Anyone know of a good DIY for installing the epoxy/rivet vincebar?

[Obioban]

He sent me a folder of pictures of various steps, but they’re out of order and this is a project where you can’t reverse any mistakes you make...

Anyone know of a good guide for doing this?

[heinzboehmer]

This one is pretty good: https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/...ement.1255643/

I installed the stealth version and made some notes in my journal about things I had to figure out along the way for that one: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...8046#post68046

[timmo]

This one is pretty good: https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/...ement.1255643/

I installed the stealth version and made some notes in my journal about things I had to figure out along the way for that one: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...8046#post68046

Agreed, that's a pretty thorough DIY. The only thing is that is the updated bar, if you have the original stealth bar that is covered by sheet metal then the steps at the end differ slightly, but the process is largely the same

[Obioban]

Sadly all the pictures seem to be broken.

[heinzboehmer]

Sadly all the pictures seem to be broken.

Hmm, they work fine for me

[Obioban]

Interesting-- I wonder if you have them cached.

Either way, I think combined with Vince's pictures and your pics, I have a pretty good idea of what I'm up against.

Thanks!

[jbfrancis3]

They work for me, too, and that was the first time visiting the page. I'd imagine a firewall is to blame if using a work-issued machine.

[WestBankM4]

Obioban I too purchased the Epoxy/Rivet version from Vince and it's on it's way currently. I'm also utilizing the same link from E46 Fanatics, but I have a question for you.

- Do you know if your subframe has cracks? What have you done for underside reinforcement?

The previous owner said mine doesn't have any cracks, but I plan on pulling the rear subframe completely off, refreshing everything and reinstalling. Once I pull the rear subframe, I'll have a better idea if there are cracks (some can be hidden under the subframe/components).

If there are cracks on mine, I plan on ordering the Vince underside skins, epoxy and rivet version. If there aren't any cracks, what's your suggestion in terms of reinforcing underneath? Should I still do Vince skins or should I just do the foam fix. Foam fix plus the topside Vincebar should do the trick, assuming I have no cracks right?

[heinzboehmer]

There's also a link to a hard copy of the diy on the page. Here it is as a pdf in case that ever goes down. Picture quality kinda sucks, but the forum won't let me upload the pdf with full res pictures.

[D-O]

Ian - seems like a good opportunity for you to put together a comprehensive DIY for this forum!

[timmo]

Obviously this has already been restated multiple times but what a shame we lost M3F. Vince (VinceSE2) had two or three comprehensive threads that were enough to serve as a guide when I installed mine a few years ago

[empty]

I used this epoxy : https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/...data-sheet.pdf

Best I could find.


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[Obioban]

They work for me, too, and that was the first time visiting the page. I'd imagine a firewall is to blame if using a work-issued machine.

You're right-- my pihole was blocking them for some reason.

[Obioban]

Obioban I too purchased the Epoxy/Rivet version from Vince and it's on it's way currently. I'm also utilizing the same link from E46 Fanatics, but I have a question for you.

- Do you know if your subframe has cracks? What have you done for underside reinforcement?

The previous owner said mine doesn't have any cracks, but I plan on pulling the rear subframe completely off, refreshing everything and reinstalling. Once I pull the rear subframe, I'll have a better idea if there are cracks (some can be hidden under the subframe/components).

If there are cracks on mine, I plan on ordering the Vince underside skins, epoxy and rivet version. If there aren't any cracks, what's your suggestion in terms of reinforcing underneath? Should I still do Vince skins or should I just do the foam fix. Foam fix plus the topside Vincebar should do the trick, assuming I have no cracks right?

My subframe is already out-- there's no cracks.

I had my entire rear floor replaced at ~100,000 miles. Since then it's been plated and foamed. Hopefully the Vincebar will be the last time I think about the subframe :P
(other than when I do the Vincebar on the wagon, as well)

[heinzboehmer]

Obviously this has already been restated multiple times but what a shame we lost M3F. Vince (VinceSE2) had two or three comprehensive threads that were enough to serve as a guide when I installed mine a few years ago

That reminds me. I also used two M3Forum threads that I found on wayback machine during my install. These two:

https://web.archive.org/web/20170731214304/http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=555302

https://web.archive.org/web/20170510154808/http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=551862