E70 strut brace.

[JCL]

Given the comments above, why would anyone even make one to offer for sale?

[rh71]

^ hmm, even I have a strut brace in my 3.0si... why isn't this available from the parts dept?

you can also see it in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7FVdXpCz5I

Am I misunderstanding something?

[JCL]

Originally Posted by rh71

^ hmm, even I have a strut brace in my 3.0si... why isn't this available from the parts dept?

Am I misunderstanding something?

Yes. The E70 doesn't use McPherson struts, but rather a double wishbone front suspension. All a brace would do is tie together the shocks, not the front suspension mounting points, so there is simply no benefit.

[X5X]

Yes. The E70 doesn't use McPherson struts, but rather a double wishbone front suspension. All a brace would do is tie together the shocks, not the front suspension mounting points, so there is simply no benefit.

Thanks

[Xtony]

If there is no added structural benefit, I would not install one if I were you. All you're doing is increasing the potential damage to your X if you get hit in one front fender since the energy would be transmitted to the strut tower on the opposite side.

[rh71]

Originally Posted by JCL

Yes. The E70 doesn't use McPherson struts, but rather a double wishbone front suspension. All a brace would do is tie together the shocks, not the front suspension mounting points, so there is simply no benefit.

hmm, what is that bar there for then?

[JCL]

Originally Posted by rh71

hmm, what is that bar there for then?

What bar? All I see is a gasket sealing the engine compartment.

[autoque]

Maybe that bar? It's a lot more apparent in the 3.0 engine bay.

[X5X]

I just noticed that my X5 has a chrome strut brace like in the picture above, and one at the front of the engine.

[Viperfreak2]

Aluminum. They stopped the black painting about a year ago. Looks better, Nescafe?

The front bar is called the cross car connection (ZB Querverbindung)

The two rear ones are called dome to dash panel struts (dom Stirnwand Strebe)