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SEAT TIME RULES · 12-05-2020, 05:29 AM

I'm having trouble with the link I used to purchase it.

I grabbed this post as a starting point:

Originally Posted by F87source View Post
I'm not an engineer either, but this is what I think. I believe that the chassis doesn't flex that much anyways to put a significant amount of strain on this brace that it would cause issue. Next I think the mounting point of these braces would be the next weak point way before the brace itself would fail.
I looked it up earlier today, the one I designed would be stronger for this use case, as force is only applied upwards.

Concentric vs Eccentric Bracing:
http://www.seismicresilience.org.nz/...braced-frames/

I always had the ARC brace in my wish list. To the guy asking, both are available here. I was speaking to a guy a while ago with them and he said he received his in less than a week.
https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/...item/10000858/
https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/...item/10002592/

I was also looking up carbon tubes and titanium pipe fittings. I may meet with a fabricator and see about making my design one day. I never wanted it for the stiffness, but to stop my laundry basket from sliding forward and tipping over when I go to do laundry. I have my rear seats removed.

KC Designs is another one that makes a rear brace for the M2
https://www.tw-kcdesign.com/products_6_32_135.htm
https://www.tw-kcdesign.com/about_39.htm
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SEAT TIME RULES Major 1103 Rep 1,263 Posts Drives: 20 BMW M2C 17 Mazda MX-5 RF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: "Get Busy Living, or Get busy Dying" iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW M2C [5.00]	I'm having trouble with the link I used to purchase it. I grabbed this post as a starting point: Originally Posted by F87source View Post I'm not an engineer either, but this is what I think. I believe that the chassis doesn't flex that much anyways to put a significant amount of strain on this brace that it would cause issue. Next I think the mounting point of these braces would be the next weak point way before the brace itself would fail. I looked it up earlier today, the one I designed would be stronger for this use case, as force is only applied upwards. Concentric vs Eccentric Bracing: http://www.seismicresilience.org.nz/...braced-frames/ I always had the ARC brace in my wish list. To the guy asking, both are available here. I was speaking to a guy a while ago with them and he said he received his in less than a week. https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/...item/10000858/ https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/...item/10002592/ I was also looking up carbon tubes and titanium pipe fittings. I may meet with a fabricator and see about making my design one day. I never wanted it for the stiffness, but to stop my laundry basket from sliding forward and tipping over when I go to do laundry. I have my rear seats removed. KC Designs is another one that makes a rear brace for the M2 https://www.tw-kcdesign.com/products_6_32_135.htm https://www.tw-kcdesign.com/about_39.htm __________________ Click "Appreciate" on my post if I was helpful. Thanks! __________________ 2005-2006 BMWCCA Boston Chapter president 2004 Mazda Rev It Up Finalist 2002-Present HPDE Instructor My 2020M2C Build: https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1696726 Last edited by SEAT TIME RULES; 12-19-2020 at 12:23 PM..
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