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I finally received my strut bar today after waiting nearly a month for it to be finished production!
i will install it tonight and do a quick review soon Edit: Installed! Sorry for the crappy pictures, i don't have a real camera, just my galaxy note 2 and in my dark garage install was pretty straight forward, take out bolts, put the strut bar into place and bolt it back on. my torque wrench only went as low as 25ftlbs and it didnt click while taking the bolts off so im assuming its torqued less than that from factory i couldn't find exactly how much to torque them down to so i torqued it at 25ft lbs maybe i'm a bit OCD but it doesn't look as straight/lined up with the engine cover as their own pictures show another thing is that the metal heatsink (not 100% sure what its called) comes very close to the strut bar but i revved the engine a bit and it never touched so let's hope it stays that way =/ It is raining and dark outside right now so i didnt get to test it much, just did a quick run in my neighbourhood and some quick steering jerking (left right left right left right on a straight) and the car does feel more composed. but it could be placebo effect will go out for a more aggressive run when it's dry outside ps: that purple connector is my BMS stage 1 tune =) EDIT: So after driving it for a day I definitely feel that it makes a difference mainly when you jerk the wheel one way really quick. I FEEL that there is less body roll in the front but like I said...could be placebo effect. I mainly did some zig zagging (quickly turn the wheel left and right) and took some turns on local streets really fast (70ish out-in-out). my dad drive the car as well not knowing that I changed anything and when he came back he asked me if I changed the suspension (he's not very knowledgeable about cars). When I told him no and asked why he said he felt the car was more steady while taking the on ramp to the local highway. he normally takes those turns at like 70 - 80kmps if they're no cars but he daid the car felt more "flat" during the turn. That's my findings. I k ow therr is a lot of people skeptical about if strut bars do anything. in my e90 I felt that it didn't do anything but in the f30 I think it makes difference. I know a lot of people will still argue that its a waste of money but to me it was worth it. WARNING: once you put this on the engine cover is extremely hard to remove. I tested it out just now and you really go to bend the plastic with force in order to pull it out. once I got it off I couldn't put it back in so I had to remove the strut bar and remount it after I put the cover back on Last edited by Chris@codemybimmer; 06-10-2013 at 10:26 PM.. |
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the one i ordered is meant for the N20, it will not fit the N55 because the bar crosses the engine in between the air box and engine
like in this picture: they do make one that is for the 2.0 Diesel F30, it looks like it will fit the 335 but im not 100% sure http://www.ebay.ca/itm/BMW-F-30-Dies...vxp=mtr&_uhb=1 175 shipped |
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06-11-2013, 08:21 AM | #7 |
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Wouldn't recommend this product...
Ultra Racing is a brand from Malaysia. Have been using it on my previous car which was a more track oriented NA car (Honda Accord Euro R)... Budget stuff I would say. |
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160 shipped for those who pre ordered 120 express shipped if you didnt pre order off ebay and contacted them directly |
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Looks good. Where do you contact them for $120 shipped
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06-12-2013, 09:27 AM | #14 |
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Nice man!
I like it. Sounds like it actually does work.
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06-12-2013, 11:40 AM | #15 |
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Good review. Your dad's input was is nice since he's oblivious and unbiased.
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BTW, you do know that it's impossible for a strut bar to have an effect on a car's body roll, right? |
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