$840 for a strut tower brace - United Bimmer Community

Rooz · 10-19-2006, 03:44 PM

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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

**RSF5** · 10-19-2006, 04:00 PM

If I could I'd pay that for it

**celsdogg** · 10-19-2006, 04:19 PM

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

you gonna pick that up rooz?

**RSF5** · 10-19-2006, 04:21 PM

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

**DEATH2000** · 10-19-2006, 06:04 PM

it looks like the Alpina crest in the middle.

**celsdogg** · 10-19-2006, 06:06 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, 06:42 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, 08:01 PM

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

**Spieluhr** · 10-19-2006, 08:50 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, 09:38 PM

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

**RSF5** · 10-19-2006, 09:58 PM

Maybe it comes with a free coupon for a hooker.

**Cartony** · 10-19-2006, 10:06 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, 10:38 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, 11:57 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, 03:49 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 :

**c1apton** · 10-20-2006, 05:00 AM

$840 for a brace is a little steep (I'm sure there's a chunk of R&D and brand name built into that price) For $840 you could weld a small bridge between the struts.

**exjarhead328** · 10-20-2006, 09:16 AM

I needed a brace for my nut sack when I saw that price! Maybe it comes with free hat

I dunno, that's a lot of drinkin' dough.

**c1apton** · 10-20-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by exjarhead328

I needed a brace for my nut sack when I saw that price! Maybe it comes with free hat

I dunno, that's a lot of drinkin' dough.

"did you get a free bowl of soup with that hat" - Rodney Dangerfield

**Deepeyes** · 11-09-2006, 12:44 PM

and to top it off RDsport is the fake Racing Dynamics/electrodyne or something like that

they pass themselves off as Racing Dynamics

**tornado** · 12-20-2006, 05:08 PM

I bought that strut bar a couple months ago but I decided to part-out and get a different car.....let me know if anyone's interested!