Can a cabby be made more rigid?

Post Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:25 pm

hi All,

Did anyone try to make their convertibles more rigid
with an x-brace bar and did it work.
many thanks.
Peter.

Post Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:28 pm

There should be a bar underneath on the cab.
I have a strut brace and have noticed a difference, also in an M30'd cab.
Hardtop helps too.

Post Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:41 pm

IN MY E36 M3 THE HARD TOP HELPS SO NOT SURE IF ITS THE CASE IN THE E30 BUT THE STRUT HELPS TOO

Post Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:41 pm

Rav335uk wrote:There should be a bar underneath on the cab.

Where should this bar be exactly?

Post Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:57 pm

PeteE30Tourer wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:There should be a bar underneath on the cab.
Where should this bar be exactly?

On the 2 chassis rails.
Looks like an "S" shape

Post Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:14 pm

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=222383

Post Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:19 pm

Thanks Rav/Brian - I'll check mine is there when I next get her up in the air. Dont remember seeing it when I last spent some time underneath her.

Post Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:59 pm

thank you all for the input.

I'll go for the strut brace first.
Is there any particular strut brace make, which will do the job best?

many thanks,
Peter.

Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:47 pm

The S shaped bar is bolted at the front of the heatshield by the gearbox and effectivly holds the shield up. It's stronger than it looks.