Want to Buy OE Rear Sway Bar Bracket for '02 M5 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Easy E · 14th May 2009, 09:38

Mine's busted....need one....and any little tips on replacing appreciated, since it's sprung down. It seems I could throw a floor jack under it to get it closer to home?
Thanks,
Evan

-BEASTMW- · 14th May 2009, 18:21

I have one I could send out on Monday. These are known to break though - sure you don't want to upgrade?

jselig · 14th May 2009, 19:11

$3 at the dealer too.

-BEASTMW- · 14th May 2009, 19:31

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Originally Posted by jselig

$3 at the dealer too.

Oh yeah, that too lol. Also, if you don't want to spend $100+ on aftermarket brackets, some people have been using the OEM E36 M3 ones, which are the same as stock M5 but steel instead of aluminum. Some people fear the dissimilar metals corroding, but as long as you grease them up or put something in between the contact points, it shouldn't be a problem. I put some on a little while ago and did both - duct tape around the contacts plus grease.

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39-m5-e52-z8-discussion/123933-rear-sway-bar-bracket-stronger-oem-part-found-3.html

Easy E · 15th May 2009, 23:38

Thanks Beast...two of the suggested brackets came out to 19 & change at the dealer. The local auto salvage wanted $20.... to let me pull a couple off a '95 3-series.
Again....thanks for the tips!
~Evan