Must be the 1st in the world to install the 3 Ultra Racing Strut bars
04-18-2010, 09:00 PM
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I found one dealer in the states that carries this line. Their web site only shows the middle and rear bars though. Price is $159.00 and $169.00 with free shipping. Need to find the front bar now. I went back and looked at this again and am a little confused. OK more confused than I am normally. It looks like they have the part number and description of the front bar but the picture of the middle bar. The rear bar looks right.
http://www.nextgentuning.com/product...px?CarSearch=1
Sounds like a deal to me.
http://www.nextgentuning.com/product...px?CarSearch=1
Sounds like a deal to me.
04-19-2010, 09:39 PM
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I found one dealer in the states that carries this line. Their web site only shows the middle and rear bars though. Price is $159.00 and $169.00 with free shipping. Need to find the front bar now. I went back and looked at this again and am a little confused. OK more confused than I am normally. It looks like they have the part number and description of the front bar but the picture of the middle bar. The rear bar looks right.
http://www.nextgentu...spx?CarSearch=1
Sounds like a deal to me.
http://www.nextgentu...spx?CarSearch=1
Sounds like a deal to me.
I have also check and most is around about 500 to 600 shipped
04-19-2010, 09:43 PM
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Dynamic Driving Control cars
You can install 2 bars which will fit OK the 3rd real 1 which can not be fitted because of the Dynamic Driving Control in the way.
The 2 bars are for Dynamic Driving Control cars are:
BMW E60 Front Lower Bar / Front Member Brace UR-LA2-539
BMW E60 Rear Lower Bar / Rear Member Brace UR-RL2-540
keith has installed them on his car which has DD last night, here are some photos
If you car is very old, you may need to make the hole wider for the rear bar to fit the bolt, because the Chassis may have moved abit.
You can install 2 bars which will fit OK the 3rd real 1 which can not be fitted because of the Dynamic Driving Control in the way.
The 2 bars are for Dynamic Driving Control cars are:
BMW E60 Front Lower Bar / Front Member Brace UR-LA2-539
BMW E60 Rear Lower Bar / Rear Member Brace UR-RL2-540
keith has installed them on his car which has DD last night, here are some photos
If you car is very old, you may need to make the hole wider for the rear bar to fit the bolt, because the Chassis may have moved abit.
04-27-2010, 06:45 PM
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Installed the bars last night, thought i'd would share my views for those of you might be interested
My car optioned with Dynamic Drive, so its complete stock set up on the chassis.
If your car has DD (Dynamic Drive), you are only able to fit the front and the middle bars, the rear bar was obstructed by the DD mechanism so no way you can install it.
The installation was easy though, just undo the 2x bolts and put it back with the bar, very straight forward.
You might find there are limited space to fit the bar for those who have the DD, but it will fit!
I think pinguhk has taken few pictures last night so you will know what i am talking about later.
Ok, for the part that might interested you guys most, the performance and does it worth it?
So instead of writing an essay here, i have summed up as follow:
Performance:
-The whole car feels alot more "solid", you will notice the differences even on straight line.
-More stable when you go over the bump/rough road, the chassis feels more stiffer and less twist.
-The car is now more controllable and much less body roll, i live in somewhere near the twisky mountain roads, so its great way to see how these bars perform. It transforms the car! I am not a professional driver, but you will definitely feel the whole car has stiffen up and give you more confident when attacking the corners.
Ride:
-The bars didnt ruin the ride, unlike the sway bars, these ultra racing bars were not attached to your wheels, so on the bumpy rough road, it will not affect the ride quality at all.
Does it worth it?
-Big YES for me!!
-I didnt hope much in the beginning as i think 3 bars will not do much on the handling just like the tower bar i fitted a year ago, but i am wrong! My car feels much more solid and more controllable now, even i only had two bars installed and not all three they suggested.
Cheers
Keith
My car optioned with Dynamic Drive, so its complete stock set up on the chassis.
If your car has DD (Dynamic Drive), you are only able to fit the front and the middle bars, the rear bar was obstructed by the DD mechanism so no way you can install it.
The installation was easy though, just undo the 2x bolts and put it back with the bar, very straight forward.
You might find there are limited space to fit the bar for those who have the DD, but it will fit!
I think pinguhk has taken few pictures last night so you will know what i am talking about later.
Ok, for the part that might interested you guys most, the performance and does it worth it?
So instead of writing an essay here, i have summed up as follow:
Performance:
-The whole car feels alot more "solid", you will notice the differences even on straight line.
-More stable when you go over the bump/rough road, the chassis feels more stiffer and less twist.
-The car is now more controllable and much less body roll, i live in somewhere near the twisky mountain roads, so its great way to see how these bars perform. It transforms the car! I am not a professional driver, but you will definitely feel the whole car has stiffen up and give you more confident when attacking the corners.
Ride:
-The bars didnt ruin the ride, unlike the sway bars, these ultra racing bars were not attached to your wheels, so on the bumpy rough road, it will not affect the ride quality at all.
Does it worth it?
-Big YES for me!!
-I didnt hope much in the beginning as i think 3 bars will not do much on the handling just like the tower bar i fitted a year ago, but i am wrong! My car feels much more solid and more controllable now, even i only had two bars installed and not all three they suggested.
Cheers
Keith