Rear Sub-frame Brace

[Hallen]

So when you say "sheer" are you saying that one subframe mount slides forward a tad and the other one slides backwards a tad?

I could see how that would be a problem if that is the case.

How would the bracing work? Kind of like a sway bar but mounted sideways?

[e30love]

I'd love to see how this would look.

You should, but I'd rather see a quality bolt-in/weld-in roll bar.

+1

[z31maniac]

You should, but I'd rather see a quality bolt-in/weld-in roll bar.

[dude8383]

I'd love to see how this would look.

[e30love]

sounds interesting

[BeirBrennerE30]

Elegant...

No...

That's the unlimited budget shotgun approach.

(I do that too... But you can't buy it off of the website and install it yourself.)

Conversion to multilink rear(a la e46,e90,e82)? I would be interested to see it.

[CorvallisBMW]

I also noticed that all the Z3 bars go under the exhaust. But my car has more than enough clearence for a bar to go above the exhaust, so it wouldn't reduce ground clearence.

[DCColegrove]

How about just a stronger rear mount/brace?

With new/aftermarket bushings, I dont see flex being an issue if the rear is solidly mounted.

And at that, The new braces would not be worth much to someone in the know...

... You and I had a brief talk about tooling cost @ the fest if you recall

It seems that the problem is that with stiff or solid SF Bushings they are twisting around a bit.

The little plates that hold the bolt in double shear to the body lip don't quite do it ( :eeek: New info to me just this past Monday)

[Funkmasta]

How about just a stronger rear mount/brace?

With new/aftermarket bushings, I dont see flex being an issue if the rear is solidly mounted.

And at that, The new braces would not be worth much to someone in the know...

... You and I had a brief talk about tooling cost @ the fest if you recall

[E30_fiend]

Daniel you know you should do it. I told you on Saturday than you should.

remember. . .


e30_Fiend

[DCColegrove]

How about a replacement for the subframe made completely of tubular steel with adjustable everything.

Now that would be an elegant solution

Elegant...

No...

That's the unlimited budget shotgun approach.

(I do that too... But you can't buy it off of the website and install it yourself.)

[thull]

How about a replacement for the subframe made completely of tubular steel with adjustable everything.

Now that would be an elegant solution

[DCColegrove]

Make BeirBrenner happy and make it out of carbon.

I think we'd make it out of unobtainium salvaged from that crashed flying saucer John found behind the barn.

[PiercedE30]

Make BeirBrenner happy and make it out of carbon.

[DCColegrove]

Yes, If all the mason bars upper and lower are put on a car will the planets all align and make my E30 even more uber supercar than it already is. J/K definetly do it.

:hitler: the e30 is already the Uber Kar...

With our chassis braces it becomes the FW-190 of the streets.