Category: Brakes
Price: $200
Private or Vendor Listing: Private Listing
Part fits (you may select multiples): R53
Location (Region): NorthWest
Item Condition: Used

Hey Guys,

Probably a long shot but would like to save a few bucks and buy a rear strut brace second hand if anyone has one to get rid of. Please let me know!

 

WHY??? It does absolutely nothing...don't waste your money...nothing back there to brace!!!

 

Why? I've seen many people comment on this site that a rear brace helps with rear interior noise and flex. Maybe it is placebo, maybe not. I'm willing to gamble a few bucks that it does in fact help.

 

I have one that I never installed. If you're still interested I'll send you a picture. PM me with contact info.

 

If it's a sunroof car I feel like it could use that extra bracing..
i can tell you for certain but i did all 3x in conjunction that a front strut bar, rear luggage support bar and the convertible under hood braces stiffened up my 04 sunroof car.

 

Nice. Yeah, I have the vert braces, M7 strut brace, OMP lower front brace, and an Ultra Brace under the lower middle of the car. The additional bracing has made a big difference. Hard to quantify but the car feels better and more solid.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-MINI-ON...IAAOxyY9VRK83E

I have this same one and even paid more used...lol . Owell but I do like it alot.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RTP-Rear-C-pillar-Bar-Brace-for-Mini-Cooper-1-1-6-2001-Mini-Cooper-S-R53/223197946113?hash=item33f7a26101:g:hq4AAOSwSYdbzGr K

Then theres this one . Idk why but for some reason I still want this too but it sure is intrusive .


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fit-2001-2006-Mini-Cooper-S-R53-1-6S-Interior-Floor-Room-Bar-Rear-Cross-Brace/193204622792?hash=item2cfbe495c8:g:SBYAAOSw8G1dygY r

And another support, lol how many do they make ?

 

Here’s another one, or two: https://www.jp-cages.co.uk/product/m...ear-x-brace-2/

The first pic seems to be of a roll bar, a cross brace where the seat backs latch??, and the x-brace connecting the C pillars to the “bulkhead” by the gas tank. The x-brace is clearer in the other pics.

It’s just a really bad pic to see things clearly. Not sure if that’s really a strut brace where the seat back latches since it’s hard to actually see where it’s mounted. They also have a single bar C pillar brace option: https://www.jp-cages.co.uk/product/m...ar-body-brace/

 

Thanks for the link on the RD bar, that's the cheapest I have seen. Might just end up getting that one.

Wow, that brace definitely looks the business. Cost sure would be expensive by the time you pay the VAT fees.