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Hotchkis Chassis Brace - Clarification...There was never a polished version!
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09-26-2008, 10:37 AM | #1 |
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Hotchkis Chassis Brace - Clarification...There was never a polished version!
For your information:
Those who PM us regarding the polished version of the Hotchkis brace, there was never any made for sale. As for the finish, it is not polished(you can't polish steel to that type of sheen), it is a nickel finish. Please see attached photo, the sheen did not show up very well in the photo, but you can see the difference between the two finishes. A prototype was made and installed on Hotchkis project 335i, that was it. The Hotchkis brace currently available are all gunmetal powder coat. There is a possibility the nickel finish will be available in the future, but not right now. Gunmetal powder finish braces are available now for shipment at $350 with FREE shipping to the 48 States. Remember, if you have a sedan with oem exhaust, this brace will not work. If you have an aftermarket exhaust, you will need a mounting kit available seperately from us to install this brace. Harold |
09-26-2008, 11:17 AM | #3 |
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thanks for the clarification Harold. I should be purchasing one from you soon I guess this might be a good time to save up for a pair of sway bars also as 2 of the bolts that need to be removed to install the brace on my car are for the rear subframe
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Got the Hotchkis anti-roll bars if you need them! Have the rear only as well!
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09-26-2008, 08:10 PM | #6 |
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E90 Hotchkis bar adapter question
Hello Harold, I'm trying to install the adapter pieces;few questions; there's a 3 bolts to unscrew (1 reverse torx, 2 16mm bolts), there's a small bolt with a dot in the middle, How do you take it off? Could you re-use it again? Here's a couple of pics. Thanks for the response. Double click pics to see it more clearly.
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Thank you; BTW, I got the Koni Yellow today. Thanks Harold; Numero uno in customer service!
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Why does this not work on an E90 with OEM exhaust?
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Ordered it from BMW directly and did the install today. No problem with the install but I will mention that when you swap out the thrust rods on the e90 be sure to use some jack stands on the subframe otherwise when you remove the old thrust rod the sub frame will drop. Thankfully I anticipated that this might happen so I was prepared. Looks good!
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What does the installation kit include?
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