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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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Hi Guys,
I'm currently using H&R coilover for my car. Thinking of getting the H&R sway bars front and rear.
I noticed there is a big difference on the diameter compared to the stock sway bars, especially the rear sway bars.

Stock(mm) H&R(mm)
Front: 25.5 27
Rear: 14.5 19

Anyone have experience on the handling or the ride quality? With stock suspension will be fine.
Just curious about the difference.

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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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sway bars would greatly reduce body roll in turns. run a search here on e60 for the "H&R sway bars" and you'll find threads about them. you could also pm member pinguhk who has the H&R sways with stock suspension. he has also chimed in on previous threads about them as well.
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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H&R is da bomb!!!! its very useful....
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 12:53 AM
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Can you add sway bars to a UK SE spec car even if you didn't get the factory Dynamic Drive option?
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 01:15 AM
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NeRwEEzy,
Thanks for the info. Will check h&r website right after this.
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 02:02 AM
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I'll tell you in 1.5 weeks time. I'm getting H&R sway bars installed to go with my Eibach Pro Kit springs
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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Just keep in mind that you can not put sway bars on sport packaged e60s. They are equipped with ARS.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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Does ARS means dynamic drive?
My car is 645ci. My only concern is the dynamic drive. Will check underneath my car tomorrow.

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Hanan
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by HS_01' post='439991' date='Jun 26 2007, 06:22 PM
Does ARS means dynamic drive?
My car is 645ci. My only concern is the dynamic drive. Will check underneath my car tomorrow.

Thanks,
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Yes it does mean dynamic drive. If you have dynamic drive, then ARB's (sway bars) are out the window
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by olli_535d' post='440000' date='Jun 26 2007, 07:01 PM
Yes it does mean dynamic drive. If you have dynamic drive, then ARB's (sway bars) are out the window
Does this then answer my question about being able to install this on a standard SE spec without Dynamic Drive?
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