Upgrading to m3 drop links worth it?

[ak-]

Steering became less lazy when mounted to the strut.
A bit of added effort too. Maybe that's why? Idk.

New cars have too many gizmo's that make it unnoticed in feel, and just performs.

[bastianshaw]

Interesting... What's the reasoning behind people thinking the strut housing is better than the control arm to attach to? Just because bmw did it on the m3 and bmw knows best? Why would they do it on the m3 but not all e30s if there was no disadvantage to attaching to the strut housings? So many questions...

No one knows

[acolella76]

E36, E46, E92 M3 all mount the sway bar to the strut

Interesting... What's the reasoning behind people thinking the strut housing is better than the control arm to attach to? Just because bmw did it on the m3 and bmw knows best? Why would they do it on the m3 but not all e30s if there was no disadvantage to attaching to the strut housings? So many questions...

I was wondering that too... I just assumed the strut is best because BMW did it on the M. We don't know why they did it that way though :| Porsche did away with mounting the bar to the strut after the 996 I think, so I guess they must've been on board with the 'control arm > strut housing' idea.

Who knows. I'm not trying to change anyone's life here, you can mount your sway bar where you like lol I'm just repeating something interesting I heard at work.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

Where does the sway bar attach on the newer M3's? E36, E46?

i just looked on realoem and on the e46 m3 it looks like they mount on the strut

[mulletman]

Where does the sway bar attach on the newer M3's? E36, E46?

[VinniE30]

Interesting... What's the reasoning behind people thinking the strut housing is better than the control arm to attach to? Just because bmw did it on the m3 and bmw knows best? Why would they do it on the m3 but not all e30s if there was no disadvantage to attaching to the strut housings? So many questions...

[bastianshaw]

That's really interesting. I've been thinking about WHERE exactly the tabs should get welded on the tube as it see,s like mm would make a noticeable difference.

[ak-]

Blasphemy :p

[acolella76]

Any idea what the reasoning behind that is? (Not calling you out, just curious) And was this in general or in reference to BMW's specifically?

I'm honestly not 100% sure, I was pretty confused lol. Like most people i assume the strut mount would be best since thats what came on the M. They said that they liked the control arm because it doesnt turn when you turn the wheel causing too much preload and a slight delay. We were talking about E30s specifically, I was designing a set of strut tubes for my coilovers and they recommended against the strut mount. Apparently if the sway bar was mounted more inboard on the control arm then yes, the strut mount would be better.

[Nsquared97]

I will just repeat what I said in another thread... I have had IMSA and World Challenge engineers tell me that the control arm is a better mounting point than the strut. According to them they like to switch to the control arm whenever the rules alllow. Just gonna throw that out there...

Any idea what the reasoning behind that is? (Not calling you out, just curious) And was this in general or in reference to BMW's specifically?

[acolella76]

I will just repeat what I said in another thread... I have had IMSA and World Challenge engineers tell me that the control arm is a better mounting point than the strut. According to them they like to switch to the control arm whenever the rules alllow. Just gonna throw that out there...

[ChefSkinny]

Have no basis for comparison but my car feels like a go kart with very front / m3 rear

[lambo]

The links amplify your bar in a sense.
You feel more connected since they are connected to your tubes instead of control arms.

When I got mine installed years ago I got:
Better turn in
Illusion/feeling of a stiffer bar
Heavier steering input
Steering wheel countered itself back quicker after turns
Woman

I didn't get that perk :(

[ak-]

The links amplify your bar in a sense.
You feel more connected since they are connected to your tubes instead of control arms.

When I got mine installed years ago I got:
Better turn in
Illusion/feeling of a stiffer bar
Heavier steering input
Steering wheel countered itself back quicker after turns
Woman

[misterCAFE]

the e30 m3 came with the links on the tube stock. its race prove.