Strut brace

PooBear · Post by **PooBear** » Thu 11 Feb, 2010 21:49

Hi guys,

Looking to get a strut brace for my 2.8 anyone links to a decent part?

Al

spurs fan in a coupe · Post by **spurs fan in a coupe** » Thu 11 Feb, 2010 22:01

This is mine

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23814

about 50 notes delivered

PooBear · Post by **PooBear** » Thu 11 Feb, 2010 22:12

Where abouts did you yet this from?

Daz2626 · Post by **Daz2626** » Fri 12 Feb, 2010 13:15

Any one know where I can get a reasonably priced Ally brace for a 1.9?
Cheapest I can find is an E tech for £130 could do with a cheaper alternative

Hang_em_high · Post by **Hang_em_high** » Fri 12 Feb, 2010 13:36

Here's one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Z3-4cyl-1-9-F ... 45f0fcdb1d

spurs fan in a coupe · Post by **spurs fan in a coupe** » Fri 12 Feb, 2010 17:57

Yep 'Hang em high' is spot on.

That's where I got mine, seems like a very honest and reliable seller.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... TQ:GB:1123

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Fri 12 Feb, 2010 19:47

Hang_em_high wrote:Here's one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Z3-4cyl-1-9-F ... 45f0fcdb1d

I looked at this one but I have doubts it would fit correctly and probably get in the way of the bonnet when closed

Tim.

Vulcan · Post by **Vulcan** » Sun 14 Feb, 2010 21:39

Look at http://www.wiechers-sport.de. Ordered one from them the other day.
Polished Aluminum 169€ p&p included.

Should be good stuff according to the german forum.

Hi from Vulcan(Hans)

rgf · Post by **rgf** » Mon 15 Feb, 2010 08:45

www.europeperformace.co.uk
do etechs at £122 for 4 cylinder and £117 for 6 cylinder models. Cheapest etechs I've managed to see yet.
My penny jar is filling gradually but deciding on priorities is always the problem. A strut brace is well up on the list though.

Tufarlian · Post by **Tufarlian** » Mon 15 Feb, 2010 09:01

Or Larkspeed also do the E-tech for £117

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?p=BA206&a=i

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Mon 15 Feb, 2010 11:50

If anyone is brave enough to fit an e-tech brace to a 4cyl Zed please post some pics and whether there are any bonnet clearance issues

I know Canman bought an OMP brace but last I heard the bonnet wouldn't shut once fitted

Cheers,

Tim.

Mr Adds · Post by **Mr Adds** » Mon 15 Feb, 2010 12:02

I have just bought and fitted one of these ones...

http://www.chromiumtech.co.uk/product.asp?pID=94&cID=15

Was easy to fit and is plenty of clearance under the bonnet. I have seen the same one on other websites for £160....

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Mon 15 Feb, 2010 13:25

TitanTim wrote:If anyone is brave enough to fit an e-tech brace to a 4cyl Zed please post some pics and whether there are any bonnet clearance issues

I know Canman bought an OMP brace but last I heard the bonnet wouldn't shut once fitted

Cheers,

Tim.

Tim some photo's of the OMP brace fitted. the bonnet would not shut and some modifications are need to the bonnet strengthening and some machining down of the brace's web's.member ZEDBAR has done this and says its worth doing. i have not done this as still not decided whether its worth the trouble. so i have taken it back off.
im not sure if there is a strutt brace for the m43 engine that is a simple bolt on.

Daz2626 · Post by **Daz2626** » Mon 15 Feb, 2010 15:34

All the pics I've seen of the brace on a 4 cyl have the brace mounted the other way round

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Mon 15 Feb, 2010 15:57

Canman wrote:
TitanTim wrote:If anyone is brave enough to fit an e-tech brace to a 4cyl Zed please post some pics and whether there are any bonnet clearance issues

I know Canman bought an OMP brace but last I heard the bonnet wouldn't shut once fitted

Cheers,

Tim.
Tim some photo's of the OMP brace fitted. the bonnet would not shut and some modifications are need to the bonnet strengthening and some machining down of the brace's web's.member ZEDBAR has done this and says its worth doing. i have not done this as still not decided whether its worth the trouble. so i have taken it back off.
im not sure if there is a strutt brace for the m43 engine that is a simple bolt on.

Cheers for posting the pics, to be honest I wouldn't fancy modifying the Zed to make a brace fit and think you might be right that there doesn't appear to be one that fits straight on, hope I will be proven wrong and someone will post some pics of one fitted without any mods.

Its kinda gone down my list now lol

Tim.

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Mon 15 Feb, 2010 16:12

Daz2626 wrote:All the pics I've seen of the brace on a 4 cyl have the brace mounted the other way round

i might be wrong but the 16v M44 1.9 has a lot more room around the back and a brace can be fitted more easily. these are what you may have seen. as you can see from my pics the 8v M43 1.9 has little room at the back so therefore the OMP comes forward. but still doesn't fit properly