E46 M3 Strut Bar Torque

This strut brace can be used on all 2002 2006 bmw e46 m3 as well as all 2002 2005 e46 4 door sedan wagon and all 2002 2006 e46 2 door coupe convertible.

E46 m3 strut bar torque.

Use this guide as a cheat sheet for all the torque values for your e46 m3. Since this is a relatively high torque you may need to use a piece of pipe to hold the hex key while tightening. Shop our wide selection of bmw strut braces stress bars for your bmw 3 series e46 1999 2005 add to wish list. Remove the strut tower bolt cover black plastic piece with m in the center.

Open the hood and locate the sturt towers see image. Choose a wish list to add product to. If you have an oem strut bar replace the bracket and retaining nuts on the top of the strut tower. If you do not have an oem strut bar replace the 3 nuts at the top of the strut tower.

The stock e46 strut tower nuts have a 21 mm flange 25 lb ft. Reinstall the strut back into the vehicle. Remove cabin filter and strut bar. Since the strut tower nuts that come with the brace have a 18 mm flange i will be using 18 lb ft on these too.

If you re like me i even forget what the basic oil drain plug and filter housing torque specs are. Remove the nuts from the driver s side strut tower. A bmw m3 e46. 1 1 remove 4 nuts holding front strut bar.

Don t over tighten another bolt ever again. There are 3 nuts at the top of the driver s side strut tower. Pop the plastic cover back on. 5 10 minutes of free time.

Drain fuel from lines. The racebrace can benefit street driven e46s just as much as track or race cars. Oem strut bar kit. Use a torque wrench and 6mm hex key wrench to tighten the strut lock nut to 64 nm 47 ft lb.

Oem m3 strut tower bar kit 260 this will come with everything you need in order to complete the installation and has multiple part numbers. The stock e46 m3 s54 bosch fuel injector static flow rate is rated at 260 cubic centimeters cc per minute at 43 psi. E36 3 series 1992 1999 e36 m3 1995 1999 e46 3 series 1999 2005 e46 m3 2001 2006 e90. From door panel specs to engine head torque values we have it all listed for you.

Torque these to 18 ft lbs. Make sure the pin on the strut mount lines up with the hole in the strut tower. The nuts we are using for the cross bar are the same nuts used on the e36 strut tower. 1 2 remove 4 torx screws holding cabin filter housing remove filter.

18 mm flange 18 lb ft. Just ask for the kit and you will get everything you need tools needed micro torque wrench it needs to be able to do 18 ft lbs accuratley 13mm sockets and wrenches.