WTF is this?

[VAPORBLADE]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=1113&mospid=47309&btnr=11_0073&hg=11&fg=10

What is #9 for? Mine was rattling around...and I blindly just took it off...

[Van Westervelt]

That is the bracket for the heat shield, for the motor mount on the exhaust side.

[ethirdy]

Heat shield for the motor mounts...

[Mike]

Doesn't it get sanwitched between the motor mount and the subframe, It also has a heat shield on the exhaust side, to protect the motor mount. I left em' off when I did eurethane motor mounts....

[VAPORBLADE]

I guess I will put it back on - not need to melt anything. haha!

[speedhop]

Haha...I did the same thing puting my heat shield stuff back in today. Motor mount heat shield as everyone has said.

[jlevie]

It also has a heat shield on the exhaust side, to protect the motor mount. I left em' off when I did eurethane motor mounts....

Leaving the heat shield off, especially with urethane motor mounts isn't a good idea. The heat from the exhaust can melt the mounts.

[evil_twin]

Hmm... Should I put that on?

I have the e30 m50 motor mounts from AKGmotorsports, and my headers are heat wrapped...

[jlevie]

Yep!

[evil_twin]

Does it fit with the AKG motor mounts for the m50 swap? Anybody know?

[xLibelle]

i wonder why i had one on the drivers side as well, w/o the shield attached.