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Originally Posted by aureliusmax
From a practical engineering standpoint, I don't see any proof of that actually occurring. Given the size of the frame, materials, etc and a number of other manufacturers that don't have this plate.
I can see it acting as a stiffening brace and a skid plate from off road debris, but if that thin plate is not there having the front frame crack in half is just preposterous.
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Seems you don't care to take the advice of BMW engineers - your call.
It's works like the thin diagonal brace in wall framing in a house - it prevents the shape from twisting (and cracking the welded joints).
But hey, it's your car.
