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Welcome...
There is a group buy that ends 9/18/16 here: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=551862
BAV Stage 1 - BlueBus - UltraGauge - V1 - Orion V4's - ARC-8's - Brembo 996
TTFS Engine/SMG Tune/CSL 255 - SGT Headers/Sect 1/SCZA - Evolve Eventuri
VIS XTS CF Hood - CF Lip/Console/Diffuser - OE CSL Trunk - BWS 500S 9k/11k
thanks for posting, gary! i've been away in haiti for 8 days and am just catching up on this now.
to answer other's questions (and to resonate with RUS_ZHP), it is definitely possible for our cars to succumb to this, mine is case in point. vince's solution is phenomenal and as i intend to keep my car indefinitely, i am going for it.
the epoxy- and rivet-on kit is, according to vince, the stronger of the two kits - and definitely easier to install (especially if you don't own a welder ).
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
BAV Stage 1 - BlueBus - UltraGauge - V1 - Orion V4's - ARC-8's - Brembo 996
TTFS Engine/SMG Tune/CSL 255 - SGT Headers/Sect 1/SCZA - Evolve Eventuri
VIS XTS CF Hood - CF Lip/Console/Diffuser - OE CSL Trunk - BWS 500S 9k/11k
If epoxy is stronger, I might consider going with this option. Somehow I missed that in the thread.
I was thinking about subframe reinforcement for sometime now. And i was leaning towards Turner kit intil i saw this discussion.
My friend has a welder, but honestly I'd rather go with the epoxy, but for some reason I was sceptical about epoxy application.
I am definitely will have to do more research over the weekend.
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epoxy bonds to a much larger surface area. When welding you can only go around the perimeter and a few rosette welds
Dinan CAI &Throttle body, ESS Tuning TS2, Bimmerbrakes gen3 headers, UUC SSK & DSSR. Achilles oil pump, VAC oil pan baffle
M3 Motor mounts, UUC Trans mounts, Modified clutch style LSD 3.15, TMS front subframe reinforcement, Koni Yellow sports,
H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
Rotora strut bar, FXR HID conversion, M3 Mirror conversion, BSW stage 1 speakers
So the epoxy kit would probably involve lower installation labor costs? (There's no way I can undertake either project myself).
2006 6MT Coupe, Alpine White • Premium, Cold Weather and Xenon packages
MFactory 3.38 LSD • 27mm M3 bar • ECS strut brace • Koni FSD's
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see rob's and my responses below!
i wouldn't use the turner kit, personally - does not cover enough surface area, and does not address the root of the problem. do you have any cracks now?
correct. epoxy + rivets = extremely strong (using the epoxy that vince specs, as not all epoxies are equal). also, vince's upcoming 'VincePlates' (if they materialize) will cover a much larger surface area than even the redish plates, and will be an epoxy- and rivet-on installation. i'm waiting for these for my car.
yes - if you don't have any pre-existing cracks (which i would be surprised about on a post-10/2004 car), you can install this without even dropping the rear subframe and suspension. you do have to lower it about 3", but everything remains connected to the car (save rear shocks), which means a lot less labor.
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
Here is the "Vince Plates" he is working on.
And some of the parts needed for the reinforcement kit came in.
Last edited by WOLFN8TR; 09-02-2016 at 05:23 PM.
BAV Stage 1 - BlueBus - UltraGauge - V1 - Orion V4's - ARC-8's - Brembo 996
TTFS Engine/SMG Tune/CSL 255 - SGT Headers/Sect 1/SCZA - Evolve Eventuri
VIS XTS CF Hood - CF Lip/Console/Diffuser - OE CSL Trunk - BWS 500S 9k/11k
thanks gary, didn't see that post yet.
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
BAV Stage 1 - BlueBus - UltraGauge - V1 - Orion V4's - ARC-8's - Brembo 996
TTFS Engine/SMG Tune/CSL 255 - SGT Headers/Sect 1/SCZA - Evolve Eventuri
VIS XTS CF Hood - CF Lip/Console/Diffuser - OE CSL Trunk - BWS 500S 9k/11k