LTW E36 Modular 3 Piece Rear Strut Bar

OVERVIEW

Finally, a rear strut bar that matches the caliber and finesse of the LTW front strut bar. The Garagisitc Billet E36 Rear Strut Bar combines modern design elements with tried and true fundamentals of chassis bracing to improve handling performance and increase chassis rigidity. The difference with and without strut bars can be felt immediately. Tune your chassis into becoming a handling monster.

Add the verticle braces to the rear strut bar and you are effectively further reinforcing the strut towers and bracing them to the critical points in your chassis' rear suspension. Similar to how professional roll cages tie the strut towers together with the mounting points of the subframe, this strut brace paired with the vertical braces introduces a significant degree of chassis stiffness and achieves tighter handling characteristics.

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Best paired with our E36 LTW Front Strut Bar available HERE

LTW Inspired

This rear strut bar design is inspired by the very rare US-only E36 M3 LTW. Following the same philosophy of shedding as much weight as possible to optimize the handling characteristics of the car, we made our LTW front and rear strut bars extremely light and stiff. By increasing chassis stiffness while keeping the car as light as possible, the LTW E36 M3s were able to perform at a high level even despite having less power than their European counterparts. Now you can have the rear LTW Garagistic rear strut bar to match the front!

Features

• Material: 6061 Aluminum Tubing
• Adjustment: Hex Adjusters allow for adjustment of length
• Adjustable for optimal Fitment
• Design: Stainless steel ends act as rear shock reinforcements
• Modularity: Modular ends allow for the installation of verticle support bars that tie the rear strut towers to critical points in your chassis' suspension

4 Point Chassis Bracing

Our LTW rear strut bars' modular design allows for two additional support bars to be added on which effectively add two extra points on the chassis to tie together with the rear strut towers. By bracing these 4 points on the chassis, you are able to achieve similar rigidity results as having a roll cage in the rear of your car. If you are looking for the ultimate rear strut bracing, then this is the option for you. Adding them to the main LTW rear strut bar is as simple as bolting them up. These additional support bars will be available to purchase separately soon.

Fitment

• Fits all Euro and USDM E36 318, 325, 328, M3, etc except convertible/cabriolet
• Does not fit E36 convertible/cabriolet
• Fitment is not guaranteed on cars with prior collision damage

Assembly & Installation Instructions

TOOLS NEEDED:

Adjustable Wrench

6mm Allen Key

4mm Allen Key

1. Attach bracket to bracket to both strut bar ends using the provided 6mm hardware

2. Attach mounting plate with the 4mm hardware

3. Remove rear shock tower nuts

4. Install new strut bar

5. Reinstall the previously removed nuts

6. Twist the bar accordingly to center it

7. Tighten the inside ends to lock the bar in place

DONE!