R50/53 Show me photos of your front shock / strut tower brace, please.
Show me photos of your front shock / strut tower brace, please.
I decided to put my JCW airbox back in my car, and the strut tower brace that I have will not work with the JCW Factory Airbox.
Please post photos of your strut tower brace installed, so I can see which ones will work with the JCW style box, even if you do not have a JCW airbox please post a photo anyway.
I formally had the MINI Mania Unit with their CAI intake.
Please post photos of your strut tower brace installed, so I can see which ones will work with the JCW style box, even if you do not have a JCW airbox please post a photo anyway.
I formally had the MINI Mania Unit with their CAI intake.
6th Gear
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Dover, PA
I thought I had one some where...
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co.../ppuser/151005
...back when my R52 got head butted by a Toyota Pick Up Truck.
Motor on!
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co.../ppuser/151005
...back when my R52 got head butted by a Toyota Pick Up Truck.
Motor on!
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VIP Brace + JCW Box
'05 S with JCW airbox and VIP strut brace.
The craftsmanship and attention to detail are great. The tower plates are contoured to fit the towers, not squared off notches around a curved ridge. The custom T nuts make it so the plates are not recessed at the holes, leaving the plates at full thickness.
The hood padding did need slight compressing, but my car only had about 10K miles at the time. I sprayed the pad with water, then shut the hood and drove around to heat everything up. After a few times the padding molded itself around the bar and the hood line at the cowl was not bulging.
The only thing I really don't like about it is the VIP logo is machined into both plates, and the bar. Will post pics tonight.
The craftsmanship and attention to detail are great. The tower plates are contoured to fit the towers, not squared off notches around a curved ridge. The custom T nuts make it so the plates are not recessed at the holes, leaving the plates at full thickness.
The hood padding did need slight compressing, but my car only had about 10K miles at the time. I sprayed the pad with water, then shut the hood and drove around to heat everything up. After a few times the padding molded itself around the bar and the hood line at the cowl was not bulging.
The only thing I really don't like about it is the VIP logo is machined into both plates, and the bar. Will post pics tonight.
Last edited by RB-MINI; Oct 28, 2014 at 11:35 AM. Reason: Added info
6th Gear
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 2,250
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From: Dover, PA
Why yes it is...fits in with lots of room with the other JCW parts. Yes, you still have to remove it to service the Air Filter, but I really like this one... I intend to back fill the JCW relief in the middle with some Chili Red Paint, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
Last edited by JABowders; Oct 28, 2014 at 12:51 PM.
M7
Another vote for M7.
There were a few M7 strut braces in the marketplace recently, not sure if they are still there, but worth a check.
There were a few M7 strut braces in the marketplace recently, not sure if they are still there, but worth a check.
Last edited by jay80424; Oct 29, 2014 at 04:19 PM.
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