front strut brace: anyone? - New 2009 2010 BMW Z4

siscobmw · 07-08-2011, 08:42 AM

Hi!
I wanted to get a front strut brace for my 30i.......
but no one seems to produce this article....
I don't know if it's a bonnet/engine clearance problem or just lazyness....

Francesco from Italy

Andrew@IND · 07-08-2011, 08:49 AM

I have not checked the engine clearance, but I doubt that is the sole reason. Another possible explanation is the market support. It is hard for manufacturers to justify the cost of research and development if the customers are not there. In my opinion the E89 market has grown leaps and bounds from the models inception, but it still has a ways to go before seeing more a drastic increase in support from manufacturers.

siscobmw · 07-08-2011, 11:08 AM

I think you're right......
usually manufacturers like wiechers in germany makes also strut braces for cars like huinday pony.....strange there's nothing for e89, anyway...

RichardC · 07-08-2011, 11:44 AM

I think it's because there aren't enough of us. The e89 section is relative quiet when compared to the e90 section. You can get sways and coilovers to improve handling of the e89.

Z4_Matze_E89 · 08-10-2011, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siscobmw

Hi!
I wanted to get a front strut brace for my 30i.......
but no one seems to produce this article....
I don't know if it's a bonnet/engine clearance problem or just lazyness....

Francesco from Italy

Look here: http://www.wiechers-sport.de/Streben.pdf

Streben=Struts

Auraraptor · 08-15-2011, 06:56 PM

Very interesting!

I would love a picture.

Z4_Matze_E89 · 08-19-2011, 08:45 PM

parnassus · 08-19-2011, 08:52 PM

I had no idea this existed. I guess the E89 mods thread needs to be updated with all these new parts

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07-08-2011, 11:08 AM	#3
siscobmw freude am fahren ....scheiden freude... Drives: Z4 Sdrive30i tiefseeblau Join Date: May 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 299 iTrader: (0)	I think you're right...... usually manufacturers like wiechers in germany makes also strut braces for cars like huinday pony.....strange there's nothing for e89, anyway...

07-08-2011, 11:44 AM	#4
RichardC Sleepy Drives: 2011 e89 Z4 sDrive35i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver Posts: 95 iTrader: (0)	I think it's because there aren't enough of us. The e89 section is relative quiet when compared to the e90 section. You can get sways and coilovers to improve handling of the e89.

08-15-2011, 06:56 PM	#6
Auraraptor Private First Class Drives: Exx Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Posts: 186 iTrader: (0)	Very interesting! I would love a picture.

08-19-2011, 08:45 PM	#7
Z4_Matze_E89 New Member Drives: bmw Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: europe Posts: 5 iTrader: (0)

08-19-2011, 08:52 PM	#8
parnassus Private Drives: Z4 sDrive35i DCT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 74 iTrader: (0)	I had no idea this existed. I guess the E89 mods thread needs to be updated with all these new parts