E46 Carbon Strut Brace

[HugoFastmann]

Hi all,

Just thought I'd leave this here:



I've been slowly working on this, and I'm now to the point where the strut top mounts fit, and the mock-up brace sits properly and has good clearance.



Next stage is to complete the mould for the brace, then make the prototype brace.

The strut top mounts are silver hard anodized AL7075, and the brace will be 100% carbon fibre/epoxy, mainly unidirectionals, with a "show-carbon" top layer, finished with a clear lacquer. They will fit all E46 models, except those with the dimpled-top strut towers (I think the earlier models have this feature).

I'll be making these available for purchase when I'm happy with the prototype...

[Cactussed]

What's your target price range?

[HugoFastmann]

Cactussed said:

What's your target price range?

I need to do my final numbers, but should be able to produce them somewhere around £300, hopefully.

[Sardonicus]

Nice job in the making

[HugoFastmann]

Sardonicus said:

Nice job in the making

Hehe thanks! Looking forward to getting it done!

[HugoFastmann]

Project on hold recently. Bought a house, so a lot of time and energy going in to getting that fixed up. Soon as I've got the garage cleared out I'll get myself a little workshop setup...