The dynamics and the point of fitting a strut brace?

The dynamics and the point of fitting a strut brace?

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VonSenger

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Monday 30th March 2015
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Can someone please explain the benefits and dynamics of fitting a strut brace. I'm currently building a track car and want to fit one if ill benefit from it. It's a e46 m3 and I'd like to fit one front and rear.

VonSenger

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wow, lots of information here! Thanks. I think the consensus is fit a good one and it cant do any harm.

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TooMany2cvs said:
Apart from waste money, add weight, and get in the way whenever you're working on the car.
Lol, there's always a downside or two.

VonSenger

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kambites said:
If the end of yours look this this:



I can't see how that little bolt could provide enough force to generate enough friction to stop the bar moving against the bit that attaches directly to the turret top. Or is there some sort of stud to stop it from moving?

Edited by kambites on Monday 30th March 18:46
Done up tight enough why wouldn't it? And if it didn't you'd soon know as you would see the movement marks.

VonSenger

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If my memory serves correctly the original m3 brace also has bolts? Surely they wouldn't do this if it had no benefit.

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kambites said:
It's not the fact that it's bolted, it's the fact that the bolt goes through a slot which is clearly designed to allow the thing to be adjusted in the direction that it's meant to be rigid.
I see. But you would see the movement. No one with half a brain would leave it on if it was just an inconvenience. If there was no movement your saying you might as well remove it?

VonSenger

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Every days a school day!

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mwstewart said:
Presumably its an alloy shell? BMW have used the similar style on their cars for a few years. It's to maintain the strength of a steel turret with a minimum level of weight gain.
Not as far as I'm aware apart from the bonnet.

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mwstewart said:
VonSenger said:
Not as far as I'm aware apart from the bonnet.
Just had a look and "The F-Type uses an all-aluminium chassis".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_F-Type
A? We're talking about the M3 no?