Cross Brace for your E30

[AlexHale]

My vert is begging for this.

Just installed this on my vert, a heck of difference.

[GillesBigCowboy]

My vert is begging for this.

[ejnight]

this brace seems to cover the front jack point(subframe). Can that metal sheet handle lifting the car? i always jack from subframe so its a concern for me when looking at this product. also, i have had your skidplate on my e30 for years, good stuff.

I don't recommend it.

[golde30]

this brace seems to cover the front jack point(subframe). Can that metal sheet handle lifting the car? i always jack from subframe so its a concern for me when looking at this product. also, i have had your skidplate on my e30 for years, good stuff.

[smooth]

Read my post #175. They compliment each other.

[Harvest14]

With a cross brace installed, would there still be any significant benefit to also installing a strut tower brace? Do they compliment each other?

[ejnight]

I have a 1991 325i convertible that is our family toy, and my weekend mechanical hobby. I have spent five years "improving" it. Pretty much everything suspension related is new, with high quality parts; and the tires are new Michelins. I get an unpleasant bumpiness on imperfect pavement. The "bumpy" front end comes and goes, but I'm assuming from my studies on here that it's due to flexing. This is my first convertible. Question: Is this cross brace a remedy for my problem? Will it stiffen the ride so much that I'll be sorry I bought it? Will it reduce the flexing noticeably while keeping it a smooth driving family car?

Thanks

Hi,

Yes this is what you need and know it will not over stiffen it. I bought my first vert and spent a ton trying to get the bump shake out. just like you have. I then made this and it was the cure I needed. It will let you enjoy al the time and money spend on it.

[smooth]

I doubt it. It's a different kind of flex. The strut brace is to reduce flexing between the strut towers from left to right (drivers side to passenger side). I doubt you get much flexing between them driving in a straight line down the road. The cross brace connects your front clip to the body to reduce flexing at the cowl (the area in front of your firewall). That's likely where you are feeling like it's bumpy while you're driving.

I have both braces.

[Harvest14]

Would a strut brace be just as effective for this purpose?

[smooth]

yep, this should reduce the flexing you're feeling.

[Harvest14]

I have a 1991 325i convertible that is our family toy, and my weekend mechanical hobby. I have spent five years "improving" it. Pretty much everything suspension related is new, with high quality parts; and the tires are new Michelins. I get an unpleasant bumpiness on imperfect pavement. The "bumpy" front end comes and goes, but I'm assuming from my studies on here that it's due to flexing. This is my first convertible. Question: Is this cross brace a remedy for my problem? Will it stiffen the ride so much that I'll be sorry I bought it? Will it reduce the flexing noticeably while keeping it a smooth driving family car?

Thanks

[ejnight]

Just finished a run. ready to ship.

[ejnight]

still 400 for both?

yes:)

[camshaftgsxr]

still 400 for both?

[Bearmw]

Thanks man for the reply. My solution is going to be to keep your cross brace and mount my stock vert bar to the strut M3 style and maybe use poly bushings...