Kirk street roll bar

[TT Racing]

Hey guys,

Maybe you can help me. I just e-mailed Kirk Racing inquiring about their street roll bar asking if they have one for the 318ti. Their response was: "Yes, we have E36 bars". Now correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the roll bar have to be Ti specific? Or will a coupe/sedan bar fit?

[pnosker]

It has to be specific to the M44 because the manifold is higher than the 6-cyls intake mani.

[newagecustoms]

Originally Posted by pnosker

It has to be specific to the M44 because the manifold is higher than the 6-cyls intake mani.

<---- i think your talking about the strut tower brace.

[pnosker]

Whoops, you're right. I had a long night... haha. Rear roll bars are specific to the 318ti, E30s (I think), and the Z3 based cars (M Roadster/Coupe) as far as I know.

[1996 328ti]

TC Kline used to have roll bars that fit in a ti.
I think hms-motorsport.com is now carrying them.
My guess a sedan bar will fit because the B pillar is in roughly the same place.
But I'd check for sure.

[mohaughn]

Let me know what you find. This is the next project for me car.

So far the advice I have is on the cheap side, and still very streetable is to get a bolt in, and if you can live with it being permanent have them weld it in.

I talked to two cage fabricators at the last DE I went to and they both suggested doing something custom so that they could tie together the rear shock towers, and also put bracing between the two frame rails that run directly inside of the shock towers.

It would be very easy to cut out your interior parts to fit around a larger custom bar. Just depends on if you need a back seat and the cargo room or not. Budget as well. General price range I got was an additional 100-300$ over a prefab type kit for a custom 4 point roll bar tied into the rear frame rails w/harness bar, gusseting reinforcements, cross bracing, seat reinforcements...

[AlaskaBlue]

I had previously talked with kirk racing and they said that it would fit the 318ti. This was for the weld in track bar though.

[TT Racing]

I just need the street roll bar, mostly just for car shows.

[Storz]

Originally Posted by TT Racing

I just need the street roll bar, mostly just for car shows.

Honestly not trying to be a d#$k but how come you would need a roll bar for car shows? Looks?

[TT Racing]

Originally Posted by Storz

Honestly not trying to be a d#$k but how come you would need a roll bar for car shows? Looks?

Yes, that is correct. One should have at least one car designated for shows and one for racing. The 318ti in this case is being built with car shows in mind.

[Storz]

^ Cool - be sure to post pictures

[Mad-Machine]

having had a rollbar in one of my Fiats, I think they are a great addition to any car with sporting ambitions.. especially if it was a convertable. It is bound to help keep the body stiff though

[Storz]

I'd like to add one to my 318ti in the future just for extra protection during track days, autocross etc

[Zacki]

ask for z3 ones.

[gimp]

Roll bars aren't good ideas in street driven cars. On the track you wear a helmet. If your head (sans helmet) makes contact with the roll bar on the street, a minor accident could end up killing you.