Re: BMW Strut Tower Brace
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:43 pm
Mmmm x 2 I really like that.epbrown wrote:^That, I like, being more low-key myself. Did you buy it with that finish or was it something you had done?
Mmmm x 2 I really like that.epbrown wrote:^That, I like, being more low-key myself. Did you buy it with that finish or was it something you had done?
I'd originally intended to get the SS bars,Caddyshk wrote: Why?
I thought its because you saw them on my car during the last cruise.inTgr8r wrote:I'd originally intended to get the SS bars,Caddyshk wrote: Why?
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.
That certainly helpedpbdm4k wrote:I thought its because you saw them on my car during the last cruise.inTgr8r wrote:I'd originally intended to get the SS bars,Caddyshk wrote: Why?
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.
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.Rick Hunter wrote: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. ---
If you undo the strut nuts while the car is on the ground then the weight of the car will prevent the strut tops moving before you refit the nuts plus you there should be a dowel in the strut top to lock in the factory camber setting. If you were happy with the settings before fitting then there's no need to adjust anything however it's the perfect opportunity to dial in some neg camber! Torque for the front strut nuts are 35Nm but I'm not sure about the rears. Sorry.Gauss wrote:Anyone know if a realignment is necessary after a strut bar installation?
And how much to tighten the bolts?