ECS Tuning is proud to announce the arrival of our new rear shock tower reinforcement plates. Reinforcement plates taken from the Z3 have been a popular option in the past, but Z3 plates are thin, rather light in construction, and have a very unappealing finish. Reinforcement plates serve the important purpose of preventing the rear shock towers and mounts from failure on lowered vehicles, and vehicles that see spirited driving. Our reinforcement plates are a simple, "bolt-on and go" solution, and are precision machined out of a heavier metal to withstand the abuse of racing and lowering. To address the issue of the Z3 plate thickness, we have designed these plates to be a full 1mm thicker and machined them from sturdy steel stock, and we didn't stop there. We finished the thicker plate with a much more appealing matte black zinc finish that won't ever rust or pit. These plates are double the weight, for good reason. These are precision engineered and are cheap insurance against expensive and common failures. Don't settle for "good enough" when it comes to your BMW! Looking for a pair for your E46 convertible? See ES2642686 for a bolt-on solution!