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      02-26-2020, 09:43 AM   #89
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anyone else have any day to day reviews of how this feels? less dramatic than sway bars I'm thinking? Sways made the ride a bit too rough for me.
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That's what the sways will do. I will be happy to report since I'm still on stock sways and I'll know if there's a difference with the new strut brace once its installed
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      02-26-2020, 05:04 PM   #91
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If you didn't like what the sways did I highly doubt you'll like a strut bar. Think of the solid point mounts it has vs the flex you get out of the sway bars... I would assume it'll make it even stiffer. To me the sways simply just removed body roll, I would not personally say the car has a worse ride... it just doesn't roll.

FYI my strut was lost intransit and now I'm waiting a month before he can even ship again. I'm wondering if he just wanted to hold my money and draw this out til his new batch came in.... sucks.
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a lot of guys whose posted here in the last few years after upgrading their sways reported a harsher ride which is what's going to happen. at that time aftermarket strut braces weren't even being made for our F10's. so most of them gave up the BMW luxury comfort for a tighter response since those guys were tracking their cars. if this strut bar allows me a little bit more of me hitting corners a little bit harder with a little less body roll than i think i'll be more than happy since i love how the car rides on my KW's right now
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      03-01-2020, 10:19 PM   #93
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Oh, for all of you who jacked up your threads on install, my coilovers which I posted about have bolts that come up through the perch. That is one potential fix!
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Oh, for all of you who jacked up your threads on install, my coilovers which I posted about have bolts that come up through the perch. That is one potential fix!
yeah i saw that. my KW's should be fine. are you using thread lock? and i'll have to go back to the earlier post in case i missed it but what you guys setting the torque at?
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I did not use thread lock, I just did them snug since even if the nuts came off unless all three came off and you jumped your car, at least with the studs coming up through the holes, it wouldn't really be an issue, not good, but not an issue. Gravity holds it in place.
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Anyone get their strut brace yet!?
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Anyone get their strut brace yet!?
lol still waiting bro!
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I just messaged the guy on ebay and the item they shipped back on 2/3 is finally registering with their tracking system in Latvia... looks like per USPS it'll be out for delivery today! I have no meetings at work so that thing is going on as soon as I get it! I'll post pics.
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I just messaged the guy on ebay and the item they shipped back on 2/3 is finally registering with their tracking system in Latvia... looks like per USPS it'll be out for delivery today! I have no meetings at work so that thing is going on as soon as I get it! I'll post pics.
Coronavirus is probably fucking up their suppliers in China, would explain the tardiness quite well.
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I am definitely disinfecting mine when I get it. lol. I'm in logistics and ETA's are getting all jacked up due to this... it's a mess.

Man... turns out the package arriving was a frozen sing along my parents got for my 4 year old daughter... I couldn't be more disappointed; and soon to be annoyed.
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I am definitely disinfecting mine when I get it. lol. I'm in logistics and ETA's are getting all jacked up due to this... it's a mess.

Man... turns out the package arriving was a frozen sing along my parents got for my 4 year old daughter... I couldn't be more disappointed; and soon to be annoyed.
Install the sing-a-long in your car, give your daughter the sway bar. Easy!
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It just came in and I got it installed. I had quite a time getting it in so I'll do a quick video on it and post it here soon... It didn't exactly just slide right in.
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haven't put mine in yet since i'm still working on the dp but i don't know if mine was backordered like yours since i received it before you. i also have coilovers so i shouldn't have any cross threading issues like others. don't have an intake so i won't have to worry about what you had to do with the grommet in the back and having to pull the intake forward. well just see. will let you know how it goes. good to hear you feel a difference which is what everyone wanted to know. great video btw!!!

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I had this bar from Ultra Racing and it fits perfect in my 528i and they told me it will fit in 535i too.
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Yea, there are some good bars out there, but that one is 218 bucks. This one was like 80 after shipping. I would rather have an aluminum one that I had to haggle a bit with for cheap vs spending that money. I can buy end links with my extra cash :-D
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I already bought all 3 bars.
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Sweet! I am looking at those too. Can you please give us a review of what you think? Are things a lot stiffer in the back? Do you have any other suspension mods?
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This isnt my car above. I had those in my 528i and I had Koni Sport shocks with M5 oem sway bars and stock springs. The car was amazing.


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Sweet! I am looking at those too. Can you please give us a review of what you think? Are things a lot stiffer in the back? Do you have any other suspension mods?
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      03-29-2020, 11:41 PM   #109
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Installation was easy, just removed the top 3 bolts that's holding that your struts than place it over. However, I had to made some of the existing holes on the product a little bigger in order to make them sit flush with my coilover bolts. Shipping was fast and for the price I can complain.
Bro, was your K&N kit in the way of the bar? I was told it would be but from your picture it looks like your fine?
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Wow, would really like a review on the 3 bars and strut bar.
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