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Originally posted by dukeofchen View Post
The 6pt install also seems to require quite a bit less hacking in the trunk compared to the vincebar which I like.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk2005 ///M3 SMG Coupe Silbergrau Metallic/CSL bucket seats/CSL airbox/CSL console/6 point RACP brace
Build Thread: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...e46-m3-journal
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Hi guys,
can anyone report if the Practical Performance RnD gusset Cups installation can be combined with a 6point brace that keeps the rear seats (yurkan e.g.)? I'd like to go with the following setup to reinforce my M3's RACP:
- Vince Skins
- Vince gusset Cups
- 6point brace that keeps the rear seats
- solid fully aluminium bushes for the subframe
IMHO this should make my non track M3 Coupe street bullet proof.
Can anyone help me out?
Thanks in advance
Patrick
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Originally posted by Patman View PostHi guys,
can anyone report if the Practical Performance RnD gusset Cups installation can be combined with a 6point brace that keeps the rear seats (yurkan e.g.)? I'd like to go with the following setup to reinforce my M3's RACP:
- Vince Skins
- Vince gusset Cups
- 6point brace that keeps the rear seats
- solid fully aluminium bushes for the subframe
IMHO this should make my non track M3 Coupe street bullet proof.
Can anyone help me out?
Thanks in advance
Patrick
I do have the Yurkan 6 point RACP brace that allows use of rear seats.
There's two things I can see that would be a problem.
1: and I think this is probably the bigger problem. Looking at pictures of the gusset cup it doesn't appear that the cylindrical section would be large enough for the front points of the brace to sit inside. You would need to get measurements to be sure.
2: the gusset cup adds vertical height to the front mounts and the brace would have to sit above this. It's been designed and manufactured to sit directly on the top of the front point.
My gut is that these wouldn't be compatible with each other.
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Build Thread: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...e46-m3-journal
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Thanks for your thoughts karter16,
my main problem is, that the right upper front mount (cavity underneath the rear seats) of the RACP has already cracks and I want to avoid any welding in this inside area of the car.
Did you have any cracks before installing the 6point yurkan brace? If so, how did you fix them? Just stop drilling them at the end point to prevent further enlarging or did you just install the brace over existing cracks?
Thanks for your information
Patrick
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Originally posted by Patman View PostThanks for your thoughts karter16,
my main problem is, that the right upper front mount (cavity underneath the rear seats) of the RACP has already cracks and I want to avoid any welding in this inside area of the car.
Did you have any cracks before installing the 6point yurkan brace? If so, how did you fix them? Just stop drilling them at the end point to prevent further enlarging or did you just install the brace over existing cracks?
Thanks for your information
Patrick
See here: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...676#post285676
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Build Thread: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...e46-m3-journal
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Originally posted by Patman View PostThat thread is super nice to to read and gives a lot of very helpful information. Thank you for sharing!
Since I cannot weld and want to avoid it in any kind of way in the car's interior, is it possible after stop drilling the cracks to fill it up with a specific kind of glue/epoxy?
2005 ///M3 SMG Coupe Silbergrau Metallic/CSL bucket seats/CSL airbox/CSL console/6 point RACP brace
Build Thread: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...e46-m3-journal
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Originally posted by Patman View PostHi guys,
can anyone report if the Practical Performance RnD gusset Cups installation can be combined with a 6point brace that keeps the rear seats (yurkan e.g.)? I'd like to go with the following setup to reinforce my M3's RACP:
- Vince Skins
- Vince gusset Cups
- 6point brace that keeps the rear seats
- solid fully aluminium bushes for the subframe
IMHO this should make my non track M3 Coupe street bullet proof.
Can anyone help me out?
Thanks in advance
Patrick
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Originally posted by Patman View PostThat thread is super nice to to read and gives a lot of very helpful information. Thank you for sharing!
Since I cannot weld and want to avoid it in any kind of way in the car's interior, is it possible after stop drilling the cracks to fill it up with a specific kind of glue/epoxy?
I wouldn't worry about welding something in the interior of your car on principle alone. Just get a good welder who isn't reckless, and cover your interior with something if you can't or don't want to remove certain pieces. Do you have visible cracks inside the cabin of the car?
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Originally posted by Nate047 View Post
I also don't weld, so I hired a mobile welder to come to my place and do it. Cost me about $500 for him to do the RACP plates, some minor crack repairs, and stitch weld the wheel arch on the left side. I did all the removal and prep myself beforehand, and the finishing coats and reassembly as well.
I wouldn't worry about welding something in the interior of your car on principle alone. Just get a good welder who isn't reckless, and cover your interior with something if you can't or don't want to remove certain pieces. Do you have visible cracks inside the cabin of the car?
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Originally posted by Nate047 View Post
What I would do is just get the DS Works brace, and he makes a "gusset cup" kind of extra brace thing that is the exact right size to work with his brace. Just do that to save yourself the pains of mixing brands where size might not match up (ask me how I know)
Only thing is you have to get the rear seat delete version, the 6 point brace that works with rear seats will not work with the gusset cups.
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Originally posted by bmw m3 s50 View Post
This ^^^^^^
Only thing is you have to get the rear seat delete version, the 6 point brace that works with rear seats will not work with the gusset cups.
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Originally posted by Patman View Post
Rear seats delete is not really an option. The car should stay as stock as possible with avoiding weldingLast edited by bmw m3 s50; 04-25-2025, 04:36 AM.
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