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welcome back to the channel today we are

welcome back to the channel today we are

welcome back to the channel today we are finally back with an e46 video it's been

finally back with an e46 video it's been

finally back with an e46 video it's been a long time but finally have an e46

a long time but finally have an e46

a long time but finally have an e46 video for you guys before we get started

video for you guys before we get started

video for you guys before we get started with today's video check out all my

with today's video check out all my

with today's video check out all my links down below as they help out the

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links down below as they help out the channel at no cost to you in today's

channel at no cost to you in today's

channel at no cost to you in today's video we will be installing a custom

video we will be installing a custom

video we will be installing a custom strut bar in my bmw e46 i actually got

strut bar in my bmw e46 i actually got

strut bar in my bmw e46 i actually got this from a guy on facebook he's cnc's

this from a guy on facebook he's cnc's

this from a guy on facebook he's cnc's and custom makes strut bars for a bunch

and custom makes strut bars for a bunch

and custom makes strut bars for a bunch of different bmws you can put whatever

of different bmws you can put whatever

of different bmws you can put whatever you want on the writing i'll show you

you want on the writing i'll show you

you want on the writing i'll show you what i have it's something special for

what i have it's something special for

what i have it's something special for my father that i actually had printed on

my father that i actually had printed on

my father that i actually had printed on the strut bar but a lot of people go

the strut bar but a lot of people go

the strut bar but a lot of people go with like bmw or bmw performance or

with like bmw or bmw performance or

with like bmw or bmw performance or stuff like that but i'll show you guys

stuff like that but i'll show you guys

stuff like that but i'll show you guys that in a second if you don't have a

that in a second if you don't have a

that in a second if you don't have a strut bar yet in your bmw here's a

strut bar yet in your bmw here's a

strut bar yet in your bmw here's a couple of reasons why i'm putting in and

couple of reasons why i'm putting in and

couple of reasons why i'm putting in and why you should put one in too reason

why you should put one in too reason

why you should put one in too reason number one it is going to stiffen up the

number one it is going to stiffen up the

number one it is going to stiffen up the whole chassis around corners it's gonna

whole chassis around corners it's gonna

whole chassis around corners it's gonna feel so much better reduce the body roll

feel so much better reduce the body roll

feel so much better reduce the body roll and overall guys it's a custom strut bar

and overall guys it's a custom strut bar

and overall guys it's a custom strut bar it's just gonna look awesome so while it

it's just gonna look awesome so while it

it's just gonna look awesome so while it does look awesome it is also going to

does look awesome it is also going to

does look awesome it is also going to add some benefit to your car in terms of

add some benefit to your car in terms of

add some benefit to your car in terms of handling and the everyday driving

handling and the everyday driving

handling and the everyday driving experience of your bmw otherwise known

experience of your bmw otherwise known

experience of your bmw otherwise known as the ultimate driving machine so let's

as the ultimate driving machine so let's

as the ultimate driving machine so let's get started and show you guys the strut

get started and show you guys the strut

get started and show you guys the strut bar all right taking a look at the strut

bar all right taking a look at the strut

bar all right taking a look at the strut bar and all the components here's a look

bar and all the components here's a look

bar and all the components here's a look at it this is the main strut bar again

at it this is the main strut bar again

at it this is the main strut bar again beautiful cnc'd instead of the bmw logo

beautiful cnc'd instead of the bmw logo

beautiful cnc'd instead of the bmw logo i had my dad's initials cnc etched into

i had my dad's initials cnc etched into

i had my dad's initials cnc etched into it and it looks absolutely beautiful i

it and it looks absolutely beautiful i

it and it looks absolutely beautiful i can't wait to get this installed this is

can't wait to get this installed this is

can't wait to get this installed this is another little subtle touch that i

another little subtle touch that i

another little subtle touch that i really wanted to do to the car as you

really wanted to do to the car as you

really wanted to do to the car as you know my headlight lenses or the

know my headlight lenses or the

know my headlight lenses or the projector rather those have his initials

projector rather those have his initials

projector rather those have his initials etched into it and now so doesn't the

etched into it and now so doesn't the

etched into it and now so doesn't the strut bar so i think it looks super cool

strut bar so i think it looks super cool

strut bar so i think it looks super cool but moving on we have some hardware that

but moving on we have some hardware that

but moving on we have some hardware that is included we have these brackets that

is included we have these brackets that

is included we have these brackets that we'll have to mount these are the base

we'll have to mount these are the base

we'll have to mount these are the base plates that go on top of the strut bar

plates that go on top of the strut bar

plates that go on top of the strut bar and the other necessary hardware

and the other necessary hardware

and the other necessary hardware these two

these two

these two this bolt and this nut affixes to here

this bolt and this nut affixes to here

this bolt and this nut affixes to here and it fixes to the strut bar which i'll

and it fixes to the strut bar which i'll

and it fixes to the strut bar which i'll show you in a minute but this is just an

show you in a minute but this is just an

show you in a minute but this is just an overview we even get new nuts for the

overview we even get new nuts for the

overview we even get new nuts for the top of where the strut bar mounts to

top of where the strut bar mounts to

top of where the strut bar mounts to instead of using the old bmw ones that

instead of using the old bmw ones that

instead of using the old bmw ones that are holding in the strut so i'll flip

are holding in the strut so i'll flip

are holding in the strut so i'll flip you guys to show one side we'll get it

you guys to show one side we'll get it

you guys to show one side we'll get it mounted and move on to installing it

mounted and move on to installing it

mounted and move on to installing it super simple these are labeled left and

super simple these are labeled left and

super simple these are labeled left and right so just keep that in mind now it's

right so just keep that in mind now it's

right so just keep that in mind now it's time to break these three 13-millimeter

time to break these three 13-millimeter

time to break these three 13-millimeter bolts as you can see san marino popping

bolts as you can see san marino popping

bolts as you can see san marino popping through car still needs to be wet sand

through car still needs to be wet sand

through car still needs to be wet sand or is being wet sand that's why it looks

or is being wet sand that's why it looks

or is being wet sand that's why it looks really foggy like that and then this has

really foggy like that and then this has

really foggy like that and then this has not been sprayed i would like to spray

not been sprayed i would like to spray

not been sprayed i would like to spray the engine bay one day

all right so i started to build it

all right so i started to build it

all right so i started to build it outside the car and realized it's heck

outside the car and realized it's heck

outside the car and realized it's heck of a a lot easier to build inside the

of a a lot easier to build inside the

of a a lot easier to build inside the car so if we take

car so if we take

car so if we take these new bolts that it came with came

these new bolts that it came with came

these new bolts that it came with came with six

with six

with six thread those on again we're not going to

thread those on again we're not going to

thread those on again we're not going to go tight with them just snug them up and

go tight with them just snug them up and

go tight with them just snug them up and i may have a little less thread than

i may have a little less thread than

i may have a little less thread than most people only because i have the

most people only because i have the

most people only because i have the strut reinforcement braces under so i'm

strut reinforcement braces under so i'm

strut reinforcement braces under so i'm assuming there's less thread poking

assuming there's less thread poking

assuming there's less thread poking through coming up this way but i'll

through coming up this way but i'll

through coming up this way but i'll tighten those up a little bit then you

tighten those up a little bit then you

tighten those up a little bit then you are going to take your mount and put it

are going to take your mount and put it

are going to take your mount and put it on it's actually the way you'd be

on it's actually the way you'd be

on it's actually the way you'd be sitting in the car so the right side is

sitting in the car so the right side is

sitting in the car so the right side is the right side that's the way you sit in

the right side that's the way you sit in

the right side that's the way you sit in the car so passenger side is right side

the car so passenger side is right side

the car so passenger side is right side and we'll

and we'll

and we'll throw these bolts on not gonna snug

throw these bolts on not gonna snug

throw these bolts on not gonna snug these up too much just leave them loose

these up too much just leave them loose

these up too much just leave them loose until we get everything together

until we get everything together

until we get everything together now with everything bolted up we can

now with everything bolted up we can

now with everything bolted up we can throw the strut bar on

and bam look at that looks awesome

and bam look at that looks awesome

and bam look at that looks awesome now we can throw in these long bolts

now we can throw in these long bolts

now we can throw in these long bolts [Music]

all right everyone here's a final look

all right everyone here's a final look

all right everyone here's a final look at the strut bar i cannot be more

at the strut bar i cannot be more

at the strut bar i cannot be more happier with it it looks absolutely

happier with it it looks absolutely

happier with it it looks absolutely amazing the only thing killing the

amazing the only thing killing the

amazing the only thing killing the engine bay right now is that the enzo

engine bay right now is that the enzo

engine bay right now is that the enzo san marino and the inside is still that

san marino and the inside is still that

san marino and the inside is still that ugly blue but that will be changing in

ugly blue but that will be changing in

ugly blue but that will be changing in the future

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[Music] all right everyone thank you so much for

all right everyone thank you so much for

all right everyone thank you so much for tuning in today's video i hope you guys

tuning in today's video i hope you guys

tuning in today's video i hope you guys enjoyed a classic e46 video i wish i've

enjoyed a classic e46 video i wish i've

enjoyed a classic e46 video i wish i've done this sooner i say that with a lot

done this sooner i say that with a lot

done this sooner i say that with a lot of things i do to my cars i always say i

of things i do to my cars i always say i

of things i do to my cars i always say i wish i did this mod sooner but this is

wish i did this mod sooner but this is

wish i did this mod sooner but this is an awesome mod that you should have on

an awesome mod that you should have on

an awesome mod that you should have on your bmw e46 i'll have linked down below

your bmw e46 i'll have linked down below

your bmw e46 i'll have linked down below where you can purchase these strut bars

where you can purchase these strut bars

where you can purchase these strut bars if you're looking to buy one for

if you're looking to buy one for

if you're looking to buy one for yourself they're very affordable they

yourself they're very affordable they

yourself they're very affordable they look awesome and they're gonna add some

look awesome and they're gonna add some

look awesome and they're gonna add some awesome stability to the chassis so

awesome stability to the chassis so

awesome stability to the chassis so thank you guys so much for watching

thank you guys so much for watching

thank you guys so much for watching don't forget to check out all of my

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