[Sylverlee]

Originally Posted by BrowBMW

So I had a major gaffe on this review... I was testing my new endlinks and I pulled into the gas station to adjust my CO and make them a bit stiffer when i realized I JUST freaking CAPPED MY COIL OVER ADJUSTMENT NOB WITH THIS STRUT TOWER BAR...

fail. lol.

So if you have coil overs then you won’t be able to adjust the dampers with this bar on? Is the install just remove the top 3 bolts on each side and put the mount?

[Sylverlee]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

so now that i got to do some spirit driving for the last few days here's my impression on the strut bar. if you've done some spirit driving with your car you know how your car responds and reacts to the different types of turns you make as well as how fast you are going. from my impressions i can totally tell a difference with this bar because like most of you...you know your car and when something's different or wrong with it you notice it right away. when coming into some normal S turns the car sticks pretty good. usually i feel a bit of body lean say if i'm going 40mph. with this the car feels pretty flat with no roll. i usually kinda lean into the turn with my body if that makes sense? now there was some pretty knarly bank turns that shows a speed limit of 40mph and i can take them at about 60mph. wheels didn't break contact and i can feel the car lean but it felt tight as it didn't feel like the car was loosing control. it just stuck the turn and it felt pretty good. not with round-abouts (for those that don't have them) it's just a round circle with no stops but exits so usually you're suppose to enter those like at 10-15 mph. usually my car has a lot of body roll into those as i have to slow down at times but with the strut bar in place i can totally feel that the body roll is gone and it just sticks now with applied gas. my last test was the 360 degree on ramps. i usually have a lot of body roll/lean and if i'm going fast enough the tires will break. i usually take these ramps pretty aggressive but now the car doesn't feel like it's leaning so much. again feels pretty planted and even when i really pushed it the tires never broke contact like it usually does. i could go on and on with different scenarios but i will say if you're thinking about getting these just for some handling improvements i totally recommend these!

Thx for the review! How does it impact the ride quality? H&R SWAY’S were a bit too much for me but they were super thick

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by Sylverlee

Thx for the review! How does it impact the ride quality? H&R SWAY’S were a bit too much for me but they were super thick

ride quality doesn't change. only when you start driving aggressively like spirit driving do you notice the changes

[John H.]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

so now that i got to do some spirit driving for the last few days here's my impression on the strut bar. if you've done some spirit driving with your car you know how your car responds and reacts to the different types of turns you make as well as how fast you are going. from my impressions i can totally tell a difference with this bar because like most of you...you know your car and when something's different or wrong with it you notice it right away. when coming into some normal S turns the car sticks pretty good. usually i feel a bit of body lean say if i'm going 40mph. with this the car feels pretty flat with no roll. i usually kinda lean into the turn with my body if that makes sense? now there was some pretty knarly bank turns that shows a speed limit of 40mph and i can take them at about 60mph. wheels didn't break contact and i can feel the car lean but it felt tight as it didn't feel like the car was loosing control. it just stuck the turn and it felt pretty good. not with round-abouts (for those that don't have them) it's just a round circle with no stops but exits so usually you're suppose to enter those like at 10-15 mph. usually my car has a lot of body roll into those as i have to slow down at times but with the strut bar in place i can totally feel that the body roll is gone and it just sticks now with applied gas. my last test was the 360 degree on ramps. i usually have a lot of body roll/lean and if i'm going fast enough the tires will break. i usually take these ramps pretty aggressive but now the car doesn't feel like it's leaning so much. again feels pretty planted and even when i really pushed it the tires never broke contact like it usually does. i could go on and on with different scenarios but i will say if you're thinking about getting these just for some handling improvements i totally recommend these!

Good job!

[BimmerHausPerformance]

Originally Posted by Sylverlee

So if you have coil overs then you won’t be able to adjust the dampers with this bar on? Is the install just remove the top 3 bolts on each side and put the mount?

Correct, it covers the adjustment knob if you don't have an external reservoir.

Now, for me it's not a BIG deal to pop off 3 bolts and adjust, after all it's not like I'm switching between track and daily driving all the time, lol. I put them on as soft as they would go because harder doesn't mean "Better" handling, plus with the H&R sways AND this bar, I got plenty of support.

[BimmerHausPerformance]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

so now that i got to do some spirit driving for the last few days here's my impression on the strut bar. if you've done some spirit driving with your car you know how your car responds and reacts to the different types of turns you make as well as how fast you are going. from my impressions i can totally tell a difference with this bar because like most of you...you know your car and when something's different or wrong with it you notice it right away. when coming into some normal S turns the car sticks pretty good. usually i feel a bit of body lean say if i'm going 40mph. with this the car feels pretty flat with no roll. i usually kinda lean into the turn with my body if that makes sense? now there was some pretty knarly bank turns that shows a speed limit of 40mph and i can take them at about 60mph. wheels didn't break contact and i can feel the car lean but it felt tight as it didn't feel like the car was loosing control. it just stuck the turn and it felt pretty good. not with round-abouts (for those that don't have them) it's just a round circle with no stops but exits so usually you're suppose to enter those like at 10-15 mph. usually my car has a lot of body roll into those as i have to slow down at times but with the strut bar in place i can totally feel that the body roll is gone and it just sticks now with applied gas. my last test was the 360 degree on ramps. i usually have a lot of body roll/lean and if i'm going fast enough the tires will break. i usually take these ramps pretty aggressive but now the car doesn't feel like it's leaning so much. again feels pretty planted and even when i really pushed it the tires never broke contact like it usually does. i could go on and on with different scenarios but i will say if you're thinking about getting these just for some handling improvements i totally recommend these!

Nice garage set up! I like the detailing cart, lol.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by BrowBMW

Nice garage set up! I like the detailing cart, lol.

Thanks dude

[Sylverlee]

Originally Posted by BrowBMW

Correct, it covers the adjustment knob if you don't have an external reservoir.

Now, for me it's not a BIG deal to pop off 3 bolts and adjust, after all it's not like I'm switching between track and daily driving all the time, lol. I put them on as soft as they would go because harder doesn't mean "Better" handling, plus with the H&R sways AND this bar, I got plenty of support.

Interesting. When I've still been looking for the right settings on my megan coilovers haha.. I'm in the middle now settings now, stiffer up front.

Funny enough I emailed the eBay seller asking him if this issue of not fitting was resolved or if anyone has reported it to him.. and he says customers haven't mentioned that to him.

[BimmerHausPerformance]

Originally Posted by Sylverlee

Interesting. When I've still been looking for the right settings on my megan coilovers haha.. I'm in the middle now settings now, stiffer up front.

Funny enough I emailed the eBay seller asking him if this issue of not fitting was resolved or if anyone has reported it to him.. and he says customers haven't mentioned that to him.

Ha, doesn't surprise me.. he simply said, Thanks for the link - I will forward it to the manufacturer. They don't care, he just wants to move product. And as I said before I'd buy it again cause it's working now - took some effort but you get what you pay for.

[BimmerHausPerformance]

You should send him this image.

[Sylverlee]

Originally Posted by BrowBMW

You should send him this image.

hahah I emailed him asking what the return/refund policy is if it doesn't fit. I don't feel like removing my heat insulation.

[BimmerHausPerformance]

I was able to re-install my sound deadening.