Sway Bars?
06-18-2008, 10:06 AM
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This weekend I installed Eibach Pros and Koni FSD's. I noticed that when I make a right hand turn the front right seems to dip more than before..
Would installing front sway bars fix this?
Is this front dipping normal?
This weekend I installed Eibach Pros and Koni FSD's. I noticed that when I make a right hand turn the front right seems to dip more than before..
Would installing front sway bars fix this?
Is this front dipping normal?
06-18-2008, 10:09 AM
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I do recommend sway bars but they are not designed to reduce body roll on just one side. With sway bars, you will get a sharper turn in and less body roll throughout cornering but the improvement will be equal on both sides. I would check the installation on the front right if you are getting more dip on one than the other.
06-18-2008, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW' post='605143' date='Jun 18 2008, 11:09 AM
I do recommend sway bars but they are not designed to reduce body roll on just one side. With sway bars, you will get a sharper turn in and less body roll throughout cornering but the improvement will be equal on both sides. I would check the installation on the front right if you are getting more dip on one than the other.
06-18-2008, 10:17 AM
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I think I will take the car back to where I had the suspension installed. It would be a good piece of mind to have the installation checked out. If everything is ok then I might go with the sway bars.
QUICK CORRECTION..
The front LEFT dirver side dips when i make a hard right hand turn... Normal? Anyone experience this?
QUICK CORRECTION..
The front LEFT dirver side dips when i make a hard right hand turn... Normal? Anyone experience this?
06-18-2008, 10:54 AM
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My Ride: 07 BMW 525i Premium Package, Xenon Lighting Package, manual Transmission. Titanium Grey, 20% Tint around the back, 70% V-Kool on front.
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you may also wait a few more days to let the springs settle...
but it does sounds strange to have only one side dip.
also check on your tire pressure just to make sure left and right are equal
i do recommend a sway bar too but agree with others that the one side dip won't be solved from the sway bars
but it does sounds strange to have only one side dip.
also check on your tire pressure just to make sure left and right are equal
i do recommend a sway bar too but agree with others that the one side dip won't be solved from the sway bars
06-20-2008, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 525iEnjoy' post='606030' date='Jun 19 2008, 02:08 PM
Any updates?
If all turns out ok, I may have to get the sway bars to tighten up the turns. I'll post Saturday afternoon with the results.
THANKS GUYS!
06-25-2008, 09:54 AM
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I took the car in and the guy said that everything checks out. Maybe im just not used to the body roll produced from cornering harder. He did suggest that sway bars in the front would help the body roll.
I have yet to have the car aligned since the guy told me to wait about 3 weeks before I had this done.
What do you guys suggest? Should I go sway bars?
I have yet to have the car aligned since the guy told me to wait about 3 weeks before I had this done.
What do you guys suggest? Should I go sway bars?