Strut brace question

Flipckyz4m · 03-19-2018, 03:07 PM

Quick question, I took my father's strut brace out of his MR (he's selling the car) and asked my mechanic to put it on my M coupe. He told me the brace was too close to the sensor at the top of the engine that it could damage the sensor if car goes over uneven surface. The brace is from Turner motorsports, so not some cheap brand. Has this happened to anyone else before? I'm a little puzzled given there was no issue with fitment on the MR.

XMetal · 03-19-2018, 03:49 PM

This has happened to me - search for my strong strut installation and you'll find that not all engines/idle air tube sit at the same height. This may have to do with age of engine mounts, air tube tolerance, etc

Boosted 1 · 03-23-2018, 01:52 AM

I have the Turner brace and it fits fine on my M. Not even close to touching. But I did see on strong struts site about the differences.

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Flipckyz4m New Member 4 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 08 z4m Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Strut brace question Quick question, I took my father's strut brace out of his MR (he's selling the car) and asked my mechanic to put it on my M coupe. He told me the brace was too close to the sensor at the top of the engine that it could damage the sensor if car goes over uneven surface. The brace is from Turner motorsports, so not some cheap brand. Has this happened to anyone else before? I'm a little puzzled given there was no issue with fitment on the MR.
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XMetal Colonel 1128 Rep 2,864 Posts Drives: Anything Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 Z4M Coupe [10.00] 2018 Audi S3 [0.00] 2004 X5 [8.50]	This has happened to me - search for my strong strut installation and you'll find that not all engines/idle air tube sit at the same height. This may have to do with age of engine mounts, air tube tolerance, etc __________________
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Boosted 1 Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys? 94 Rep 290 Posts Drives: 07 M coupe, Gx470, M2 PE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pel’lum iTrader: (5)	I have the Turner brace and it fits fine on my M. Not even close to touching. But I did see on strong struts site about the differences.
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