Show me your strut braces!....

[Anonymous]

Here is mine, OEM from a E46 M3/CSL

Precisely what I have gone for. I bought a VGC one off eBay for £130 delivered. Worth PM'ing those breaking M3s on eBay as well as many don't list this part for some reason. I've also had to order the top nuts as they are different and then the black rubber nut covers... whole thing has come in at around £200. Depends how OCD you are.

 

[srhutch]

srhutch, Thanks mate - looks really good. I'll see if I can get some covers seperately

Spotted one on eBay here http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/181707450983

That side is 7895 252. I cant get the other side off so can't confirm the number, but I bet it's one digit either way.

 

[srhutch]

Here is mine, OEM from a E46 M3/CSL

Precisely what I have gone for. I bought a VGC one off eBay for £130 delivered. Worth PM'ing those breaking M3s on eBay as well as many don't list this part for some reason. I've also had to order the top nuts as they are different and then the black rubber nut covers... whole thing has come in at around £200. Depends how OCD you are.

£200 is what I paid from memory for the lot. I was a bit peed of at the time as the seller (was on here) didn't list as an M3 so I think I paid over he odds a little.

In saying that though it's chrome and had all the covers etc so looks like all in all priced OK. Most OEM Z4 braces are painted silver and stock M3 ones are black.

 

[Anonymous]

Here is mine, OEM from a E46 M3/CSL

Precisely what I have gone for. I bought a VGC one off eBay for £130 delivered. Worth PM'ing those breaking M3s on eBay as well as many don't list this part for some reason. I've also had to order the top nuts as they are different and then the black rubber nut covers... whole thing has come in at around £200. Depends how OCD you are.

£200 is what I paid from memory for the lot. I was a bit peed of at the time as the seller (was on here) didn't list as an M3 so I think I paid over he odds a little.

In saying that though it's chrome and had all the covers etc so looks like all in all priced OK. Most OEM Z4 braces are painted silver and stock M3 ones are black.

Ah now I did wonder, couldn't quite work it out. Mine is a standard M3 so black. I don't mind as the whole reason for me getting it was to match the engine bay struts already in place.

 

[PerryGunn]

You buggers, all these pictures have made me enquire about costs for the Strong Strut & firewall braces inc shipping to the UK....

 

[srhutch]

It's a lot thought ain't it Perry

 

[PerryGunn]

It's a lot thought ain't it Perry

Not really, at current exchange rates, the three piece set comes in at just under £450 inc shipping - compare that to the price of the OEM brace and it's not unreasonable

 

[Xiaxio]

You never specified just saying.. :lol:

 

[Beedub]

 

[Anonymous]

I love that so many people on this forum clearly have the OCD I do - nice to see the little bolt "tops" on yours too Beedub!

 

[NathanZ4C]

Shipped over from Japan or China, cant remember which

How do you add oil?

Through the sump plug obviously

 

[LeeZ4MR]

I had caps missing on mine too

 

[Moheddine]

I have an Ultra Racing 3-point strut - this one to be precise:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-Racing-3-Points-Front-Strut-Brace-Bar-for-BMW-Z4-E85-2-5-02-08-TW3-1175-/321104256242

 

[Beedub]

I love that so many people on this forum clearly have the OCD I do - nice to see the little bolt "tops" on yours too Beedub!

lol, note hand polished vanos unit.. lmao!! ocd of the highest order!

 

[Adamski]

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:

See what I did there 8)

 

[PerryGunn]

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:

See what I did there 8)

Not really, care to explain for the hard of understanding...

 

[Worcester_spoon]

Fitted at Monkey Towers today 8)

 

[adam1985]

Does the OEM m3 strut fit all models of z4 or only ms?

 

[srhutch]

Does the OEM m3 strut fit all models of z4 or only ms?

It will fit all E85/6 models. You may have to take a few mm off you camber pins though.

 

[Anonymous]

Does the OEM m3 strut fit all models of z4 or only ms?

It will fit all E85/6 models. You may have to take a few mm off you camber pins though.

Or remove them