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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:43 pm

Sorry for the poor quality, here's a few pics of the Sparco
bar I bought from a recent group buy, dropped in super easy,
I jacked up under the cross member and it dropped right in.

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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:45 am

That is one nice looking Strut Brace dude :thumb:
What wheels have you got on your ride dude?? My brother has an e30 too and he just loves the rimz on your car.... :cool:
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 1:56 am

Looks good, have you noticed any difference in the way the car drives/handles with the strut bar on?
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 2:11 am

Pal318is wrote:That is one nice looking Strut Brace dude :thumb:
What wheels have you got on your ride dude?? My brother has an e30 too and he just loves the rimz on your car.... :cool:
Thanks, wheels are Cr7's.

I haven't had the chance to push the car yet because it's been raining
for almost two weeks straight but I did notice on bumps the car doesn't
flex anymore.
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 2:14 am

Pal318is, do you have any better shots of your side skirts? If you do, could you post them or send me a few to egktwo@yahoo.com?
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:37 am

Mate that car looooks sooooo seeexxxxyyy!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :cool: :D

The rims are so nice more pics please
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:36 pm

clackmac325 wrote:Mate that car looooks sooooo seeexxxxyyy!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :cool: :D

The rims are so nice more pics please
I had some new pics a while back, here:
http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ic&t=17269
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:12 pm

Dude, that is well nice, would that fit on an iS?
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:29 pm

Yes.
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Post Sun Oct 16, 2005 1:09 pm

Agreed they are proper nice alloys!!!

Strut brace looks sweet too!!

Nice 1 !!
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Post Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:14 pm

That engine bay is sweet :D
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Post Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:18 pm

By far the best brace for the front money can buy!

But it wont fit 318is cars or M3s without modifications.

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Post Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:20 pm

what sort of mods for an IS?

would a weichers be a direct fit?
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Post Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:24 pm

You would need to knock the underside of it to clear the inlet manifold.

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Post Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:17 pm

I just had to remove the cruise control cable, installed the bar, reinstalled
the cable, many people have fitment issues with this bar, mostly being too long due to sagging strut towers, I've seen some off as much as
1.5" too long :mad:
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Post Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:17 pm

I had to move my clutch pot and grind a bit out to fit around the fuse box.
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Post Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:34 pm

Nice loking car, i like that strut. As others have said, more pics please. :cool:
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Post Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:28 pm

littlejim wrote:I had to move my clutch pot and grind a bit out to fit around the fuse box.
you must have a very early chrome car?

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