Can I remove Cross Brace??? [PIC]

NVETHIS · 03-21-2019, 07:53 PM

I installed an ER FMIC this past weekend. Is this cross brace right in front of the intercooler necessary? I already cut the ends down because it was in the way of the fog light mounts on M3 bumper. It looks horrid with the M3 front bumper and FMIC. Does it provide any actual stability or chassis support??? Thanks.

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-NVE

Orion4 · 03-21-2019, 08:36 PM

I dont know for sure, but I don't think the engineers at BMW would have added that crossbar just for the hell of it.

NVETHIS · 03-21-2019, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Orion4

I dont know for sure, but I don't think the engineers at BMW would have added that crossbar just for the hell of it.

That's what I'm thinking too lol. I haven't seen any other F30 on the diy or other self help that has that cross bar. I suppose it's not like that bad!

-NVE

deadserial · 03-22-2019, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by NVETHIS

That's what I'm thinking too lol. I haven't seen any other F30 on the diy or other self help that has that cross bar. I suppose it's not like that bad!

-NVE

I removed mine when I installed my msport front bumper.

Alpine-F80 · 04-29-2019, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NVETHIS

That's what I'm thinking too lol. I haven't seen any other F30 on the diy or other self help that has that cross bar. I suppose it's not like that bad!

-NVE

I removed mine when I installed my msport front bumper.

Same, didn't feel great about it though...

expl0de · 05-30-2019, 03:36 PM

This crossbar saved my bumper when a lady hit my front end on a parking lot, I ended up replacing 2 plastic grills only. It adds support to the bumper in case of front impact or fast driving. In your case it only protects the intercooler from low impact as the bumper doesn't match. It doesn't add rigidity to the chasis.

kern417 · 06-04-2019, 07:40 AM

it's crash protection. not the end of the world without it but you risk getting a lot more damage if you're ever hit in the front end. a lot of people take that risk and cut into it to run larger intercoolers.

M4_GTS · 06-05-2019, 07:35 PM

keep the crossbar and get rid of the m3 bumper for a msport bumper.

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Orion4 Lieutenant Colonel 481 Rep 1,571 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Sport Line Sedan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Melbourne, FL iTrader: (0)	I dont know for sure, but I don't think the engineers at BMW would have added that crossbar just for the hell of it.
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expl0de Private 20 Rep 65 Posts Drives: BMW f30 320d and e92 320i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Bulgaria iTrader: (0)	This crossbar saved my bumper when a lady hit my front end on a parking lot, I ended up replacing 2 plastic grills only. It adds support to the bumper in case of front impact or fast driving. In your case it only protects the intercooler from low impact as the bumper doesn't match. It doesn't add rigidity to the chasis.
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