{"product_id":"bmw-s58-engine-bay-strut-bar-carbon-fiber","title":"BMW G80 M3 G82 M4 G87 M2 S58 Carbon Fiber Engine Bay Strut Bar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis piece is also part of our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-g80-m3-g82-m4-g87-m2-s58-full-carbon-fiber-engine-bay-kit\"\u003eFull Carbon Fiber Engine Bay Kit\u003c\/a\u003e, the complete bay configured and priced as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color option is the finish of the metal end brackets, not the carbon. See the images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing your options\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor.\u003c\/strong\u003e The carbon bar is black. The CNC-machined metal mounts at each end come anodized in red, blue, or black; pick the one that suits your car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Matte as standard. Gloss adds depth and shine to the weave for $100 more. Both are sealed under our heat-resistant 2K clear coat with UV absorbers. On Gloss you can also add our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/carbonxtrem.com\/pages\/carbon%20fiber-vs-wet-carbon-what-s-the-difference#full-thermal-clear-coat\"\u003eFull Thermal Clear Coat\u003c\/a\u003e, where the heat-resistant formulation runs through every layer rather than the outer one alone, the most durable finish we offer for the bay, a deliberate choice for owners who want the longest life. The standard finish is not a lesser one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CarbonXtreme Carbon Fiber Engine Bay Strut Bar replaces the plain black metal brace BMW fits to the G80 M3, G82 M4, and G87 M2. The generation before knew the part deserved better: the F80 M3 and its S55 siblings wore a carbon fiber strut bar from the factory. The S58 cars lost it. This brings it back, the carbon brace these cars should have come with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strut bar ties the tops of the front strut towers together, so the front end flexes less under hard cornering and the steering stays truer to your input. Carbon fiber does that job at a fraction of the weight of the factory metal bar, with the strength to stand up to it. The ends are CNC-machined metal mounts, where the load actually goes; the carbon spans, the metal clamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the one part in the bay that sits up and across everything else, so it reads as the centerpiece. The bar itself is black carbon; the color comes from the anodized metal mounts at each end, in red, blue, or black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitment:\u003c\/strong\u003e BMW G80 M3 (2021 and up), G82 M4 (2021 and up), and G87 M2 (2023 and up), all on the S58 engine. Bolts to the factory strut tower mounting points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine carbon fiber, prepreg carbon fiber cured under pressure in an autoclave, the way OEM and motorsport parts are made, not the hand-laid wet carbon that gives itself away up close. The few fine surface pinholes any weave can leave are filled before the clear coat goes on, far fewer than a hand-laid part needs. We lay out where the cost goes in our breakdown of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/carbonxtrem.com\/pages\/carbon%20fiber-vs-wet-carbon-what-s-the-difference\"\u003ewhy some carbon looks and feels expensive\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of owners fit a strut bar for the way it firms up the front end. Just as many fit this one because the factory bar is black metal sitting in a bay they have spent good money turning to carbon. Both are good reasons. It is the rare upgrade you can feel through the wheel and see the moment the hood goes up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolts directly to the factory strut tower mounts, fully reversible, no modification, around 20 to 30 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CarbonXtreme","offers":[{"title":"Matte \/ Red","offer_id":44391408304310,"sku":"CX-G8X-SBA-MT-RD-R1","price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Matte \/ Blue","offer_id":44391408337078,"sku":"CX-G8X-SBA-MT-BL-R1","price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Matte \/ Black","offer_id":44391408369846,"sku":"CX-G8X-SBA-MT-BK-R1","price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gloss \/ Red","offer_id":44380709748918,"sku":"CX-G8X-SBA-GL-RD-R1","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gloss \/ Blue","offer_id":44391404503222,"sku":"CX-G8X-SBA-GL-BL-R1","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gloss \/ Black","offer_id":44391404535990,"sku":"CX-G8X-SBA-GL-BK-R1","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gloss + Full Thermal Clear Coat \/ Red","offer_id":45196832407734,"sku":null,"price":1039.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gloss + Full Thermal Clear Coat \/ Blue","offer_id":45196832440502,"sku":null,"price":1039.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gloss + Full Thermal Clear Coat \/ Black","offer_id":45196832473270,"sku":null,"price":1039.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9395\/6534\/files\/44BMWG80G82G87S58EngineBayStrutBarDryCarbonFiber.png?v=1778574538","url":"https:\/\/carbonxtrem.com\/products\/bmw-s58-engine-bay-strut-bar-carbon-fiber","provider":"CarbonXtreme","version":"1.0","type":"link"}