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BMW Strut Braces & Stress Bars

BMWs need some added chassis strengthening in the front. You may notice some "chassis flex" when cornering or driving over a bumpy road. The reason for this is the incredible amount of force being applied to front strut towers. They have a tendency to flex when force is applied to them. Tying the strut towers together with a brace reduces the amount of flex and soldifies your car's chassis. Easy installation.

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ECS Performance Strut Tower Brace - Black
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T#:383301
Part#: 007690ECS02
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The ECS Strut Tower Bar Kit in striking wrinkle black finish goes beyond aesthetics - it offers essential functionality. This kit significantly reduces chassis flex, contributing to a stiffer suspension setup. Moreover, it plays a crucial role in triangulating the front end, resulting in more consistent suspension geometry that enhances your vehicle's performance.

It's essential to ensure that the strut tower plates sit flush against the strut towers. Any misalignment may indicate minor deformations in your strut towers. However, this can be easily addressed using a block of wood and a hammer to reinstate the ideal alignment.

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ECS Tuning Performance Strut Tower Brace - Polished - E9X 3 Series ...
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T#:383300
Part#: 007690ECS01
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The polished aluminum ECS strut tower bar kit offers more than just good looks - it reduces chassis flex to stiffen the suspension, and helps to triangulate the front end, providing more consistent suspension geometry.

Strut tower plates should sit flush against the strut towers. If this is not the case, your strut towers are to some extent deformed. This can be easily remedied in minor cases with a block of wood and a hammer.

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VTT G8X Carbon Fiber Strut Braces - Anodized Ends
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T#:26938445
Part#: VTT-G8X-CAR-STR
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We took our popular Billet G8X strut bars and redesigned them to use genuine forged carbon fiber centers. No metal with ugly carbon overlay. This is a real carbon fiber strut bar with ends that are CNC machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, and anodized in Black, Red, or Clear.
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RACEBRACE Strut Brace - 6 Cylinder E46 M3/3-Series
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T#:50837389
Part#: RE.RBE46
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Reinforces the strut towers against deformation while adding valuable triangulation to the front end for sharper, more predictable handling. Designed to prevent “mushrooming” and other distortion caused by rough roads or stiff suspension setups, these plates help maintain consistent suspension geometry by reducing unwanted chassis flex. The result? A more stable, confidence-inspiring front end under load. Strut tower plates are engineered to sit perfectly flush against the towers. If they don’t, it’s a sign the towers have experienced some deformation. In minor cases, this can often be corrected using a block of wood and a hammer to carefully restore the mounting surface.
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Vargas Turbo CNC Billet Aluminum Strut Brace Kit - G80 M3, G82 M4 ...
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T#:1996177
Part#: VTT-G8X-STRUT
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BMW's G80 and G82 M cars are arguably two of the best-built BMW chassis to date, but it does have a few shortcomings. One of the first design weaknesses many people notice right away are the ugly, simplistic front strut brace bars. With the level of detail put into the rest of the M3 and M4, these plain steel bars seem like an afterthought. Vargas Turbo Technologies felt there was major room for improvement and set out to design a new brace kit that is aesthetically pleasing while retaining the strength and fitment of the OE bars. The result is a beautiful, functional 3 piece design with an interlinking "V" bar and center support bar. These Strut Braces are CNC machined from 6061-T6 aluminum and are anodized in Black, Red, or Clear.
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VTT F9X X3/4M Billet Aluminum Short Strut Braces
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T#:26938501
Part#: VTT-F9X-STRUT
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While BMW did a beautiful job on the F9X X3/4M’s they sure decided to get cheap out on the strut bars. Ugly steel bars with no real pop or aesthetically pleasing qualities seem like an afterthought to such a well-thought-out car. Well, here at VTT we decided to do something about it, and immediately took our bars off, and let our engineers go to work on a solution. What they came up with is beautiful, and functional. 100% CNc machined from 6061-T6 aluminum and anodized in a variety of colors The result adds a gorgeous look to your X3/4M engine bay, and what BMW should have done from the factory.
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