This Rogue Engineering Carbon Fiber
Strut Brace has been in the works for a long time. After a long
research and development process Rogue Engineering is proud to finally
introduce their carbon fiber strut brace for the BMW E46. This
carbon fiber strut brace is truly one of a kind and takes after OEM
strut braces such as the $250,000 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. It is
made out of 100% carbon fiber to reduce thermal expansion, and with no
bends or kinks for a more rigid design. Give your BMW E46 a
stiffer and more stable ride on or off the track with a carbon fiber
strut brace from Rogue Engineering.
Benefits
- Reduces the flex between the
front strut towers during hard cornering loads
- support of the factory strut
towers from "mushrooming"
- Made from 100% carbon fiber
to reduce thermal expansion
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Fitment
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If you have any questions about this
Rogue Engineering Carbon Fiber Strut Tower Brace please call (714)
582-3330
What does a strut brace (aka stress bar
or strut bar) do?
The concept of a strut bar is intended on reducing the flex between the
front strut towers during hard cornering loads. By reducing this flex, it
allows suspension points to remain undisturbed, allowing for the suspension to
do it's job properly. This often gives the driver a feeling of increased
stability and improved turning response, when in reality, the suspension is
reacting as designed.
Who can benefit from a strut bar?
For those that may believe a strut bar is only for "track cars" or
"racecars", it is also street driven vehicles that benefit from a properly
engineered strut tower bar. Whereas anyone can appreciate the ability for a
front suspension to remain constant at all times, other benefits include support
of the factory strut towers from "mushrooming". These generally occurs if the
vehicle hits large potholes, causing the suspension to compress completely, and
then damaging the rim. However, its not only the rim that takes the hit, but
the shock tower as well. Over time, if left unprotected, it can cause expensive
sheet metal damage.
What to look for in a strut tower brace?
When looking at a strut tower brace to give you the most benefit, it
should have the following features:
- Sufficient protection of the strut tower
top (to prevent "mushrooming")
- No pivots or heim-style joints to allow
the bar to flex or bend, but adjustable, to allow for intention suspension
changes.
- Center bar with no bends or kinks
(straighter is stiffer!)
- Provide adequate underhood clearance (so
not to dimple the hood)
- Allow for suspension changes (for those
that frequent the track)
- Made from the best materials available
(for lightweight, coefficient of thermal expansion)
Even BMW applied many of these traits to their
own strut tower braces when they offered them. For the E36 and E46 models, both
used cast aluminum strut tower plates and matched them to tubular steel center
bars.
If you have any questions about this
Rogue Engineering Carbon Fiber Strut Tower Brace please call (714)
582-3330 |
