xi front swaybar

tbush · 11-19-2009, 12:04 PM

I'd like to find a stiffer front swaybar for e46 x drive. Many of the aftermarket guys, like UUC, Turner, Eibach, H&R, don't offer one. Any suggestions?

Bimmer Dude Xi · 11-19-2009, 12:10 PM

no one really offers one except one company.

search for xi sway bar and you'll find the thread

Mark M · 11-19-2009, 01:35 PM

No offense, are you sure you really need a stiffer front bar? Maybe you really need stiffer springs?

On my xi I have the H&R coilover kit and it is literally flat as a rail. I scare myself how fast I can enter corners with this car and it just holds tight with no understeer at all. I am running 225/45/17Goodyear F1 DS3 tires.

Also, I am quite accustomed to fast driving and done more driver's schools than I can count in my E30 M3 and E36 M3. So just putting that out there so you can understand my above comments were not just heresay from a teenager, but actually fact based.

What setup are you currently running?

tbush · 11-19-2009, 02:47 PM

Thanks, Bimmer Dude xi. I should have searched before posting. It seems like Racing Dynamics is the only possibility, if they have any in stock.

To Mark M., I am stock, except for UUC rear sway.

Bimmer Dude Xi · 11-19-2009, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbush

Thanks, Bimmer Dude xi. I should have searched before posting. It seems like Racing Dynamics is the only possibility, if they have any in stock.

To Mark M., I am stock, except for UUC rear sway.

i spoke to them in august and the rep said they should some set by october but i never really gave another call back.
give them a call and find out. if they do let us know

Mark M · 11-19-2009, 09:16 PM

TBush....why wouldn't you change springs before going with a bigger bar? Anything you read on proper suspension setup tells you that the spring rates should be the primary way of balancing the car where as the sway bars are only a secondary tool.

The problem with a strong bar combined with weak springs is that you are forcing too much load through the bar which in turn is going to tear at the bar's mounting points and eventually wear out the bar's bushings, endlinks, or even rip free from the car's body. Further, a stiff bar only works to reduce the independence of your German suspension system.

Just urging you to rethink your approach and perhaps first start with upgraded springs / shocks. What is it you are actually trying to achieve?

11-19-2009, 12:04 PM	#1
tbush Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MA Posts: 2 My Ride: 2005 330xi View My Garage	xi front swaybar I'd like to find a stiffer front swaybar for e46 x drive. Many of the aftermarket guys, like UUC, Turner, Eibach, H&R, don't offer one. Any suggestions?

11-19-2009, 12:10 PM	#2
Bimmer Dude Xi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,740 My Ride: 03 325 XI View My Garage	no one really offers one except one company. search for xi sway bar and you'll find the thread __________________

11-19-2009, 01:35 PM	#3
Mark M Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 131 My Ride: e30M3, 325xi, 135 View My Garage	No offense, are you sure you really need a stiffer front bar? Maybe you really need stiffer springs? On my xi I have the H&R coilover kit and it is literally flat as a rail. I scare myself how fast I can enter corners with this car and it just holds tight with no understeer at all. I am running 225/45/17Goodyear F1 DS3 tires. Also, I am quite accustomed to fast driving and done more driver's schools than I can count in my E30 M3 and E36 M3. So just putting that out there so you can understand my above comments were not just heresay from a teenager, but actually fact based. What setup are you currently running? Last edited by Mark M; 11-19-2009 at 01:43 PM.

11-19-2009, 09:16 PM	#6
Mark M Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 131 My Ride: e30M3, 325xi, 135 View My Garage	TBush....why wouldn't you change springs before going with a bigger bar? Anything you read on proper suspension setup tells you that the spring rates should be the primary way of balancing the car where as the sway bars are only a secondary tool. The problem with a strong bar combined with weak springs is that you are forcing too much load through the bar which in turn is going to tear at the bar's mounting points and eventually wear out the bar's bushings, endlinks, or even rip free from the car's body. Further, a stiff bar only works to reduce the independence of your German suspension system. Just urging you to rethink your approach and perhaps first start with upgraded springs / shocks. What is it you are actually trying to achieve? __________________

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11-19-2009, 02:47 PM	#4
tbush Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MA Posts: 2 My Ride: 2005 330xi View My Garage	Thanks, Bimmer Dude xi. I should have searched before posting. It seems like Racing Dynamics is the only possibility, if they have any in stock. To Mark M., I am stock, except for UUC rear sway.