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  • BMW_TUNER
    E30 Fanatic
    • Jul 2006
    • 1377

    #1

    IE Sways or UUC Sways.

    I have looked at the specs on both and am torn between these two choices. I currently have adjustable front links that are custom length to work with my setup so the links do not matter a ton in my decision. I do however need adjustable rear links to help with corner balancing. I am just wondering from experience which ones you guys like Best.



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    IE 25-22 Kit
    44.83%
    13
    UUC 22-19 Kit
    55.17%
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    5 lug E36 M3 Brakes Coilovers and LTW's and No ABS.
  • nando
    Moderator
    • Nov 2003
    • 34827

    #2
    IMO UUC, but only because the IE bars are massively oversized.
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    • z31maniac
      I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
      • Dec 2007
      • 17566

      #3
      I'd go with UUC personally. And I did have their setup on my bronze car minus the rear bar.

      But I'm also of the "high rear spring rate, no rear bar" camp as well.
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      • BMW_TUNER
        E30 Fanatic
        • Jul 2006
        • 1377

        #4
        My springs are what GC calls track stiff. I can't remember off of the top of my head the weights but at auto-x and my current IX rear sway isn't doing much at all. I want to make the car more tunable I am leaning towards the Uucs at this point for tuning.
        1989 332IS -S-Fiddy Four-Some weight removed.
        5 lug E36 M3 Brakes Coilovers and LTW's and No ABS.

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        • EN318isPDX
          R3V Elite
          • Oct 2007
          • 4373

          #5
          Bigger is better!

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          • nando
            Moderator
            • Nov 2003
            • 34827

            #6
            I suppose if you like a car that understeers on corner entry and oversteers on corner exit. :p
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            • EN318isPDX
              R3V Elite
              • Oct 2007
              • 4373

              #7
              Originally posted by nando
              I suppose if you like a car that understeers on corner entry and oversteers on corner exit. :p
              I have never tracked my car but on back roads I have no issues

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              • BMW_TUNER
                E30 Fanatic
                • Jul 2006
                • 1377

                #8
                As long as the IE rear bar can be set soft enough I think the two hollow bars make more sense than the two solid bars from uuc.
                1989 332IS -S-Fiddy Four-Some weight removed.
                5 lug E36 M3 Brakes Coilovers and LTW's and No ABS.

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                • z31maniac
                  I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 17566

                  #9
                  Originally posted by BMW_TUNER
                  As long as the IE rear bar can be set soft enough I think the two hollow bars make more sense than the two solid bars from uuc.
                  And what are you basing this assumption on?
                  Roll rates? Metal fatigue?

                  Or WAG?
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                  • BMW_TUNER
                    E30 Fanatic
                    • Jul 2006
                    • 1377

                    #10
                    I go by swag not wag I add science to my wild ass guess.
                    1989 332IS -S-Fiddy Four-Some weight removed.
                    5 lug E36 M3 Brakes Coilovers and LTW's and No ABS.

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                    • nando
                      Moderator
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 34827

                      #11
                      the difference between a hollow and a solid bar stiffness is minimal - 2%

                      the IE bars are still way oversized. do what you like..
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                      • BMW_TUNER
                        E30 Fanatic
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 1377

                        #12
                        I think that since I mainly auto-x and I am already running a 21 front and 14 rear I will just add a set of rear adjusters and get it balanced for the first event.
                        1989 332IS -S-Fiddy Four-Some weight removed.
                        5 lug E36 M3 Brakes Coilovers and LTW's and No ABS.

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                        • CrazyB
                          E30 Addict
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 420

                          #13
                          From most of my testing good stiff rear springs and no rear bar seems to work best for auto x

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                          • OhioriderAaron
                            Advanced Member
                            • Mar 2010
                            • 111

                            #14
                            I'd vote UUC (in the same situation myself). I've heard they may have better hardware plus they do discounts all the time that puts the price under IE.

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                            • balooshinakus
                              E30 Addict
                              • Feb 2009
                              • 511

                              #15
                              I have the UUC kit, I have no experience with the IE kit. The UUC kit comes with very nice hardware and I am happy with it.

                              It seems to me that the IE kit would be too much bar, but I also know that there are a decent amount of pro3 drivers would use the big UUC kit so who knows.. All depends on how you drive and setup the rest of your suspension.

                              I have heard rumors that the hardware the IE comes with is not as nice as the UUC hardware, but you should look into that yourself because I do not have first hand experience with the IE stuff.

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