{"product_id":"nm-engineering-billet-aluminum-tie-bar-r5x-mini","title":"NM Engineering Billet Aluminum Tie-Bar - R5X MINI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n\t\n\u003c\/p\u003e\nNM Engineering’s Upper Tie-Bar is designed to reinforce the already stellar MINI Cooper chassis. Installation reduces fore and aft, as well as side-to-side chassis flex during spirited driving, which helps to eliminate unwanted geometry\/alignment change. This results in better steering response and better handling.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttention to detail and performance are NM Engineering’s forte and this part does not disappoint. The 6061-T6 aluminum mounting pads will eliminate strut tower \"mushrooming\" be reinforcing the upper mount and is attached to mounts studs with shouldered long-reach nuts to make sure that the bar and front suspension is secured by more than just a few threads. In addition, when you look at the underside of the pads, you will notice two machined pocket that accommodate the upper strut bearing locator pin on either side while concealing it from view. Finally, the simplest, yet most overlooked feature may be the twin mounting bolts on each side that attach the bar to the mounting pads. Most others use a single bolt to secure each side of the bar to the mounting pads. The problem with that, is no matter how tight you cinch that bolt, the bar can still pivot at that point rendering them ineffective against chassis flex.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes: \u003c\/b\u003eClears factory airbox as well as NM's Hi-Flow Induction kit. Available in Blue or Black - use drop down to select choice of color.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.neuspeed.com\/prod_images\/xlarge\/NM.358856_img4.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eVehicle Fitment:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGen3 MINI:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e- R55: 2008-xxxx Clubman: Cooper S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e- R56: 2007-xxxx Hatchback: Cooper S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e- R57: 2009-xxxx Convertible: Cooper S\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e- R58: 2011-xxxx Roadster: Cooper S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e- R59: 2011-xxxx Coupe: Cooper S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e","brand":"NM Engineering","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":41039729492130,"sku":"NM.358856","price":559.93,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":41039729524898,"sku":"NM.358856B","price":559.93,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/9953\/7314\/products\/NM.358856-2_3cb2fe6e-3091-48ae-80b8-2b558a8d32ac.jpg?v=1633745798","url":"https:\/\/broxtuning.ca\/products\/nm-engineering-billet-aluminum-tie-bar-r5x-mini","provider":"Brox Tuning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}