Hi Guys,

I was thinking in purchasing a JCW Strut Brace for my R56 Cooper S and fitting it on myself as I have been told its easy.

Does anyone recommend me doing this or can I fit it incorrectly and then the car may pull to one side whilst driving? Is it better to buy and let BMW do this?

Please advise anyone.

Paul

You be able to fit this yourself no problem.
I was able to put mine on on minutes.As long as you use comon sense and tighten everything up...you'll be fine.

OK thanks, I believe just make sure the distances at each end is the same too?

Do you find any benefits after having this fitted? if so whats are the benefits?

There is a specific torque required to tighten the nuts that secure the strut brace and there is a specific technique to ensure that it's fitted 'evenly'. If you can meet both of these requirements then it should be straightforward but I had it fitted by BMW.

Highly recommended. It tightens up the front end nicely and cornering feels more assured and flatter.

There is a specific torque required to tighten the nuts that secure the strut brace and there is a specific technique to ensure that it's fitted 'evenly'. If you can meet both of these requirements then it should be straightforward but I had it fitted by BMW.

Highly recommended. It tightens up the front end nicely and cornering feels more assured and flatter.

OK cool, I have read the PDF of instructions to fit this now and it says no special tools required as they are only hex nuts. I just need to make sure its fitted evenly.

they are supposed to be at a set torque - so a torque wrench is adviseable, but not essential

very easy to do, just follow the instructions (for which I lost the link sorry). Torque for the strut tower nuts is 25 foot.pounds IIRC.

Thanks for that guys, where and how much for a torque wrench??? B&Q or Halfords?

hey
i would think that all this about torque settinsg is correct and recommened...however i took mine off my old mini to put on my new one.It had been fitted from my dealer but when i took it of, the hex nuts were not done up very tight and even one of the locking nut was lose.Infact i was able to put it on beter that my bmw dealer.So my advice is do it yourself.

very easy to do, just follow the instructions (for which I lost the link sorry). Torque for the strut tower nuts is 25 foot.pounds IIRC.

OK cheers for that. What size torque wrench do I need for these nuts???

OK cheers for that. What size torque wrench do I need for these nuts???

One that can handle 25 foot pounds. ;)

One that can handle 25 foot pounds. ;)

OK thanks :D

Not sure if you know already. but make sure your car is on a flat/level surface when your take the bolts out, or your car could slip off its struts.