Re: Opinions Wanted: X-Brace for 325i (+) (archive)

Yes, I think you will notice an improvement. I haven't had personal experience with it on a car with other suspension mods, I think you will like it. And for the price it is definitely worth while. It is a little more than 1/4 the price of the high quality strut tower braces (like UUC) and should have at least as noticable an improvement if not more. On my stock 325i (non-sport) I felt that turn in was slightly improved. The chassis felt a bit more solid overall. I noticed the improvement in spirited cornering, but I also noticed that the car felt more stable at high speed such as when changing lanes on the highway. You will not notice a huge difference in any area, but I think you will have a perceptable improvement in several areas. I think its worth it for around $100 and you can DIY. For more info, check the link at the bottom to my web page. Not all of the site works at the moment, but the x-brace instructions page does work.

Also, where is the cheapest place to get it and is it an aftermarket or OEM part????

The X-brace is an OEM part. It came stock on the '95 M3 LTW and on all E36 3-series convertibles. For a good price, check out www.pacificbmw.com or www.circlebmw.com and if you don't want to order from them, try to get Bavarian Autosport to match one of their prices.

KC Braunschweig
'94 325iA for sale

http://babelnetwork.com/kc/

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Re: Opinions Wanted: X-Brace for 325i (+) unx bmw 21:20 10/08/2000 (1)
- All the questions you asked are on his write up. John (PA) 22:33 10/08/2000 (0)
KC 325 is right (m) aquilles325 21:08 10/08/2000 (0)

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