Engine Bay Strut Cross Braces

BEAR-AvHistory-2 · 08-16-2024, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by StanDiego

I also noted the photo shows the left and right bars to be identical, triangular holes pointing in the same direction.

https://vargasturbo.com/product/bmw-...-strut-braces/

If the mounting tab is centered on both just turn one around to mount it.

Not very big on carbon fiber so would have passed on th them when I got my braces

tracer bullet · 08-16-2024, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Thucp

For the pair not each

Not a bad deal, then. I assume at that price the carbon fiber is wrapped and not "real"? Not complaining or putting them down, just thinking that a genuine CF support piece isn't going to be cheap even if it is small.

Rcasa20 · 08-16-2024, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tracer bullet

Not a bad deal, then. I assume at that price the carbon fiber is wrapped and not "real"? Not complaining or putting them down, just thinking that a genuine CF support piece isn't going to be cheap even if it is small.

All sites indicate cf with titanium ends.

Vynner · 09-04-2024, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by IM2C

Did it today. For those of you obsessed with weight, I'm including weight pics (both imperial and metric so nobody has to use unit converter

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Also, painted the bolts.

Did you paint the nuts black too ? or BMS comes with the black nuts?

Thanks

orcuttfox · 09-04-2024, 02:40 PM

I'm going to replace my strut cross braces.Most people seem to be using BMS braces. Has anyone replaced with the DINAN version? If so, were you happy with the results? Thanks

Ranchroundel · 09-04-2024, 03:01 PM

I went with the Dinan braces and am very happy. 10 minute replacement. I think they look great in the engine bay.

blue135 · 09-05-2024, 10:02 AM

I, too, have the Dinan. Installation instructions very clear. To me it is purely a cosmetic change, so it bugs me that I have not yet painted the bolts black (Dinan uses original bolts).

orcuttfox · 09-08-2024, 04:02 PM

Like a lot of other people, I didn't like the silver bolts on my black cross braces. I painted them flat black. They looked so good that I painted the adjacent bolt heads too. Note: I did not remove the larger bolts in case they had a nut on the other side

IM2C · 09-09-2024, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Vynner

Did you paint the nuts black too ? or BMS comes with the black nuts?

Thanks

I sure did.

n5o5n · 09-22-2024, 10:57 PM

BMS with T50 M10x40 1.5 titanium bolts and washers in “burn blue”

blue135 · 09-23-2024, 02:02 PM

Where did you get the bolts? TIA

n5o5n · 09-23-2024, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by blue135

Where did you get the bolts? TIA

https://www.wanyifabolt.com/

I have no experience with this company other than these bolts and washers. But they look good.

If you don’t want a torx head, they have a few other options. And other colors too.

MOTO · 10-25-2024, 11:23 PM

Necropost.

I had some Dinan braces laying around, that I haven't installed on my M340i yet...low and behold, they fit the G29.

Threw them on there, as I couldn't stand the look of the bent waterpipes and ordered some new ones for the M340i.

blue135 · 10-26-2024, 11:56 AM

Yeah, did the Dinan brace thing right after I got the car. Then I had to find black bolts. Gives it a more mellow look.

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