» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,716 Views | | | | | 10-16-2008, 09:54 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Farnborough, UK Posts: 64 | Installing rear sway bar from scratch Hi, I'm looking at getting the H&R anti-roll/sway bar kit but my car has no rear sway at all (base 316) and so I don't have all the linkages and mounts. My main concern is how the bushing mounts are meant to be connected, would they be bolt on or require more work? Cheers Chris | | | 10-16-2008, 10:38 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 421 | What you mean no rear sway bar? __________________ 2003 Z4 2.5i 2002 Ducati Monster S4 | | | 10-17-2008, 01:00 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | it's possible that his car didn't come with one if it's a base 316i, although I don't really know all of the little quirks and options of the Euro-spec compacts | | | 10-17-2008, 01:32 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Bolt on... at least for the US spec... I doubt it would be different... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! 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NOW! | | | 10-17-2008, 01:35 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | I would think that even without a factory installed swaybar, it would still have the mounting points for one, are you maybe just not noticing them? post a pic of the underside of the car if you can, maybe we can notice something you're missing | | | 10-17-2008, 02:06 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | One of my sway bar attachments broke awhile back. I bought 2 new MZ3 brackets from the dealer, and had a shop weld them in. I also had the Turner reinforcement tabs welded in. This picture shows the H & R MZ3 sway bar I added, with adjustable end links. Just buy the brackets and have them welded in. Quote: Originally Posted by Chris S Hi, I'm looking at getting the H&R anti-roll/sway bar kit but my car has no rear sway at all (base 316) and so I don't have all the linkages and mounts. My main concern is how the bushing mounts are meant to be connected, would they be bolt on or require more work? Cheers Chris | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. 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Thanks __________________ 2003 Z4 2.5i 2002 Ducati Monster S4 | | | 10-17-2008, 05:16 PM | #8 | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Farnborough, UK Posts: 64 | Possibly not the best photo but this seemed the likeliest point when I looked into it a while back: I can see what looks like the bolt holes for the links on the trailing arms so that seems straight forward. Hopefully will make a nice big improvement to handling | | | 10-17-2008, 09:44 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of the Vikings Posts: 2,700 | its a peice of piss fella i put the same on mine All the numbers you need are shown on the picture and link below. And ive listed all the numbers and quantity for ease of ordering http://bmwfans.info/original/E36/com...3/ill-33_0364/ Stabilizer, rear for vehicles with m sports suspension D=16MM 1 x 33 55 1 090 317 Stabilizer rubber mounting for vehicles with m sports suspension D=16MM 2 x 33 55 1 129 700 Stabilizer support 2 x 33 55 1 129 195 Self-locking collar nut 4 x 07 11 9 904 295 Stabilizer link 2 x 33 55 1 135 307 Swing support bracket 2 x 33 32 1 127 717 Hex bolt 2 x 07 11 9 912 501 Self-locking hex nut M8 2 x 07 12 9 964 655 Hex bolt with washer M8X16-Z3 2 x 07 11 9 915 066 __________________ Vin Number decode and Retrofit Pdfs Available Free ! Just PM | | | 10-17-2008, 09:52 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | Quote: Originally Posted by Chris S Possibly not the best photo but this seemed the likeliest point when I looked into it a while back: I can see what looks like the bolt holes for the links on the trailing arms so that seems straight forward. Hopefully will make a nice big improvement to handling | Nope. You are looking to far forward. Look at l8's picture. The part where the sway bar bushings attach is more towards the rear of the car, above and immediately in front of where the spare tire would be. | | | 10-18-2008, 06:11 PM | #11 | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Farnborough, UK Posts: 64 | Thanks a lot Mallard, appreciated Quote: Originally Posted by mohaughn Nope. You are looking to far forward. Look at l8's picture. The part where the sway bar bushings attach is more towards the rear of the car, above and immediately in front of where the spare tire would be. | Thanks, just had a look under the car do the bush mountings bolt to these brackets? | | | 10-19-2008, 02:53 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of the Vikings Posts: 2,700 | geezaa , let me get some pics for you ¨¨ __________________ Vin Number decode and Retrofit Pdfs Available Free ! Just PM | | | 10-19-2008, 03:09 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | That looks like the bracket to me... I'd take a pic of mine as I have the rear sway removed as well as the spare tire removed, but my car isn't with me at the moment. | | | 10-19-2008, 05:18 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of the Vikings Posts: 2,700 | this is the rear sway bar fitted this is the bush holder and from another side and this is where the droplinks and the bracket and a close up __________________ Vin Number decode and Retrofit Pdfs Available Free ! Just PM | | | 10-19-2008, 05:32 PM | #15 | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Farnborough, UK Posts: 64 | Legend! Highly appreciated, just gotta order the parts and hope the weather holds up | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |