TMS Sways..got a few Q's

Anyone have the Turner Motorsport E46 Sway Bar Set? How are they? I was looking into getting these or the H&R Sways, the only difference between the two is TMS costs like $130 less(which means $$ for swaybar end links)...but i dont want to sacrifice quality for being cheap. My only reasoning is that the hr and tms have practically the same size bars, and description. Can anyone help please.

That's because they are the same. Turner ones are just rebranded/repainted H&R swaybars.

Yup. What he said.

Originally Posted by kpeng

That's because they are the same. Turner ones are just rebranded/repainted H&R swaybars.

same thing different name.

I concur.

sounds like TMS got my vote...but i just dont understand how they have a much lower price than then H&R site...but what ever....im on my way to they highways of sways....as for sway bar endlinks, do i need front and rear, or just front?

You need front and rear to balance the car - in my experience you should go with full stiff setting - but try different settings to find the one the suits you!

Originally Posted by kevinterkelsen

You need front and rear to balance the car - in my experience you should go with full stiff setting - but try different settings to find the one the suits you!

He's talking about the "endlinks." Not the bar itself.

OP, I ran stock sway bar links and they worked fine for me. Some lowered cars have problems with the ball joint popping out. So unless you have a slammed car, you should be ok using the stock end links with the TMS bars on both the front and the rear.

I used to run full stiff in the front and middle setting in the rear w/ 255/35/18's all around. You need to determine which setting to go with.

well i have bilstein sports on hr race springs so i want to play it safe....i will en up getting the front and rear swaybar links...

I'm having my TMS sways put in next week using stock front and rear links since i have stock suspension on my 330i. its crazy how a Strut Bar really tighten up my front end and I'm hoping these sways really makes a difference

once they are installed are the sways easy to adjust or is it pretty annoying everything u want to change the stiffness

Originally Posted by Denlin68

I'm having my TMS sways put in next week using stock front and rear links since i have stock suspension on my 330i. its crazy how a Strut Bar really tighten up my front end and I'm hoping these sways really makes a difference

once they are installed are the sways easy to adjust or is it pretty annoying everything u want to change the stiffness

The difference between a strut bar and sway bar in terms of stiffness is day and night. If you really felt a difference when you put in a strut bar, wait until sways!

Pretty easy to adjust, one bolt each side, make sure you have 2 (not 1) 16mm crescent wrenches for the job.

Originally Posted by cngzsn

I concur.

TMS at Bimmerfest 08 told me in person that they are the same bars as H&R

Would you guys recommend the TMS sways as oppose to the UUC?

Originally Posted by n2Bimmer

TMS at Bimmerfest 08 told me in person that they are the same bars as H&R

there is no doubt now.

Originally Posted by SmoKeNfLY

Would you guys recommend the TMS sways as oppose to the UUC?

On an otherwise stock car, yes. TMS front/rear stiffness ratio is similar to stock, preserving balance.

My car isn't stock but it isn't slam to the ground either. I'm trying to find sways to match up with my KW2s. I need something that is stiff and gives me the control I've been looking for.

Get Hotchkis, Or H&R. Dont get UUC they make noise and squeke.

Originally Posted by n2Bimmer

Get Hotchkis, Or H&R. Dont get UUC they make noise and squeke.

Hmm, but like the above post states, isn't it cheaper just to get the TMS since they are just rebranded H&R?

If its cheaper then get TMS.

H&R and Turner Motorsport bars used to cost the same. But I guess business was doing so well for H&R that they just increased their pricing instead of increasing production numbers.