engine and drivetrain one more try??

[BLUNT]

Ive searched Walloth & Nesch and cahsels site and cant find this upper engine stabilizer. if nothing else id like to locate some parts to make one. anyone have any ideas?

[RayC911]

Blunt, are you referring to the Cahsel's strut bar?

[TMK-001]

If you are looking for the strut brace try this

http://www.wallothnesch.com/e/frameparts.htm

then on the left there is a menu, scroll to the bottom.

Select Strut Bars.

Select 1502-2002 turbo

Then scroll down.

Good luck.

If this is not it, I have no idea what you are talking about :-P

[Rob7502]

No. he is talking about the part that is on the very back passanger side of the head. It goes from the head to the inner fender

[ray_]

Coop's car has a somewhat similar snubber -- look on Nick's site.

Cheers,

Ray

[ray_]

Um,oops, not that similar -- and it is integrated into the strut brace...

http://www.m2bmw.com/cooper.htm

[Jack]

Is that welded to the valve cover?

[ray_]

Is that welded to the valve cover?

Nope, a plate was welded to the cover, the bar has a rubber... snubber attached.

Cheers,

Ray

[TMK-001]

I have seen on drag cars and imports - a small gased strut that fixes to the back of the motor and works like suspension for the motor - it reduces the smaller vibrations as well as the big movements. Looks pretty high tech too.

Todd

[RayC911]

Is that welded to the valve cover?

Nope, a plate was welded to the cover, the bar has a rubber... snubber attached.

Cheers,

Ray

Ray,

What strut bar are you using. Are you using any engine brace like Coop's or ? From my driving my brother's e30 M3, those little s14 can get very buzzy.

[canadamatt]

Do you want that exact one, or just something like it? I have been looking too, but the ricer ones, (albeit nice) are way too much cash. I think the e30 318is had one didn't it? Maybe Tman will see this, I think he has one on his Inka..and I think RIMSPOKE MADE ONE OUT OF, oops, I mean, I think Rimspoke made one using the 318is piece.

anyone have a p/n for those? Last time I checked I couldn't find it on realoem.

Matt

[BLUNT]

mines going to have to be custom adapted to the s14. ill have to fabricate the motor side of the piece. im wondering if 3 valve cover bolts on the back of the s14 is strong enough to mount to?? phil the bomb guy has shown interest also. i would have to design that piece and then get whatever it takes to connect it to the inner fender. im worried about the mounting point on the head though. theres really no place up high on the s14 but that

[Ian]

I pulled what looks like a small gas shock off the engine block of an e30 (I think it was a 325) and have plans to make a bracket to fit my S14 to brace to the frame rail.

Ian

'76 M2

[ray_]

Is that welded to the valve cover?

Nope, a plate was welded to the cover, the bar has a rubber... snubber attached.

Cheers,

Ray

Ray,

What strut bar are you using. Are you using any engine brace like Coop's or ? From my driving my brother's e30 M3, those little s14 can get very buzzy.

Howdy,

No strut bar. I'm running a urethane mount on the RS, standard on left. Not too much vibration is apparent (well, it is a 2002 so this is relative!). Also I have a support which IIRC came from a 7 series, from the RS to the inner fender. It's damped, hydraulic I believe. Sorry, no pics.

Cheers,

Ray

[BLUNT]

I pulled what looks like a small gas shock off the engine block of an e30 (I think it was a 325) and have plans to make a bracket to fit my S14 to brace to the frame rail.

Ian

'76 M2

I have part numbers for a similar set up using oem bmw parts (6er i believe) but i think its more benificial up higher. it seems to me the higher its mounted the more efficient it would be.