Sway Bar purchase - United Bimmer Community

**Numark318i** · 03-03-2006, 01:54 PM

Ok i want to get sway bars for sure. Im not sure whast i want. I was looking at E30 M3 bars, they are 19mm in the front and 14mm in the rear stock. I got 20mm front and 12mm in the rear. If i just buy a rear M3 sway bar will the 2mm make a noticible difference?
Also if i got his way ill buy poly urethane bushings for the bars.

input?
I wanted to go with BMW parts cause all the other companies are adjustable...and thats just a pain in the ass?
what u guys think

**c1apton** · 03-03-2006, 02:10 PM

You'll notice a difference & go with the poly bushings - they'll last much longer and take more abuse than OEMs.

Storamin · 03-03-2006, 05:51 PM

Don't go with the m3 bars...

Go with an aftermarket set. The adjustable ones are very nice -- if your car understeers or oversteers it's one of the ways to help adjust it. Poly bushings are much better.

**hamann318is** · 03-04-2006, 12:39 PM

Buy a M3 rear bar and call it a day. You won't be able to fit the front bar unless you buy M3 sway tabs, and you have a welder.

The rear M3 bar adds 2mm to the rear and gives it a touch more oversteer. It's a nice setup. I wouldn't do anything more.

**donald1476** · 03-04-2006, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hamann318is

Buy a M3 rear bar and call it a day. You won't be able to fit the front bar unless you buy M3 sway tabs, and you have a welder.

The rear M3 bar adds 2mm to the rear and gives it a touch more oversteer. It's a nice setup. I wouldn't do anything more.

What he said. It seems like you dont want too aggresive of a set-up so I would just go with M3 rear bars and PU and you will surely notice less rear body roll but a little more oversteer.

**RealBmw 02** · 03-04-2006, 09:40 PM

I agree with everyone else on this. M3 rear and PU bushings. You should be more 'neutral' at the limit.

**Numark318i** · 03-04-2006, 10:35 PM

alright.
i think thats what ill do. ordering parts monday from the stealership

**Numark318i** · 03-05-2006, 01:43 PM

Ill give the first person who finds me PU 20mm front sway bar bushings, and 14.5mm PU rear sway bar bushings 7 dollars via paypal.

...i have looked all night and found nothing.

**c1apton** · 03-05-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Numark318i

Ill give the first person who finds me PU 20mm front sway bar bushings, and 14.5mm PU rear sway bar bushings 7 dollars via paypal.
...i have looked all night and found nothing.

Save the paypal bucks...
Factory BMW - front (20mm) -pt #31351130850
" " - rear (14.5) -pt # 33551129194
Have to check dealer for current prices..

**Numark318i** · 03-05-2006, 02:35 PM

Poly urethane...

but thnx.

**xsperf** · 03-05-2006, 03:04 PM

http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...20Bushings.asp

**Rooz** · 03-05-2006, 03:13 PM

are those PU?

**xsperf** · 03-05-2006, 07:42 PM

those are PU, but there isnt a 14.5mm, however there is a 20

**Numark318i** · 03-05-2006, 11:49 PM

sweet stuff. those will fit right? Ill call them tomarow and see. if they got a 14.5mm , or can make me one ill send u the money

nick_318is · 03-06-2006, 09:05 AM

get aftermarket bigger bars front and back, just my $.02