Installed Ultra Racing tower bar
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Here is my old tower bar which is not that strong.
http://forums.5serie...45#entry1328245
So I got a new 1 which is Ultra Racing tower bar and it is very strong and stiff
The tower bar is mad same as the lower bars which is metal not alloy like my old 1.
I can say that the Ultra Racing tower bar is very close to Dinamic Racing tower bars for strong and stiffness.
The bar has made my front alot stiffer on corner, I can feel the car is like on rail. You dont have to drive fast to feel the bar, I was only testing it out with only 60km.
Then I did some 60 degree corner at 100km and the front is rock soild, very little body roll movement.
I can feel the tyres are doing most of the work now when corning fast.
I also did other mod which is to add form into the oem v bar (black bar) next to the Ultra Racing tower bar
http://forums.5serie...45#entry1328245
So I got a new 1 which is Ultra Racing tower bar and it is very strong and stiff
The tower bar is mad same as the lower bars which is metal not alloy like my old 1.
I can say that the Ultra Racing tower bar is very close to Dinamic Racing tower bars for strong and stiffness.
The bar has made my front alot stiffer on corner, I can feel the car is like on rail. You dont have to drive fast to feel the bar, I was only testing it out with only 60km.
Then I did some 60 degree corner at 100km and the front is rock soild, very little body roll movement.
I can feel the tyres are doing most of the work now when corning fast.
I also did other mod which is to add form into the oem v bar (black bar) next to the Ultra Racing tower bar
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My Ride: 2008 528i, Space Grey, Nav, PDC, Premium, Sports, Grey Leather, Xenon, Cornering...
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Looking good pingy. Send me the price as well. And what exactly did you do to the OEM bar?
Looking good pingy. Send me the price as well. And what exactly did you do to the OEM bar?
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I did this to my stepwgn Chassis and the car was alot quieter and stiffer.
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I think they designed it for older year model which has been bashed around and the chassis has moved abit.
it was the same for the lower bars too.
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My Ride: 2006 530xi (Titanium Grey/ Black interior) Debaged, L.e.d. light upgrade throughout. ACS roof spoiler. H&R sport sprigs, Angel eye upgrade, euro sticker, ,matte black grills.
Looks good. Price?
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After got the bar for 3 weeks, I just have time to get it installed over the weekend. The result is awesome and the car is must solid on the turns and even passing those speed bumps. This is a must for all the pre-LCI which has weak chassis.