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10-16-2010, 12:29 AM | #1 |
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Mason Engineering Front Strut Tower Brace?
Has anyone tried this on their M? Didn't find much through a search.
It looks beefy and the $ is right. Opinions? Link--> http://store.bimmerworld.com/mason-e...ace-p1117.aspx |
10-16-2010, 12:55 AM | #2 |
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At that price, just get the OEM strut brace. OEM parts are typically known to be inferior to aftermarket counterparts. But in the case of the strut tower brace for the Z4/Z4M, OEM is the way to go. Looks a lot better and functions properly. None of that hinged B.S.
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10-16-2010, 01:17 AM | #3 |
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This one looks kind of ugly imho, and the price is pretty steep. I opted to not go for the Strong Strut GB cuz the price was also still pretty steep even for a GB price
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Just curious guys; what is the primary reason/advantage of getting a strut brace in the first place?
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That GB for the Strong Strut isn't around anymore perhaps? Thought they had some fitment issues? Please advise.
I liked the Mason one because it looked meaty. Strut bars are for extra rigidity / helps tighten up with the corners. |
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Mason Engineering Front Strut Tower Brace may not be the best looking one, however, you will not find a better functional part, IMHO. The welds are just that and he does not grind them down because you loose strength when you do that. If you want show, go somewhere else, if you want go, you are half way there.
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Z4 tower strut/firwall brace
The Strong Strut functions just fine. The look and workmanship is excellent. Yes, a bit pricey.
I don't track my 2006 Z4 3.0si but I can see the inherent weakness of the strut towers. An open question is: Are the OEM struts equal in effectiveness? The strut mfr's say no. But then BMW did not build the car with a factory installed cross brace. Wondering why? |
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strong strut is a nice piece........ just wondering, do you have to take off the strut bar everytime you top up with oil?? my oem bmw one doesnt cross over the oil cap, its a great price, loots awesome and is very functional, imo you dont need any more than the oem item, but i have to say the strong strut looks nicer, with the matching firewall bars.
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The m coupe probably doesn't need a strut bar unless you're going beyond 9/10ths. It's already one of the stiffest body structures. I don't think it'll matter what type of strut bar you buy as long as it's high quality and doesn't expand much due to heat. I went with OEM because it's the cheapest...and it's OEM.
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Strong Strut all the way.
I've had it for 3 years and have never looked back. It honestly gave me a night and day difference that I could feel in the steering.
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