Sway Bar Replacement? What Did You Choose?

[BMWCurves]

Now that I swapped the Bilsteins for konis and RE RSM, the suspension is really nice. I don't think the UUC bars have really affected ride quality.

Do you have UUC front and back, or just one end?

[Sockethead]

Front and back. The back has their adjustable end links.
The front bar has OEM end links but the bar itself has 3 holes on the end of each side for adjustability

[bcleaver]

Hmm...I've heard of a lot of people swapping the stock sway bar for the M3 bar. There's no other mounting issues, correct, just a direct swap? I know the rear M3 sway bar won't fit on our cars without some modification.

Correct, M3 bar in the front is a direct swap.

[Dual]

Newbie, so please forgive the ignorance. Is replacement of the front bar something that can be done with the car up on Rhino ramps? I'm not much of a wrencher but reading here makes me think I could take this on. (Looking at H&R 27mm)

[slater]

Newbie, so please forgive the ignorance. Is replacement of the front bar something that can be done with the car up on Rhino ramps? I'm not much of a wrencher but reading here makes me think I could take this on. (Looking at H&R 27mm)

it is very simple, but you want the suspension drooping (front end up, wheels off) to do it.

i would recommend looking at ebay, you can find an OEM M3 front swaybar (26mm) for cheap. i got one for $45 shipped!

in that light, i also got a OEM 20mm rear 'vert bar for $60 shipped on ebay too.

[Dual]

Very helpful! Thank you.

[san]

it is very simple, but you want the suspension drooping (front end up, wheels off) to do it.

i would recommend looking at ebay, you can find an OEM M3 front swaybar (26mm) for cheap. i got one for $45 shipped!

in that light, i also got a OEM 20mm rear 'vert bar for $60 shipped on ebay too.

Are the seat bar end links direct swap between m3 and Zhp?


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[slater]

Are the seat bar end links direct swap between m3 and Zhp?


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yep.

[san]

yep.

Awesome, thanks!


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[Dual]

More on the used M3 concept: presumably the inner diameters of replacement bushings change with bar size. Do the outer diameters: do the swaybard mounts need to be properly sized?

FWIW I've found that eBay sellers rarely know what size a bar is: they're just "M3" to them, and no one seems to want to drag out a caliper and find out what they have.