x brace???

[m3f_666m3]

I am trying to stiffen up my 98. It has allready been lowered 2 inches with springs and bilstiens and has strut bars front and rear (but I have traction control so Im sure the front does little good) Anyway I have heard alot about this X brace and was wondering if I should give it a shot. any help??? :beer:

[m3f_Max M3]

It works... go for it.

[m3f_Fishey]

X-brace helps alot from what I hear as well, It also seems to be of great value. The design is topnotch and unlike a strut-tower brace.. The X-brace weight is down low.

[m3f_Norlin]

And with a lowered car, it gives a little protection while scraping from bottoming out ha ha ha

[m3f_m3fuz_1da011f372]

Best and easiest DIY that you can actually feel. Go do it!

[m3f_M3AutoXR]

is it a BMW factory part?? I have heard it causes understeer... My car with t'[s current setup oversteers..perhaps I should look into it..



JM

97 Estoril Blue

[m3f_Sirius_880bd69485]

Yeah, its a BMW factory part for the converts, so its a direct bolt up peice.

[m3f_SG_M3_d1201712b5]

Yeah, its a BMW factory part for the converts, so its a direct bolt up peice.



Actually, the ltw brace and the one on converts are different.

[m3f_Sirius_880bd69485]

Ahhh. Learn something everyday!

[m3f_M3AutoXR]

So which one do I get the LTW one or the convert one?



JM

97 Estoril Blue

[m3f_SG_M3_d1201712b5]

the ltw one.

[m3f_m3fuz_1da011f372]

Actually, the ltw brace and the one on converts are different.



What's the reason for having different cross braces and how do they differ? The convertible comes with it standard, correct?

[m3f_SG_M3_d1201712b5]

What's the reason for having different cross braces and how do they differ? The convertible comes with it standard, correct?



I doubt they function differently, but they look differently. My guess would be the convertable one is easier/cheaper to make than the ltw one.

[m3f_Sebasel]

I doubt they function differently, but they look differently. My guess would be the convertable one is easier/cheaper to make than the ltw one.





do you have te bmw partnumber of the ltw one ???



a picture of the LTW en cabrio one would be nice to



i didn't know that there was a differance :hmm:

[m3f_understeer.com]

Actually, the ltw brace and the one on converts are different.

That's sort of true, some early verts came with a "plate" instead of the skeletonized brace used on the M3 LTW and later verts.