318ti.org forum - View Single Post - Strut reinforcment plates and strut brace possible?

bigdondero · 12-10-2013, 06:26 AM

Thanks for all the help!! jca and spiderti, I also was looking into the Sparco bar. I am glad others think it works well!

Bluebimma, the notes that came with the strut mount said to remove the extra bolt for an e36. I am using non-m strut mounts. I might look into the e90 mounts. Are they direct bolt in? When you say hd for a ti, do you mean heavy duty?

Also, my strut compressor, cheap harbor freight one, does not compress the spring far enough to put it on the new strut. Anyone have any ideas on a better spring compressor? I run out of thread on the compressor before the spring is short enough to get threads on through the strut mount.

Thanks for the help!

12-10-2013, 06:26 AM	#7
bigdondero Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 12 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	Thanks for all the help!! jca and spiderti, I also was looking into the Sparco bar. I am glad others think it works well! Bluebimma, the notes that came with the strut mount said to remove the extra bolt for an e36. I am using non-m strut mounts. I might look into the e90 mounts. Are they direct bolt in? When you say hd for a ti, do you mean heavy duty? Also, my strut compressor, cheap harbor freight one, does not compress the spring far enough to put it on the new strut. Anyone have any ideas on a better spring compressor? I run out of thread on the compressor before the spring is short enough to get threads on through the strut mount. Thanks for the help!