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Show me your strut braces!....

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Show me your strut braces!....

Post by silverdevill » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:14 pm

Looking to see whats available for the Z4 in terms of a front strut brace and need a bit of inspiration, i've been looking at the Weichers racingline carbon one which looks lovely and have come across all sorts of weird and wonderful designs. Just wondering what other people have gone for and can you feel a difference on turn in etc?...
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Re: Show me your strut braces!....

Post by PerryGunn » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:20 pm

I keep thinking about getting the 3 piece Strong Strut setup
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Post by srhutch » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:46 pm

Here is mine, OEM from a E46 M3/CSL

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Re: Show me your strut braces!....

Post by neilthomas » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:56 pm

Heres mine not sure what make it is sorry as it was already on the car when i bought it
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Re: Show me your strut braces!....

Post by ben g » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:00 pm

I have the same one as neilthomas. It's from Cosmo racing in the USA i believe. It's very light, probably weighs less than the standard strut bars.

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Re: Show me your strut braces!....

Post by AndrewZ4MC » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:03 pm

Srhutch - were did you get the top mount covers from for either side of the strut brace? I have an OEM one too but the top of the suspension mounts are visible as i dont have covers.

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Post by srhutch » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:22 pm

Came with the brace, it's slightly different to the Z4 one.
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Re: Show me your strut braces!....

Post by PerryGunn » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:27 pm

This is the Strong Strut kit

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Post by AndrewZ4MC » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:36 pm

srhutch, Thanks mate - looks really good. I'll see if I can get some covers seperately
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Re: Show me your strut braces!....

Post by StigJ » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:46 am

I also have the Cosmo Racing brace.
You can get it here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Strong-Front- ... 58c261550b

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Post by srhutch » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:03 am

AndrewZ4MC wrote:srhutch, Thanks mate - looks really good. I'll see if I can get some covers seperately
I'll get you some close up pics and part numbers so you can see if the mounts are the same.
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Re: Show me your strut braces!....

Post by Adamski » Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:30 pm

Mine is pretty much the same as srhutch's - so won't post another photo :lol:

Mine also came with my car. I don't know if turn in is improved. However, coming previously from a 3.0, my current zed turns in and handles much much better. But then you'd expect that anyway, regardless of strut brace or not.
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Re: Show me your strut braces!....

Post by PerryGunn » Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:37 pm

Adamski wrote:Mine also came with my car. I don't know if turn in is improved. However, coming previously from a 3.0, my current zed turns in and handles much much better. But then you'd expect that anyway, regardless of strut brace or not.
Why's that then Adam... is it a special model of Zed?... :evil:
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Re: Show me your strut braces!....

Post by Mister T » Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:19 pm

What's the going rate for a used E46 M3 brace?
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Re: Show me your strut braces!....

Post by NathanZ4C » Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:22 pm

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