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Originally Posted by nick325xit 5spd
My point, as andrew demonstrated above by regularly driving with the plate removed entirely, is that the plate is not critical to safety. Therefore you can comfortably and reasonably cut corners on it.
Yeah, sure, new bolts are better. But at this point, it's pretty clear that new bolts are not necessary.
And I said older BMWs, not older X5s. IIRC, BMW started using a stiffening plate on all their cars around the time when the X5 was introduced.
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Why are new bolts better if they are not necessary? Is cutting corners ever a good thing, especially concerning safety?
I really value Andrew's contributions to the forum and this has no reflection as to the extent of his knowledge. That said, Andrew did not design the plate or determine what bolts should be used. IMO regular driving results are interesting but a good test would be in max conditions not regular driving that would not include max breaking, emergency lane changes, going to the handling limits, driving twice the speed limit down a pothole filled road etc.
Assuming you are correct about older BMW having a similar plate, why would they spend so much money on something that is not important or necessary?
Yes, I was pretty sure when I asked your point was not about E53 X5s only. That's the issue. It should be about only E53 X5s.
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