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      02-12-2021, 09:10 AM   #1
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M235i Racing strut brace?

I found this picture online. Just curious if anyone has fitted anything similar to their cars and what benefit did it provide? The S55 style supports look cool as hell
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      02-12-2021, 04:57 PM   #2
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I want it but can't justify the price. I'm just adding the usual strut bar, and front member bar. I was going to add the carbon braces from Turner but the f22 doesn't have the mounts that the f23/m2 have.
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I found this picture online. Just curious if anyone has fitted anything similar to their cars and what benefit did it provide? The S55 style supports look cool as hell
That's a great looking strut brace but there are several other braces you can get much cheaper all over the car.
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      02-15-2021, 01:15 AM   #4
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Do strut braces make a noticeable improvement in the front end? Seems like a cheap and useful mod but I've heard modern BMWs don't benefit much from them
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Here's the install on a 3 bolt top hat

https://www.babybmw.net/forum/viewto...brace#p1119998
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      03-11-2021, 05:34 PM   #6
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I found this picture online. Just curious if anyone has fitted anything similar to their cars and what benefit did it provide? The S55 style supports look cool as hell
By any chance, is there a single P/N# or a kit with all the nessary components to do this upgrade?
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      03-11-2021, 09:34 PM   #7
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Problem is the 3 bolt top hats required have a larger hole for the larger shafts on M car struts. You would have to make some sort of sleeve to take up the extra space. Also the furthest rearward brace pieces don't have anywhere to mount to, they're not in the regular 2 series body and require fender removal to make mounts for them.
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