Stiffening the convertible chassis

[ejnight]

So do you have an option for people that run your skidplate then?

Rather not have to have my fabricator reinvent things if there is a solution out there.

I don't have an x brace to work with. If I did I may be able to come up with some thing.

[MC Hammered]

the X brace will not fit with the skid plate. That is what stated me on this path.

So do you have an option for people that run your skidplate then?

Rather not have to have my fabricator reinvent things if there is a solution out there.

[ejnight]

Does anyone know if a skidplate will interfere with the installation of the x-brace?

the X brace will not fit with the skid plate. That is what stated me on this path.

If you get the x brace.... would there be any reason to get the lower control arm strut brace?

No, one or the other. My cross brace does the same thing, and will fit my skid plates.

[Drmoussaka]

If you get the x brace.... would there be any reason to get the lower control arm strut brace?

[MC Hammered]

Does anyone know if a skidplate will interfere with the installation of the x-brace?

[Dillinger]

With answers like this

WEIGHTS and PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
GO TO MASONENGINEERING.NET for chart/graph showing strength and benefits of chosen bar materials
YES the braces are directly bolt on = no cutting,drilling,welding
YES the install can be accomplished by the average mechanically astute car owner,although proficient professional expertise is always recomended
YES steel is stronger but heavier and does corrode in our lifetime,I believe the aluminum alloy is 2x stronger in compressoin load situation,steel is stronger in tension/compression
paint scratches should be touched up with hi grade spray paint aerosol
Yes the driving feel reflects -solid handling improvements and the overall upgrade have been substantial according to end users
CARBON STEEL X = 5 LB ALUMINUM ALLOY6061T6511 X = 3 LB
BRACES = fit all E30 chassis

and like this

the install is relatively easy and straight forward - person should be somewhat mechanically inclined and of lucid consciousness
firstly clear the work bench and your mind
requires drilling bolt holes and assembly spanner work/ all component parts are pre-drilled - task app hours = 2
new hardware is supplied
final results from users have been of excellent
YES the stuff is made in the USA and of low volume production and is costly = but in the end you get what you pay for

Like I said before weird so what's up with this?

Come to think of it the guy that first brought these up here was banned what's up with that?

[asubimmer]

First off lets get this straight. The Mason X bar is just a copy of BMW's part, so those that don't wanna step on his toes are funny to say the least. I think Jon does a great job but this is part of the business. Most of the stuff that the big name tuners today such as turner or bimmerworld have just copied what other successfull companies did before them. There isn't too much NEW in the tuner market these days...

[decay]

actually it is no different,
a family member is a well known recording artist and it kills the artists. It's the label making the $$$ money not the artist, if you truly like the artist then show them respect and then spend the money to buy their music...

so, the label makes the money, not the artist... therefore, if we like the artist we should give our money to the label? maybe you should have thought about that a bit longer, or proofread your post...

tell you what. rather than spending money buying CDs which i might or might not like, i'll download what i want to, delete what i don't like, and support an artist DIRECTLY by going to their show when they're in my area, and sharing their music with other people who might also like it. if you're truly looking out for the best interest of the artist, you should have no problem with that whatsoever; the only guy who gets "hurt" is the unnecessary middle man.

back on topic- the guy restoring my cabrio said chassis flex was "very evident" after the suspension upgrade. i've supported Mason Engineering by picking up original unpirated steel versions of both the strut tower bar and the X-brace. ;)

[jjmtools]

Mason x brace

WEIGHTS and PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
GO TO MASONENGINEERING.NET for chart/graph showing strength and benefits of chosen bar materials
YES the braces are directly bolt on = no cutting,drilling,welding
YES the install can be accomplished by the average mechanically astute car owner,although proficient professional expertise is always recomended
YES steel is stronger but heavier and does corrode in our lifetime,I believe the aluminum alloy is 2x stronger in compressoin load situation,steel is stronger in tension/compression
paint scratches should be touched up with hi grade spray paint aerosol
Yes the driving feel reflects -solid handling improvements and the overall upgrade have been substantial according to end users
CARBON STEEL X = 5 LB ALUMINUM ALLOY6061T6511 X = 3 LB
BRACES = fit all E30 chassis

[MC Hammered]

ACTUALLY
I lowered the price to $275 for the steel brace plus UPS shipping

I thank you guys for your ethics
and yes the prototyping and R&D was not an easy picnic

JOHN MASON

Is there difference between the steel and aluminum versions other than the weight?

With the steel version would rust be an issue if the powdercoating gets scratched off?

[bimmerking1357]

impressed

thats fricken awesome what you did. i have a cabrio and i have been worrying about how to stiffen up the chassis but you have given me faith..hahaha no but seriously thats totally awesome what you did.

[CorvallisBMW]

I have been all over these braces including this x asking questions and pretty much came up with dick untill I emailed the banned guy from zen directly who I guess did a bunch of testing I surched in here too.

Point being all these questins have already been answered surch dccolegrove he's banned but only half as weird as jjmtools.

spellcheck dude, seriously.

What kind of questions do you have? Why don't you just go to their website and use the 'contact us' page?

[Dillinger]

I have been all over these braces including this x asking questions and pretty much came up with dick untill I emailed the banned guy from zen directly who I guess did a bunch of testing I surched in here too.

Point being all these questins have already been answered surch dccolegrove he's banned but only half as weird as jjmtools.

[sefb222]

Mr Mason, does your X-brace work with an M30 swap?

if so, im down to buy one.... asap.

[CorvallisBMW]

hey where does that front brace bolt to?

can you give a recap of what you have on your car?

front and rear braces? upper or lower?

I've already covered all this several times earlier in the thread.

oh im in a 88 cabbie

doesn't matter, they're all the same except for the bumpers.