R50/53 Struct tower brace solved stress-crack windshield issue?

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Mar 13, 2004 | 11:19 AM

dcsmd007

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A NAM member reported that by adding a struct tower brace may possibly play a roll in preventing the stress crack of the windshield. It would be really beneficial to MINI owners with windshield issue to know if there's an actual correlation between the two.

For those with struct tower brace, have you ever experienced cracked windshield?

Here's the quote from Kurvhugr:

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I got my first crack before I installed my Helix strut brace. I had the brace on when they put in the replacement windshield and then everything was fine for over a year (that is, aside from small chips and pitting....no cracks). I took the strut brace off just before I went in to have them look at my coolant reservior, parked the car in the garage when I got home and left the brace off planning to reinstall it the next morning. Next morning I had a nice new stress fracture running up from under the driver side wiper. Coincidental timing? Probably.....but I'm planning to keep the brace on from now on.

Mar 13, 2004 | 11:30 AM

jmoser

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Wow...watching intently....if it is true, a good reason for another mod i hadn't been considering

Mar 13, 2004 | 02:28 PM

kenchan

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if you're cracking your winshield from turning too fast, you might want to
consider a roll cage.

Mar 13, 2004 | 02:35 PM

cuny

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im not a engineer but i have had my tower brace on from almost day one. and i have had a good twist or two. i will keep the site posted. bmp tower brace with pulley