Installed Dinan rear sway bar on stock suspension

BostonRocket · 9th January 2002, 04:58

Hey all,

I was offered the Dinan sway bar at an amazing price (at cost and with no labor charge), so I had to take it!

What I noticed when they took out my old bar was that the left mount was broken! So that means the bar was resting on the exhaust for x amount of miles. And I didnt even notice!

The car handles a bit better, I have the bar set in the middle position. I think the car will have a little less understeer, but I have yet to push it. I am on snow tires right now. The ride feels pretty stock, no difference.

Tomorrow, if the weather is good I will try to push it a bit and see how it feels.

'Rocket

ALX · 9th January 2002, 05:13

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Originally posted by BostonRocket
What I noticed when they took out my old bar was that the left mount was broken! So that means the bar was resting on the exhaust for x amount of miles.

Holy cr@p! Any damage to the exhaust?

ALX

BostonRocket · 9th January 2002, 05:17

No damage, I think all of the recent snow has made the bar stick to the exhaust with all of that salt!! hahaha!

'Rocket

kenneth · 9th January 2002, 05:18

Rocket, do you have just the rear bar or both front & rear bars with your stock suspension? You mentioned only the rear in your Subject Line but your signature says you have 'Dinan F&R Bars'. I'm interested to hear how it changes the car's handling. Please keep us posted.

Kenneth

BostonRocket · 9th January 2002, 05:58

Yeah i gotta update my signature. The F&R bars are the strut braces.

Dinan only makes a rear sway bar, and I got that now. I will keep you guys up to date with the performance gain.

'Rocket

PaulMarin · 9th January 2002, 06:10

Dinan sets the sway bar on the softest setting not the middle on all their M5 setups. Those swaybar mounts break easy. Check them often and keep a spare around.

Bart Carter · 9th January 2002, 17:28

I believe Johan said there is an updated BMW mount that doesn't break.