# Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread.

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**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [December 25, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123 "2006-12-25T20:54:54Z")\
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Did carnut mean run the braces from lower left to upper right, lower right through upper left, centered through the bolt plate? Then you could run the outside trusses to reduce flex.

2400lbs / 500 bhp = 4.8lbs./hp. :eek: Ridiculous. :tup:

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