85 318i is sopposed to come from tha factory with a rear....

[rs4pro3]

Hi guys today while installing the exhuast on my 85 318i I noticed something. No rear sway bar. The 85 was supposed to come with one right? I gues I'll go stick one of my extra 325e one's on.

[Schnell 318]

it doesnt appear that mine does either :shock:

now im pissed that i didnt snatch up that swaybar kit off ebay

[Super Eta]

it doesnt appear that mine does either :shock:

now im pissed that i didnt snatch up that swaybar kit off ebay

I probably have one in my parts car, 1988 325iS if you want i can take a peek and get back to you on it

[rs4pro3]

hum I'll have to go look at my 84 and see if it does. I thought all e30's had sway bars and the 318i's were just thinner.

[Charlie]

The US M10 cars did not get a rear swaybar.

-Charlie

[rs4pro3]

I learn something everyday. I guese tommorow I'll be installing a 325e sway bar in it then :D

[Stu]

And the reason for no swaybar is....

BMW NA didn't want a car with that much power and torque-load to have a rear bar, which might promote oversteer. They assumed that with the M10, drivers would have "other means" of rotating the rear end.

[Bill 84 318i]

BMW NA didn't want a car with that much power and torque-load to have a rear bar, which might promote oversteer. They assumed that with the M10, drivers would have "other means" of rotating the rear end.

You mean the drum brakes, which are better suited to ebrake maneuvers?

Yeah, mine didn't have one either. Slapped a 12mm bar in there and it helped with understeer though.

[rs4pro3]

I guese if it warms up any today I'll go mount the rear sway bar.

[rs4pro3]

well that was an Easy mod. I just got back from the test drive with an 84 325e sway bar in the rear and it corners a lot better and handels more responsively. I love Easy mods.