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08-24-2006, 07:12 AM
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'Found this tower brace on eBay - looks nice. I have a strut brace on my Z3 and it stifefns the chassis nicely, was wondering if anyone has one of those or similar and what are your impressions - worth adding?
'Found this tower brace on eBay - looks nice. I have a strut brace on my Z3 and it stifefns the chassis nicely, was wondering if anyone has one of those or similar and what are your impressions - worth adding?
08-24-2006, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by TexaZ3' post='326258' date='Aug 24 2006, 05:12 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...TRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
'Found this tower brace on eBay - looks nice. I have a strut brace on my Z3 and it stifefns the chassis nicely, was wondering if anyone has one of those or similar and what are your impressions - worth adding?
'Found this tower brace on eBay - looks nice. I have a strut brace on my Z3 and it stifefns the chassis nicely, was wondering if anyone has one of those or similar and what are your impressions - worth adding?
color.I wud not get this strut, ask your delaer or a tuner about the struts, that is sg. serious so at least try to get a good quality and reliable. (this is noname right?)
08-24-2006, 03:21 PM
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I saw a different one on eBay a while back but decided to wait for something from a reputable company. Dinan just came out with a carbon fiber one that's selling for $500. I'm supposed to go pick it up tomorrow if I have time.
08-24-2006, 08:12 PM
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My Ride: 2006 JET BLACK on BLACK SPORTS PACK 5ER, with RADENERGIE R-10's @ 20"
EuroCarFan, youre running out of things to do to your car.
I think a supercharger is your next step?
I think a supercharger is your next step?
08-25-2006, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by The Kloser' post='326604' date='Aug 24 2006, 09:12 PM
EuroCarFan, youre running out of things to do to your car.
I think a supercharger is your next step?
I think a supercharger is your next step?
08-25-2006, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='326761' date='Aug 25 2006, 09:07 AM
You should see the ACS CF strut brace. I think it's $1200-$1400!!!
And it in no way justifies $500 for a Dinan brace as reasonable.
A brace is a brace. Any aluminum brace is light and strong enough to do what it is supposed to do - a tower brace is not rocket science - its a brace for crying out loud. All you pay on top of that is design, name, or whatever, not function.