strut brace...need help ASAP!!

[skatewakesnosur]

so i just got my strut brace in, bolted it down nice and tight, then i close the hood....and, you guessed it.....it doesnt close!


so i take off the foam pad off the hood, which was kinda nasty anyway, try it again...and it still doesnt close:mad :mad :mad

what should i do? just ship it back? or do you guys have any suggestions

[amdspitfire]

u cant rotate the bar portion of it?

[skatewakesnosur]

u cant rotate the bar portion of it?

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[skatewakesnosur]

come on guys, i really dont feel like shipping the part back, i waited 2 and a half weeks to get the thing! one of you guys has to have an idea or something, i wanted to get it in tonight

[Mr. White]

have you tried to call the supplier where you bought it?

[ICTBMW]

where it is hitting the hood?

was the bar used? bend?

check the instruction again for mounting/torque spec on the nuts.

If this is a real acs bar I'd have thought quality would be better than this?

[ASC OFF]

:buttrock Take your hood off

[skatewakesnosur]

where it is hitting the hood?

was the bar used? bend?

check the instruction again for mounting/torque spec on the nuts.

If this is a real acs bar I'd have thought quality would be better than this?


im guessing this isnt a real acs bar, it didnt come with mounting instructions either...im thinking its a dud, il have to ship it back if i cant figure it out, and start saving for the dinan one:rolleyes id hate to spend that much money one a bar..

[ASC OFF]

I have a dinan bar great fit

[skatewakesnosur]

I have a dinan bar great fit

id hate to spend 400 bucks on that though

[ASC OFF]

Find a used one i payed $200 for mine

[krayon]

This is why most people stay away from ebay.

[toyomaz]

i had the same bar as u, bought it at ebay crap,email the seller and took some pic to show that it did not fit, they took it back. return it and get a better bar.

[skatewakesnosur]

i had the same bar as u, bought it at ebay crap,email the seller and took some pic to show that it did not fit, they took it back. return it and get a better bar.


workin on it, but il still be loosing money in shipping it here, and shipping it back, guess not as much as i would loose if i kept it

[krayon]

Make them pay for shipping. They sold you a bar ( I assume) they claimed fit your car and it doesn't. You shouldn't have to pay a dime. Threaten them with negative feedback if you must.

[skatewakesnosur]

Make them pay for shipping. They sold you a bar ( I assume) they claimed fit your car and it doesn't. You shouldn't have to pay a dime. Threaten them with negative feedback if you must.

haha your right

[fivefreshfish]

If you can return it, get a Sparco strut bar. Online price is about $130 and a few bucks cheaper on eBay.

[ACS S3]

I payed 120 for my authentic acs one in great condition

[Alpine 318is]

Threaten them with negative feedback if you must.

threatening with negative feedback wont do shit, saying you will seek a claim with ebay might work.

[bmw4wmb]

threatening with negative feedback wont do shit, saying you will seek a claim with ebay might work.
And if you paid through PayPal you'll definitely be able to file a claim/dispute:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_pbp-info-outside#dispute

[amdspitfire]

losen all the bolts and try to close ur hood again.

[skatewakesnosur]

losen all the bolts and try to close ur hood again.

what would that do? i cant ride around with shakin parts haha

i think im gonna return it, and this dude said he could hook me up with a dinan one straight outta global imports (big bmw dealer in ATL) for cost plus 10% off...which would bring it to 275:buttrock still expensive, but better than 400, and better than a fake acs strut that doesnt fit

[Boosted]

Well I bought a pair of strut tower bars on Ebay, yah they weren't the most expensive but I figured they would at least fit and function ok. Heheh, not quite, I only installed the front, and the mounting points were a bit off, and it caused the hood to pop up a little. So I took it off and now I have a pair of strut tower bars I will never use...crappy ebay sale FTL. :P Genuine ACS bars only FTW!

[flank]

I will be geting the sparco bar in about a week or 2. I need to find a good cheep bar for the back.

[skatewakesnosur]

yeah im gonna see what this dude can do for me on a dinan bar, if not that il get the bmp one, so i can have a matching one in the rear later

[old skool]

You don't really need a front upper strut brace. I wouldn't waste the money.

[flank]

You don't really need a front upper strut brace. I wouldn't waste the money.


????:confused

[hellrot325]

You don't really need a front upper strut brace. I wouldn't waste the money. Unless it's sweet-ass Sparco in red that matches your car! ;) But other than looking pimp...you're right. The only performance change is slowing you down when you add oil, change plugs....

[nserpa9248]

Has anyone ever actually figured out what kind of stress is actually applied to these things???
I mean, ive been lookin at these for a while, and seen some CF ones..

I hate CF, just cause im always afraid its gonna break and shatter, how the hell does something that improve suspension be made of CF and not break??

[DiScoTeknix]

Has anyone ever actually figured out what kind of stress is actually applied to these things???
I mean, ive been lookin at these for a while, and seen some CF ones..

I hate CF, just cause im always afraid its gonna break and shatter, how the hell does something that improve suspension be made of CF and not break??
CF won't break or shatter very easily, it flexes... When my buddy pulled his motor he had this 240lbs guy jump up and down on his carbon fiber hood, all it would do is flex in and return to it's normal position. Now a lot more stress than 240lbs is probably placed on upper strut braces but most carbon fiber braces are constructed of both CF and some type of metal.

[old skool]

Unless it's sweet-ass Sparco in red that matches your car! ;) But other than looking pimp...you're right. The only performance change is slowing you down when you add oil, change plugs....
Well at least yours is triangulated and not hinged.

[flank]

Unless it's sweet-ass Sparco in red that matches your car! ;) But other than looking pimp...you're right. The only performance change is slowing you down when you add oil, change plugs....
thats the bar im geting