05-08-2020, 12:48 AM | #1 |
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Interested in adding an extra engine bay strut like the X3M. Worth the extra bracing?
Is it even possible to add an extra strut like the X3M?
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05-08-2020, 12:33 PM | #4 |
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Looks like the same bar would work. The cover on the second motor is much lower.
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05-08-2020, 12:43 PM | #5 |
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I can't speak for the M40i (I have an X3MC), but I installed an aftermarket strut brace on an old Maxima I had.
It made a very noticeable difference in handling (much flatter in corners) and did not hurt ride comfort at all. If you can fit it, I would get it and give it a shot. Some markets have the OEM strut brace in carbon fiber ($$$$!) which some owners have considered getting. So maybe you can find the aluminum one from an X3M member who is selling? |
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05-08-2020, 03:36 PM | #10 |
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There's a company that makes a strut brace for the M40i. It doesn't bolt on the actual top of the struts though. It bolts to the front radiator support and is a big metal flat piece that connects everything together
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I'm sure the mounting points would be the same. An X3 is an X3 if it's the same year. They aren't going to change the chassis. You will probably need 3 longer bolts per side and I bet you're good to go.
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And does anyone know or think that the X3M strut bar will clear the M40i engine cover?
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05-09-2020, 09:44 AM | #20 |
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From the pics in the original post it looks like it will easily clear. How much room between the top engine cover and the top of the engine compartment do you have?
It’s only maybe 3/4”-1” in thickness. |
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Lol thats like asking when the lightbulb turns off when you close the fridge door. Peek in there. Haha. Actually let me check.
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I measured from the bolts to the top of the rubber trim which I guess touches the hood when its closed. And then from the top of the engine cover.
Is the X3M engine sitting higher in the engine bay? Because if not then the strut bar will not clear out engine cover since the X3M has an indent in the cover.
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