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Rooz	10-19-2006 02:44 PM

$840 for a strut tower brace

RDsport GTR Strut Tower Brace E46

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Originally Posted by AutoTalent.com

RDsport GTR Strut Tower Brace E46

GTR Strut Tower Brace.

Increase your chassis rigidity with Racing Dynamics' new GTR Strut Tower Brace. The new GTR design is 340% stiffer than the older version, and is 60% more rigid than any other brace available on the market.

The Ergal® web structure was optimised using Finite Element Analysis software and is so strong that it can support the weight of 2½ 3 series without deforming.

The GTR Strut Brace has no pivot points and features mounting points for the remote reservoir of the coilover suspension System.

Available in Titanium Grey with enameled crest.

This thing sells for $840 :jawdrop

http://www.blinkfile.com/1731/RD_gtr_bar.jpg

http://www.blinkfile.com/1732/RD_gtr_strutbar.jpg

RSF5	10-19-2006 03:00 PM

If I could I'd pay that for it

celsdogg

10-19-2006 03:19 PM

i dunno. i dont even like the way it looks.

you gonna pick that up rooz?

RSF5	10-19-2006 03:21 PM

^^^ its not about how it looks its about how it performs

DEATH2000

10-19-2006 05:04 PM

it looks like the Alpina crest in the middle.

celsdogg

10-19-2006 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RSF5

^^^ its not about how it looks its about how it performs

while true, there are plenty of other struts bars that perform quite well also. and they dont cost $800 +

Dudesky

10-19-2006 05:42 PM

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The Ergal® web structure was optimised using Finite Element Analysis software and is so strong that it can support the weight of 2½ 3 series without deforming.

Yes, maybe. But probably only under static compression load lengthwise, and not counting the full assembly, just the main bar. Just like the boom on a crane. Very misleading. It probably costs them less than 50 bucks to make on a water jet cutter.

Rooz	10-19-2006 07:01 PM

Am not saying it's a bad bar... just can't justify $840 for it :lol

Spieluhr

10-19-2006 07:50 PM

^^^
no fricken joke man.

I know BMW's M strut bars are really good and also non-pivot, and cost a fraction of this.

defkon99

10-19-2006 08:38 PM

Hell No ! There Pokin Some 1 In The Ass ! I Mean Eye.

RSF5	10-19-2006 08:58 PM

Maybe it comes with a free coupon for a hooker.

Cartony

10-19-2006 09:06 PM

holy man, my last beater cost me $700 and I drove it for a year and a half. But hey can you imagine the handling though.

cainchapman

10-19-2006 09:38 PM

It's a Racing Dynamics Strut brace.

Looks to be pretty well designed. None of the normal flex points, but modular design to get it to fit.

xsperf

10-19-2006 10:57 PM

i heard those dont do much, but sway bars will make a hell of a difference, and just like dudesky says, think about it, it probably costs near nothing to make

dinanM6

10-20-2006 02:49 AM

Hmm yea $840 definatly tryin to gouge as much as they can as fast as they can interestingly enough after poking around on that website a bit I did find this :

http://www.jalopnik.com/assets/resou...ngdynamics.jpg

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