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      05-24-2016, 08:22 PM   #1
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Upgraded Sway Bars?

Hello All,

I am dropping the rear subframe to put in new AKG bushings and I was thinking it may be a good opportunity to upgrade the rear sway bar. I have not seen much about this during my searches so I am thinking this is not something that is commonly done.

My car is primarily a street car, weekend driver, and I do an occasional track event, nothing serious. Any thoughts on this? Is there a good option and is it worth doing? Again, I am just trying to do everything I can while the subframe is out. Thanks.

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NO. Leave your stock sway and add some camber plates up front, that will get you way closer to where you probably want to go.
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Sounds good. I have MCS dual adjustables with GC camber plates and am really happy with them. Thank you for the input.
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I do recommend doing sway bar bushings if you're looking to change out a bunch of the other bushings in the suspension while you're in there.
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Ok. Who makes nice sway bar bushings? Sorry, I just have not done that research yet.
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Upgraded sway bars - what are you trying to accomplish?

If you to go to a thicker sway bar in back, you'd introduce greater understeer.

FWIW, I've left my rear sway bar stock, but went with a thicker front sway bar -- from an E93 M3 vert -- on my much-tracked 1M.

On a primarily street driven car, I see no reason to change from the stock set-up.

Just my 2 cents.

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Upgraded sway bars - what are you trying to accomplish?

If you to go to a thicker sway bar in back, you'd introduce greater understeer.

FWIW, I've left my rear sway bar stock, but went with a thicker front sway bar -- from an E93 M3 vert -- on my much-tracked 1M.

On a primarily street driven car, I see no reason to change from the stock set-up.

Just my 2 cents.

Neil
I agree.
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Ok. Who makes nice sway bar bushings? Sorry, I just have not done that research yet.
Found these on ebay...from Russia...22 bucks
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