» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,815 Views | | | | | 12-18-2004, 08:53 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 9 | front strut bar Can someone clear up a question I have about which strut bars will fit on a ti. I've heard the ones for the 6 cylinders will not fit. However, one ti owner said he used the stock m3 strut bar, and another owner used one from eibach. I have a 96ti without traction control. Thanks for the help. | | | 12-18-2004, 10:11 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa Posts: 465 | on the 6 cyl the difference is the ASC (traction control). Some strut bars won't clear ASC. so before you buy your bar, make sure it works for your applicaion. | | | 12-19-2004, 12:22 AM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 9 | So a strut bar that will fit a 6 cylinder without traction control will fit a ti with the m44 4 cylinder engine? | | | 12-19-2004, 04:24 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 148 | Nope. The m44 valve cover won't clear the 6cyl bar. Eibach, Hartge, etc. they all make 4 cyl strut bars which are different from the 6cyl ones. SL Quote: Originally Posted by mti So a strut bar that will fit a 6 cylinder without traction control will fit a ti with the m44 4 cylinder engine? | __________________ 1996 318ti Active Garrett aspirated... 1996 318ti Sport | | | 12-19-2004, 03:32 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 9 | Do you have any advice about a strut bar with hinges vs one without hinges? | | | 12-19-2004, 04:18 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | I don't see a hinged strut being of any use. Don't you want a rigid support? __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 12-20-2004, 12:45 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 148 | Think of what happens in terms of forces when a car makes a sharp turn. The purpose of the strut bar is to prevent the horizontal movement of the strut towers with relation to each other. The marginal vertical movement will still occur no matter what bar you use. SL Quote: Originally Posted by Steven Schlossman I don't see a hinged strut being of any use. Don't you want a rigid support? | __________________ 1996 318ti Active Garrett aspirated... 1996 318ti Sport | | | 12-28-2004, 10:25 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 234 | both will prevent the horizontal movement, but i would think that the load would be dissipated more evenly through out a solid bar, as opposed to the load being transferred to a few points on a hinged bar, prolonging the life of the bar. __________________ | | | 12-28-2004, 10:02 PM | #9 | I miss my Ti....... :( Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 828 | Stiffer is better. It is true stiffer is better. IAAS currently makes a rear bace that is a single piece custruction for E36's. Take a look. If the demand is high enough I might be able to coax them into making a front one for a TI http://www.itsallaboutspeed.com -Chad | | | 12-29-2004, 06:59 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 234 | that would be nice __________________ | | | | 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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