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10-31-2017, 08:45 AM | #1 |
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Sway Bars: Front & Rear
I am looking to install sway bars on a 2014 550 xdrive for a tighter feel when turning, can someone recommend the best sway bars if there is any difference between the different manufacturers. Thanks in advance.
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10-31-2017, 11:54 AM | #2 |
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I don't have them personally but I'm looking at getting H&R Sway Bars. A lot of members here have those installed
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10-31-2017, 01:48 PM | #3 |
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I have a couple of options in my possession and have tried a few combos on my car.
H&R works and fits well, although the 30mm front is stiff enough that you can start to experience some of the negative aspects of tying left/right together so stiffly. M5 front/H&R 20mm rear is what I'm running right now. It dials out even more understeer and softens the coupling in the front just enough that the downsides are not present. If you don't have ARS - doing SOMETHING is a no brainer. |
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So my car has all the options with respect to suspension and chassis setup. So m5 for front and H&R for rear. Sounds good. So there is a very noticeable difference with and without? The experience I have had with my car is the adaptive suspension behaves differently sometimes its a nice tight driving experience other times it feels a bit wishy washy and more boaty. Not sure if it's an electronic issue or what.. Any one else experience this?
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11-03-2017, 12:40 PM | #8 |
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Sorry - the "aftermarket" isn't the important part. I don't believe cars with ARS have any sway bars. A hydraulic system is involved the stiffen the car when it deems appropriate.
You don't have any traditional bars to change out, regardless of whether they say "BMW" or "H&R" on them. I think you're stuck with what you have. |
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11-03-2017, 06:29 PM | #9 |
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Thanks appreciate your response! Thinking of whether to chip it to add another 90 hp to it. Not sure it's going to make a whole lot of sense with the way the car handles currently.
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I thought that in Sport or Sport+ things would always be on the stiffer side. Long story short - if you don't have ARS you have options which are worth every dollar. If you do have ARS, you don't have any options at all, but should make sure that what you already have is working properly. IMO - do handling before power. |
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