Product Description
BMW Rear Chassis Reinforcement Kit - Active Autowerke 13-005
BMW Rear Chassis Reinforcement Kit - Active Autowerke 13-005
If you own a E46 NM or E46 M3 and you are experiencing unfamiliar sounds coming from the rear of your BMW whenever the throttle is being applied, then chances are that your rear subframe sheet metal may already been torn away and is the cause of these noises.
The whole rear subframe of the BMW as well as the differential and rear suspension are all secured by bolts threaded into the sheet metal body. It is the splitting and cracking away of the sheet metal around the threads that causes this problem. Continuous fatigue can eventually leave nothing in place to hold the rear end of the car securely.
The Active Auotwerke plate kit includes all the necessary reinforced metal plates to properly secure and reinforce your BMW back to it's intended state.
Professional welding and installation is required as well as a re-alignment of the suspension.
This is an essential upgrade whether you have a completely stock or a modified E46.
THESE ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPAIR KIT:
- All steel reinfoced plates
- Step by step instructions on a CD
- Detailed pictures with minimal text
Brothers Mike and Karl Hugh were bred to play with power, it seems. As young men growing up on an island, doing things correctly for oneself became their ingrained credo. Their adolescent projects – bicycles and dirt bikes – were always the best performing. And that soon set the tone for the BMW tuning hobby they graduated to. By 1981, Mike and Karl were ready to get serious about their longstanding passion for a higher standard of BMW performance. Active Autowerke was born. Their motto at the time: "Anything and Everything BMW". They probably should have included “everyone” in there, too – since the endeavor was a classic family affair – with many branches of the Hugh family tree pooling their talents. The timing was ideal, and the company quickly grew as America’s motoring public developed a healthy appetite for the Bavarian treat. Soon Active Autowerke had grown into the largest independent BMW service center in Florida – with the most sophisticated equipment arsenal in the industry, certifications from leading componentry firms such as the Robert Bosch Corporation, and repute for setting the benchmark for service, integrity and professionalism.