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      03-12-2013, 10:47 AM   #111
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The M5 front sway bar works on N20 528i.

It fits

The rolls is nearly gone. After all the control is 1 step nearer to my E39 and this is what suppose a BMW should be.
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      03-12-2013, 11:12 AM   #112
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^^Sweet!!

Glad this works for the 528 as well. I just love how the car feels with the bar installed. Just feels tighter and high speed driving is improved tremendously.
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      03-13-2013, 04:18 PM   #113
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I can't wait for the confirmation on the rear bar. if it doesn't work, let's just do group on the front only
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      03-13-2013, 07:33 PM   #114
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I'm all for a group buy on both sets, just the front...whatever you guys want. I'm still waiting for the rear bar and hope to have it within the week. Needed to ship from Germany, so usually takes a couple weeks.

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      03-13-2013, 08:30 PM   #115
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Joe,

Please count me in for the front only or both if the rear, you are waiting on, turns out to fit too.

Thanks for all the time, work and expense in vetting this out for everyone.

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      03-21-2013, 09:09 PM   #116
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Any update on the rear bar?
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      03-22-2013, 01:14 PM   #117
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Has anyone measured the diameter of the M5 front sway bar and the diameter of their stock sway? I am thinking that based on the number of part numbers shown on realoem .com there are many different front sways? Maybe someone that has changed their stock front sway might be able to sell it as an upgrade to other owners.
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      03-24-2013, 12:41 PM   #118
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according to realoem my stock rear bar is already 15mm so only 1mm difference if i did this. Argh!

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That's not bad, for some reason my 2011 sport package F10 rear bar is only 13mm. When I bought the car the SA told me that the Sport PKG and the M-Sport PKG shared the same suspension and that the difference was only the body kit and the dynamic handling. I guess that he didn't know crap about the car.
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      03-24-2013, 10:22 PM   #119
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Will the M sport rear sway bar fit the non-Msport 535i?
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      03-24-2013, 11:12 PM   #120
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If they're both F10's yes.
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      03-25-2013, 08:48 AM   #121
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I think mine is 15mm because it has ddc and its xdrive. Hopefully Joe@ptech will figure out a rear solution soon.

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      03-25-2013, 09:51 AM   #122
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I think mine is 15mm because it has ddc and its xdrive. Hopefully Joe@ptech will figure out a rear solution soon.

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Hi Alan,

Will you be willing to sell your OEM sway bar set once you upgrade your rear bar as someone else suggested?
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      03-26-2013, 07:43 PM   #123
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Still waiting, some of our other German parts have arrived...so I am hoping soon.
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      03-26-2013, 09:21 PM   #124
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Still waiting, some of our other German parts have arrived...so I am hoping soon.
Thanks for the update Joe.
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      03-27-2013, 08:25 AM   #125
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Hi Alan,

Will you be willing to sell your OEM sway bar set once you upgrade your rear bar as someone else suggested?
I would if someone is willing to buy and pay shipping on it. Could be a great deal for soemone local but once you factor in shipping its going to cost a decent amount to ship something that size.

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      04-03-2013, 09:28 PM   #126
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any update on rear swaybar?
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      04-03-2013, 09:43 PM   #127
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Parts are slow coming from Germany right now for some reason, but it is coming.
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      04-05-2013, 03:00 AM   #128
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I had the standard ZSP Sport Package front anti sway bar, measured at 23mm diameter replaced, yesterday, with the considerably stouter M5 one on my 2011 535i. This was done on a lift by a local BMW trained technician who works on BMWs & MINIs, exclusively, in his own shop. I'm glad I had him do it with his looking up propper bolt tightening torque values (quite tight) on a subscribed BMW website. He also installed a set of mud guards on the vehicle. The bar install took about a half hour's time.

Without having done any other suspension modification to the vehicle, this modification has greatly enhanced its handling and I highly recommend this relatively inexpensive modification under the classification of a "No-brainer."

I await direction as to which rear anti sway bar upgrade to install, the standard one looking little more than the diameter of a pencil. It looks like the replacement of the rear bar will require exhaust removal.

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      04-05-2013, 03:19 AM   #129
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Has any 1 installed the front M5 sway bars on a 528i yet?
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      04-05-2013, 03:44 AM   #130
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We've test fitted a couple rear bars that didn't work, but were able to do so without removing the exhaust. It isn't as straight forward as the front bar, but still a 45-60 minute job tops.

We should have our third and hopefully final bar any day now. And as stated, we are happy to put together a group buy on both bars for those interested.
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      04-05-2013, 03:48 AM   #131
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We've test fitted a couple rear bars that didn't work, but were able to do so without removing the exhaust. It isn't as straight forward as the front bar, but still a 45-60 minute job tops.

We should have our third and hopefully final bar any day now. And as stated, we are happy to put together a group buy on both bars for those interested.
thanks will wait for the group buy
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      04-05-2013, 09:05 AM   #132
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Has any 1 installed the front M5 sway bars on a 528i yet?
Please, read the whole tread before posting questions. Your answer is on post 111.
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