E30 x-brace: does it exist?

[CorvallisBMW]

is there such thing as an e30 x-brace, like those commonly sold for e36's? I heard once that they came on the cabrios, but i have also heard there is no such thing. If they are out there, i thought it might be a good way to help stiffen up the chassis.

[SchnellerVert]

Yeah use the E36 parts and fab it in.

[broke30]

Does it require drilling?
Max

[PiercedE30]

Does it require drilling?
Max

Seriously?

Yes, it does. It also requires a fudge factor since you are making newer E36 parts fit on an older E30.

[LINUS]

For all the work the x-brace is, wouldn't it be a lot easier just to tack-weld your front subframe in spots easy to cut with a die grinder if you need to pull it for work?

[Cooper]

Does it require drilling?
Max

lmfao

[amdspitfire]

For all the work the x-brace is, wouldn't it be a lot easier just to tack-weld your front subframe in spots easy to cut with a die grinder if you need to pull it for work?

xbrace will protect your oil pan and allow you to easily unbolt it if you need to

[PiercedE30]

but an E36 x-brace doesn't go under the oil pan in an E30. E30 oil pans are in front of the subframe.

[george graves]

I think jordan did this - but he was ultra quite about it...

[Jand3rson]

I think jordan did this - but he was ultra quite about it...

Yup, he did. E36 M3 x brace installed on his car, I think he just had to drill a couple new holes.

[george graves]

If memory serves, it was a tight fit, took some trimming and a few holes drilled in the floor pan/tranny hump.

BTW - I get really annoyed when people call it (pronounce it) a "X-brace" like it some f-ing starwars product...It's Called a "Cross-brace"...

Shorthand for typing a description is "x-brace" to make room.

I can spot a newbi a mile away when they ask about the "x"-brace...

So X-brace in an email = good - calling it a "X-brace" out loud = bad...

Questions? HTH..

Good...move on..

[M3TROY]

yea their was someone who made an X-brace for a vert a while back but cant remember who it was......... driving me nuts now cauzz i want one for mine.
i think they just took a stock one and drilled some new mounting holes.
think ill try it myself cauzz their cheap N way.

[CorvallisBMW]

yea their was someone who made an X-brace for a vert a while back but cant remember who it was......... driving me nuts now cauzz i want one for mine.
i think they just took a stock one and drilled some new mounting holes.
think ill try it myself cauzz their cheap N way.

I was thinking about doing the same thing...why not? worse case is I loose the $20 it cost to get it from the wreckers.

[NC325iC]

anyone done subframe connectors?
lol i saw that on POWERBLOCK RAAHHHH!!!

[HST]

anyone done subframe connectors?
lol i saw that on POWERBLOCK RAAHHHH!!!

You mean like fab up something to connect the front and rear sub-frame together?