My rear strut brace...

Post by **andysapp** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:30 pm

I dropped a rear strut brace in the e46 last week. It feels great! Looking back, now - I should have done this sooner. It's titanium - so it's super light. I didn't like the idea of cutting my trunk carpet - so I just pulled it all out.

Oh yeah - I pulled my passenger seat for the cage install (that didn't happen). That thing weighed a friggin ton. Seriously - I almost passed out carrying it up to our apartment, lol. Mmmm... drrrty carrrpet!

djdorifto · Post by **djdorifto** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:38 pm

wow, thats like a thick ass brace. can't wait to see more mods on that beast.

Post by **andysapp** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:45 pm

Hellz yeah! I'll definitely keep ya posted. Ol grrrl's on her way to becoming a different car, lol. I think it's safe to say I'm checking all the luxury at the door, and opting for an all out drift machine!

Zach · Post by **Zach** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:49 pm

Man that thigs titanium? thats got to be super light and amazingly strong

I am sure you can tell atleast some what of a difference from it, thats if you have gotten a chance to drive it hard or slide it yet. Which I figure you atleast did a little driving on it.
-Zach

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:51 pm

that is a classy looking brace, i still need to pick one up for the 14 one day.

POOPscandal · Post by **POOPscandal** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:58 pm

that green inner trunk paint is hawwt. i'm so painting my next car that color.

darkducati · Post by **darkducati** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:09 am

Hey Andy, is that you're cup of coffee that you try not to spill while drifting to and from work?

driftPANDAspl I like your siggy!

Post by **andysapp** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:30 pm

darkducati wrote:Hey Andy, is that you're cup of coffee that you try not to spill while drifting to and from work?

Bwahahahaa... yeah, man! Bunta's got me on training wheels - the top is on the coffee!

MTRLevolution · Post by **MTRLevolution** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:40 pm

nice.

Silonius · Post by **Silonius** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:47 pm

I can't believe you didn't do that earlier either. Looks awesome though. I

Titanium.

Is there a thread where you explain why the livermoreperformance.com roll cage is a death trap?

Fcman · Post by **Fcman** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:52 pm

nice looking brace andy!

Post by **andysapp** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:04 pm

Silonius wrote:Is there a thread where you explain why the livermoreperformance.com roll cage is a death trap?

Not completely... cause I'm not trying to bash anyone's work... it's not Livermore Performance's fault - it's all on AutoPower in my book. I know the cage is made for a street car... but the gapping was rediculous. The front bar that extends across the top of the windsheild (but not very near it), was about 4-5 inches from where my forehead crests into my nose. Add padding to that, and I may as well been driving around with my head resting on it. Since this car will still be a streetable car - I need it safer than that.

After some serious thought, and advise from several people with more experience than I, I decided that my safety, and my life are worth it to get a cage fabbed up that will protect me... not endanger me. I don't want to be cruising around towne in a death trap. I'm out $200 on the AutoPower cage... not to mention the cost of getting the cage fabbed - but it's all worth it. This is one expense for the car that I don't care about the cost.

slidewaysgolf · Post by **slidewaysgolf** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:54 am

Andy call Will at rivergate5speed.com and he will make you a good bolt in for a good price here is his # 423 332-2030, give them a call sorry about you cage though.

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:18 am

mmmmm beefy! Nice addition Andy.