for day to day driving. The bling factor got the best of me this time. :( --- :)
 
ovrkll said:
Rick Hunter said:
The bling factor got the best of me this time. :( --- :)
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Me too :)

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Didn't have a pic of my ///M so I used an old one of my '04 2.5. Had to sell this Strong Strut and buy new because it wouldn't fit over the larger engine.
 
I took the more subtle route but thought I could tell a little difference shrug.gif

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Caddyshk said:
Why?
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I'd originally intended to get the SS bars,
then changed my mind when I got the OE in a pkg deal with exhaust & a bunch of other bits & pieces from LeatherZ.

I really don't like the cheap looking firewall braces.
& The alum. OE bar seemed to make them look worse.
Thought briefly about painting the OE bar to match the firewall braces, (...would have just cheapened the look of the OE bar).
Then basically said the hell with it & ordered the ones I wanted in the first place.

While I think the SS bar looks a little stronger, there's probably no real world structural benefit.
....The engine bay with the S54 is almost like a piece of art, & IMO, the SS bars just finish it off.
 
inTgr8r said:
Caddyshk said:
Why?
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I'd originally intended to get the SS bars,
then changed my mind when I got the OE in a pkg deal with exhaust & a bunch of other bits & pieces from LeatherZ.

I really don't like the cheap looking firewall braces.
& The alum. OE bar seemed to make them look worse.
Thought briefly about painting the OE bar to match the firewall braces, (...would have just cheapened the look of the OE bar).
Then basically said the hell with it & ordered the ones I wanted in the first place.

While I think the SS bar looks a little stronger, there's probably no real world structural benefit.
....The engine bay with the S54 is almost like a piece of art, & IMO, the SS bars just finish it off.
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I thought its because you saw them on my car during the last cruise. :P
 
pbdm4k said:
inTgr8r said:
Caddyshk said:
Why?
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I'd originally intended to get the SS bars,
then changed my mind when I got the OE in a pkg deal with exhaust & a bunch of other bits & pieces from LeatherZ.

I really don't like the cheap looking firewall braces.
& The alum. OE bar seemed to make them look worse.
Thought briefly about painting the OE bar to match the firewall braces, (...would have just cheapened the look of the OE bar).
Then basically said the hell with it & ordered the ones I wanted in the first place.

While I think the SS bar looks a little stronger, there's probably no real world structural benefit.
....The engine bay with the S54 is almost like a piece of art, & IMO, the SS bars just finish it off.
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I thought its because you saw them on my car during the last cruise. :P
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That certainly helped :D
 
Rick Hunter said:
Not yet. But here it is: NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE noted on a Coupé for day to day driving. The bling factor got the best of me this time. :( --- :)
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Doh. Sorry to hear about your experience. :( I definitely felt the difference on my roadster, and I'm sure you'll be able to easily re-sell the strut bar to a roadster owner if you want to.

Don't let that stop you from doing the CDV delete mod though. :D We can have you test-drive my M again and see how you like it before you make a decision.

EDIT: If you're a BMWNA rep and you're reading this post, by my M I mean someone else's M. :)
 
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