» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 01-16-2005, 03:47 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Port St. Johns, Florida Posts: 2,242 | Group Buy Idea. Rear Strut bar? http://www.itsallaboutspeed.com/products.html Thinking of getting this inconjuction with a Xbrace. maybe if a few people are interested we can get a group buy started. | | | 01-16-2005, 04:02 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | I remember this discussion on the ti yahoo list. A rear strut bar really does nothing for you. Save your money and just do the xbrace. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti 2003 MINI Cooper S 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 01-16-2005, 08:27 AM | #3 | I miss my Ti....... :( Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 828 | I have to disagree ... Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti I remember this discussion on the ti yahoo list. A rear strut bar really does nothing for you. Save your money and just do the xbrace. | I find that most single piece construction rear bars provide added stability during cornering that you can feel. I would not drive with out mine. Also one question if they did nothing why would people make them? SO I think that says it does something. -Chad | | | 01-16-2005, 08:40 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 | Quote: Also one question if they did nothing why would people make them? SO I think that says it does something. | have you ever heard of the FlowBee? maybe you're too young . . . but reports that i've heard from people is that the rear strong-strut (or butt strut) is the most effective in actually doing anything to the handling of the rear. besides, there's no way i could ever give up that trunk space. | | | 01-16-2005, 04:28 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 642 | Let's think about this. First, the front shock towers are really strut towers. Struts, by definition, not only act as shocks (up and down), but also are a side load bearing structure, meaning they are one of the pivot points of the suspension. This loading of the strut can move the strut towers (few mm) relative to each other and therefore a strut bar reduces this unwanted motion. On out ti's, and most other cars, the rear shocks only act as shocks as the pivot points of the rear suspension are only on the suspension arms. No or very little side load force is transmitted to the rear shock towers. In fact, you could remove the rear shock and drive the car. The rear suspension would work, although very poorly without the shock. You cannot remove the from shock (strut) and drive the car. It is one of the load bearing pivot points. So it's safe to say that a rear shock tower does little to improve performance. | | | 01-16-2005, 05:13 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | I already installed the x-brace, but the rear bar sounds good. I thought someone sais these rear bars don't do anything. Quote: Originally Posted by Panzer_M | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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