front strut brace for 325i

Post Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:55 am

has anyone on here got the dimensions(ie drawing) forthe above as i have the means and equipment to makeone if i can get all the right dimentions thx in advance guys (ignore the typos its the stellas fault :lol:

) lee

Post Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:14 am

Make me one please

Post Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:29 am

i'm swapping the front struts over on my e30's tomorrow so I will have my strurt brace off for the day and could leave it off a little longer while I do the gear box change if you wanna come measure her up as i wouldnt know how to measure the angles of the plates relative to the strut brace bars effectively.

Post Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:29 am

me too if price is good

Post Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:58 pm

jonmsm wrote:i'm swapping the front struts over on my e30's tomorrow so I will have my strurt brace off for the day and could leave it off a little longer while I do the gear box change if you wanna come measure her up as i wouldnt know how to measure the angles of the plates relative to the strut brace bars effectively.

cheers for the offer dude got a bit too much on at the mo to travel as just started back to work hopefully someone on here will have what i need as soon as ive made one and am happy with it i will post whats going on and sort a price out for making them up Watch This Space Peeps

Post Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:51 pm

Post Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:12 pm

OK if you really want I'll go and measure mine. You could just build one up on a straight car mate, tack weld it togeather with the plates bolted to the struts then make up a jig for making more?

Post Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:24 pm

good idea widge mate ill look into that idea

Post Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:13 pm

What material are you planning on using? And do you want me to do some measurements?

Post Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:37 pm

going to try mild steel for starters (no tig welder at work) and see how it goes mate if you could get some dimensions it wouldbe a help to start with but will try your idea as well

Post Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:43 pm

Ok will do tomorrow. What design are you going to go for?

Post Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:46 pm

wouldnt mind doing me own too get measurements next time i see u Dave

Post Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:02 am

Are they really that expensive new ? or are you guys bored ?.

Post Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:04 am

bout Ãƒ”šÃ‚£100 i think

Post Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:06 am

I paid Ãƒ”šÃ‚£120 for mine years ago.

It is a sparco one but when it arrived the leaflet and packaging said it was not manufactured by sparco.

I have also seen 3 Hartge strute braces exactly the same but with Hartge etched onto the center plate. mmmmmm

Hope it means mine is an Hartge one.