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Is the front sway bar of a 325 bigger than ours? It will fit, right? |  |  | | 01-11-2006, 07:52 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 |
another question, will it offset my suspension? Do I have to get the front and rear sway bars or can I just upgrade the front and leave the rear stock. | | | | | 01-11-2006, 08:21 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 |
realoem.com says the 318ti has 25mm & 26mm front bars (base & sport respectively)
The 325i lists a few ranging from 22.5mm to 25mm. So... It seems that the base 318ti has at least as big of a bar than the 325i | | | | | 01-11-2006, 01:33 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 669 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by CirrusSR22 realoem.com says the 318ti has 25mm & 26mm front bars (base & sport respectively)
The 325i lists a few ranging from 22.5mm to 25mm. So... It seems that the base 318ti has at least as big of a bar than the 325i | does it have any dimensions on the swaybars? if the narrower one had shorter arms (don't know the correct term for it) then it may still be a performance upgrade. I'll go look at my friend's parts car (325i) in a few days and try to take some measurements. | | | | | 01-16-2006, 12:52 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 |
No, it only shows the diameter | | | | | 01-16-2006, 01:16 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by andyman7931 does it have any dimensions on the swaybars? if the narrower one had shorter arms (don't know the correct term for it) then it may still be a performance upgrade. I'll go look at my friend's parts car (325i) in a few days and try to take some measurements. | If you're referring to the sway bar links, they are the same. Only the M3 and MZ3 have different links They bolt on to the struts instead of the control arms. Cheers, __________________ 
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 01-16-2006, 01:32 AM | #7 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
actually, it appears early 325i's attached with long links (according to the ETK) - up to 10/1991. from 10/1991 to 6/1992, the 325i used a 25mm bar and then it went to a 24mm bar. the part numbers for the 25mm ti bar and the 25mm 325i bar are NOT the same. be interesting to hear the measurements  http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...67&hg=31&fg=10 __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
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Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 01-16-2006, 01:43 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by cali-ti actually, it appears early 325i's attached with long links (according to the ETK) - up to 10/1991. from 10/1991 to 6/1992, the 325i used a 25mm bar and then it went to a 24mm bar. the part numbers for the 25mm ti bar and the 25mm 325i bar are NOT the same. be interesting to hear the measurements http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...67&hg=31&fg=10 | You are right. The first production E36s up until 5/92 had the links bolt on to the struts. As of 6/92 the struts and links are different. Cheers, __________________
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | |
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