Agency Power Strut Bar (Thank You Vivid Racing!) - BMW M3 Forum.com (E30 M3 | E36 M3 | E46 M3

Doctor Love · Sat, Jul-23-2005, 06:20:31 PM

After being the fortunate winner of Vivid Racing's Strut Bar Giveaway ( http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=71918 ), I figured it was the least I could do to post some pics and a review of the product.

Firstly, thank you again to Rob Rohn and Vivid Racing for choosing my picture and sending my the strut bar in the color of my choosing. Now, without further ado, the pics!

Pros:
Very Solid Construction
Cool aftermarket look
Easy to install
Wide variety of color combos (See link for options: http://www.agency-power.com/apm3strutbar.htm )

Cons:
Welds could be cleaner (though I'd rather have strength over beauty in a strut brace!)
///M strut tower covers don't fit

Bottom Line:
Well made strut bar with cool aftermarket look with a lot of color options. If you have an '01 or '02 without a brace, I'd definitely recommend taking a look at these. If you are looking to replace your OEM brace, this brace is not quite as clean looking due to lack of tower covers and the big welds, but definitely sets you apart from other M3s. If you are into contrasting colors, you could get some very cool setups from an aesthetic standpoint.

Where to get one?
Contact Rob Rohn at Vivid Racing"

Forum ID -> vividracing ( http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/member.php?u=22022 )

Contact Info:

Rob Rohn
Vivid Racing
480-966-3040 ext 227
Rob@vividracing.com

Thanks again, drive on

torresmd · Sat, Jul-23-2005, 06:22:37 PM

Looks great!

stealthauto · Sat, Jul-23-2005, 06:50:36 PM

Looks sweet!.. How's the handling improvement?

Irrenarzt · Sat, Jul-23-2005, 08:09:13 PM

Good looking bar.

Doctor Love · Sat, Jul-23-2005, 08:40:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stealthauto

Looks sweet!.. How's the handling improvement?

Actually I haven't driven the car yet since I installed it, but I'm not expecting much performance difference from the stock bar. If I was upgrading from not having a bar at all, that would be a very different story. But in terms of an upgrade from a stock bar, it's more a matter of aesthetics than significant handling difference. In any case, once I have a chance to test that thoroughly I'll let you know if my expectations were incorrect

JoshuaVnyrd · Sat, Jul-23-2005, 10:36:44 PM

Man that looks really nice. Congrads. Also your car is just such a nice car anyways.

///Maniacal · Sat, Jul-23-2005, 10:49:45 PM

Looks awsome, congrats on winning that.
As for the welds being a con. Its really quite difficult to get a strong and clean line with those (a few of my friends are welders).
After all, Im sure we would all rather have a strong weld than a good looking one :nixweiss:

But looks awsome, Love the afermarket look it gives to the engine bay

Doctor Love · Sun, Jul-24-2005, 04:26:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshuaVnyrd

Man that looks really nice. Congrads. Also your car is just such a nice car anyways.

Thanks! It's a pain to keep clean, but goes with the CB territory I guess.

MPM3 · Sun, Jul-24-2005, 05:37:35 PM

Nice bar! Rough welds. It doesn't look like it will work on an '05. The new EGR valve location is right where the rear strut is located. I saw the same problem with the ACS bar. Too bad. I was looking to dump that ugly stock bar. Maybe I'll just cermachrome the OEM bar and tower braces instead.

MP

sy0296 · Sun, Jul-24-2005, 05:39:16 PM

looks good. nothing beats freebies!

Sat, Jul-23-2005, 06:20:31 PM	#1
Doctor Love Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 4,879 iTrader: (2) Reputation: 0 Location: Orange County, CA	Agency Power Strut Bar (Thank You Vivid Racing!) After being the fortunate winner of Vivid Racing's Strut Bar Giveaway ( http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=71918 ), I figured it was the least I could do to post some pics and a review of the product. Firstly, thank you again to Rob Rohn and Vivid Racing for choosing my picture and sending my the strut bar in the color of my choosing. Now, without further ado, the pics! Pros: Very Solid Construction Cool aftermarket look Easy to install Wide variety of color combos (See link for options: http://www.agency-power.com/apm3strutbar.htm ) Cons: Welds could be cleaner (though I'd rather have strength over beauty in a strut brace!) ///M strut tower covers don't fit Bottom Line: Well made strut bar with cool aftermarket look with a lot of color options. If you have an '01 or '02 without a brace, I'd definitely recommend taking a look at these. If you are looking to replace your OEM brace, this brace is not quite as clean looking due to lack of tower covers and the big welds, but definitely sets you apart from other M3s. If you are into contrasting colors, you could get some very cool setups from an aesthetic standpoint. Where to get one? Contact Rob Rohn at Vivid Racing" Forum ID -> vividracing ( http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/member.php?u=22022 ) Contact Info: Rob Rohn Vivid Racing 480-966-3040 ext 227 Rob@vividracing.com Thanks again, drive on

Sat, Jul-23-2005, 06:22:37 PM	#2
torresmd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 44 Posts: 3,549 iTrader: (10) Reputation: 0 Location: Mesa, AZ	Looks great! __________________ 2004 996TT Gaurds red/Black interior GT660 550 whp on 91 octane 2004 IMOLA CAB [/SIZE]

Sat, Jul-23-2005, 06:50:36 PM	#3
stealthauto Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 692 iTrader: (0) Reputation: 11 Location: Los Angeles	Looks sweet!.. How's the handling improvement? __________________ M3 & just another slow, blacked-out, full bolt-on Cobra

Sat, Jul-23-2005, 10:49:45 PM	#7
///Maniacal Beyond sanity.....way beyond Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 947 iTrader: (0) Reputation: 0 Location: Bay Area CA School: Johns Hopkins University	Looks awsome, congrats on winning that. As for the welds being a con. Its really quite difficult to get a strong and clean line with those (a few of my friends are welders). After all, Im sure we would all rather have a strong weld than a good looking one :nixweiss: But looks awsome, Love the afermarket look it gives to the engine bay Last edited by ///Maniacal; Sat, Jul-23-2005 at 10:52:32 PM..

Sun, Jul-24-2005, 05:37:35 PM	#9
MPM3 Scale Bimmer Builder Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 52 Posts: 965 iTrader: (0) Reputation: 0 Location: Santa Clara, CA	Nice bar! Rough welds. It doesn't look like it will work on an '05. The new EGR valve location is right where the rear strut is located. I saw the same problem with the ACS bar. Too bad. I was looking to dump that ugly stock bar. Maybe I'll just cermachrome the OEM bar and tower braces instead. MP __________________ '05 6/MT, Jet Black/Black, Prem Pkg, 19" BBS RS-GTs, Continental VMax 2s, Eibach Pros, Koni Yellow SA, Magnaflow Exhaust, aFe Stage 1 CAI, Powerchip software, Xenons, UUC EVO3 SSK & DSSR, BMW B/T phone w/cradle, CDV Delete, Clear Reflectors, 3M Clear bra


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Sat, Jul-23-2005, 08:09:13 PM	#4
Irrenarzt My lady is hotter than yours Join Date: Apr 2003 Age: 40 Posts: 2,810 iTrader: (8) Reputation: 0 Location: uranus	Good looking bar.

Sat, Jul-23-2005, 10:36:44 PM	#6
JoshuaVnyrd My 10k Bike beat ur 250K Lambo Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 52 iTrader: (0) Reputation: 0 Location: Milan	Man that looks really nice. Congrads. Also your car is just such a nice car anyways.

Sun, Jul-24-2005, 05:39:16 PM	#10
sy0296 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,988 iTrader: (22) Reputation: 0 Location: CA	looks good. nothing beats freebies! __________________ bye bye aa stg2 got hpf stg2.5 sam www.pbase.com/sy0296/m3 www.pbase.com/sy0296/e30_m3 www.pbase.com/sy0296/919

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