We've been restoring E46's since 2010 and reinforcing E46 Jacking Points since 2016 so we know a thing or two about the intricate internals of the rear sill area on these models.
Due to a design weakness from factory as well as unfavourable 'jacking' of the vehicle, the rear internal jacking point can crease and tip up inside the rear sill of an E46.
We've been making our own reinforcement in house since 2016, then due to demand decided to make them on scale in 2022.
This is the result: A professionally designed (3D scanned internal sill section), laser cut, tig welded, and zinced product ready for installation.
Now we're offering them direct to you the end user for your own project and to help provide continued support to the E46 community, not to mention help keep these fantastic models on the road for longer.
Compatibility:
E46 Coupe
(May fit other body shapes like Convertible, Saloon, Touring, however these have not been tested yet).
PRICE:
The prices below includes 1x reinforcementsand the shipping costs.
UK: £70 GBP.
Europe: £75 GBP.
USA/CAN £80 GBP.
AUS/NZ £85 GBP.
Asia £85 GBP.
Trade enquiries welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: 1x reinforcement will work for either the Rear Left or Rear Right (they are universal). So, if you want to reinforce BOTH sides of your E46, then you will need to purchase 2 items.
To carry out this work effectively and safely the fuel tank must be removed.
(To comply with insurance/safety stipulations), but also to allow the rear of the Jacking Point Reinforcement to be plug welded to the Inner Sill and therefore create a solid connection to triangulate the jacking load away from the B-Pillar Support Panel (which is the weak panel which creases).
Therefore, there's a fair amount of disasembly and rebuild work to gain access to the inner structure of the Sill cavities.
Naturally, we often find some corrosion either on the exterior or trapped between the metal layers on 20+ year old E46's and in extreme cases where the metal sill is thin (from corrosion) we sometimes need to replace a small end section of the metal sill.
Although that is uncommon, it's worth having a pair of replacement metal sills available (or planned) just in case you find your metal sills are too corroded to re-weld back on.
Here's a quick video example of the in-house tooling we've made ourselves to effectively repair the sunken Jacking Point by hydraulically pulling it back into place:
