WTB: 6 strut tower collar nuts for mounting M3 strut bar

[AggieBlake]

My front strut mount bolts are not long enough to mount my reinforcement plate + M3 OEM strut bar brace. So I need to purchase 6 of the special collared nuts that BMW sells with that strut bar kit (I got the kit used - no nuts). It's BMW part # 51717895241. Anyone got any they're not using?

[BMWCurves]

I don't have any to sell but that's useful info. I'm idly looking for an OEM strut bar and have the reinforcement plates, so I'll have to add these to my list.

[cakM3]

It's BMW part # 51717895241. Anyone got any they're not using?

Why not just get them from the dealer?

[Aeternalis]

Dear Jebus. 51717895241 is $10.10 each from GetBMWParts.com...

[AggieBlake]

Why not just get them from the dealer?

Because they want 15 bucks apiece. ECS sells them for around $10 each. I was hoping someone would be willing to sell them for closer to five a piece.

[Vas]

Husker at $9.32 each. Still alot.

[BMWCurves]

Yeesh, I figured $5 a piece, $10-15 is nuts (pun intended)

[cakM3]

Because they want 15 bucks apiece. ECS sells them for around $10 each. I was hoping someone would be willing to sell them for closer to five a piece.

Damn! I did not realize they cost $15 each [emoji33]


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[Scott ZHP]

These are funky nuts, almost like threaded sleeves with a hex head. They're countersunk into the strut bar mounting plate.

[WOLFN8TR]

Just buy 8mm flange nuts with some metal bushings. Total cost would be under $15. Problem solved. [emoji2]

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[AggieBlake]

Just buy 8mm flange nuts with some metal bushings. Total cost would be under $15. Problem solved. [emoji2]

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Sadly, that won't work in my case. My issue is that the bolts on the lemforder strut mounts are not long enough to accommodate both the strut tower reinforcement plate that goes below the sheetmetal and the M3 bar brace that goes above. The specialty nuts have a threaded collar that engages the bolts below the level of the brace.

[WOLFN8TR]

Here is 5 of the 6 needed.


http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=1098166

[AggieBlake]

Here is 5 of the 6 needed.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=1098166

Awesome! Thank you very much for sending me the link. I had searched that forum and it never came up. I've pm'd him. Assuming it goes through, that just leaves me buying 1 at $10.

[WOLFN8TR]

Welcome, glad to help.

[AggieBlake]

Alright - that worked! I've got 5 on the way for $20 total. Just got to buy 1 at the crazy price. Thanks again for the help!

[WOLFN8TR]

Sweet! [emoji106]

[Scott ZHP]

Here you go, $13.50 and free shipping for all 6 (pic shows a set, no mention of an each price)

https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/121923823055