Worthwhile upgrade?

[Digitalwave]

While my car has downtime I was thinking about installing an M3 rear sway bar, and M3 front pickup links. Would it be worth the money? I found a rear bar locally for $50. I know its not a big upgrade, but I want to get stiff GC's sooner or later (sooner) and I know you are supposed to tune with springs, not sways. Would I feel a difference with this stuff?

[Rob]

if you're getting stiff GCs later, dont bother with sways.

[M-technik-3]

Two differant logics here, ride comfort with springs or turn in response with sways.

What are you looking for? You can acomplish a flat cornner with either or.

[Digitalwave]

I don't think that the rates I would get with GC's would be absolutely stiff enough to run stock sways, but not soft enough to warrent something like ST sways. And the springs I have now would definately benefit from sways, so I am just wondering if the above mentioned setup is a decent upgrade.

[aaron_silva]

I think you should shop around for another sway. $50 seems a bit steep (got mine for $30). I think it is worthwhile. If you can weld up new brackets and get the drop links for cheap, then you should do the front also. Either that or get a cabrio front bar (21mm).

Aaron

[Digitalwave]

Well on s14.net one guy wanted $150 for the bar and the links, and another guy wanted $75 for the bar :roll: I don't know where to find one cheaper.

[Rob]

I simply dont think they would be a huge upgrade over stock, and any improvement would be overshadowed once you got a properly set up GC er, setup

[aaron_silva]

I simply dont think they would be a huge upgrade over stock, and any improvement would be overshadowed once you got a properly set up GC er, setup

Agreed.

Aaron

[Digitalwave]

Alright, guess I will put my money elsewhere.

[Bill 84 318i]

Generally, you tune with sways, not springs.

[Beej '86 325es]

Alright, guess I will put my money elsewhere.

I would just wait and put on the G-C's first. You'll see that even with soft springs on that kit, it drastically reduces body roll. I installed ST bars later on and really just improved turning response and only slightly improved body roll over the stock bars.