Feel it, but at the same time going overboard with a bigger front sway causes front inside tire to lift, and the m3 mounts make a small bar act like a bigger bar, with the added effect of steering input preloading the bar.
M3 links can bind while lifting the front. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=201219
So you can either mount the tab up high on the strut and have the bar not be horizontal, down low and have the bar horizontal (with binding at max travel/tire lift situation), or go the route of adjustable/custom links with the tab mounted high, ideal but a few extra dollars. For pretty much the same price you can just get a chunky front bar like IEs 25mm hollow, and as long as you aren't slammed it shouldn't bind. From what I gather HR races don't cause binding, and are about as low as a person can get without coil overs.
more stuff that swayed my opinion on m3 links
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...=269462&page=3
I just don't see why people go through the effort when for almost the same amount of money you don't have to weld in tabs and figure out the right length links just to not bind in a different way. For the m3 links to be a necessity one would have to be low enough to where stock links bind, but going hella low fucks suspension geometry and thus the handling on e30s. Me thinks people concerned about sway bars care about handling and aren't super low.
Not trying to argue, just a different perspective. Apparently a little lift isn't that bad, but if I'm going to lift the inside front tire leaving the apex under heavy throttle I'm not going to be binding while I do it, and I will take the easy route of doing so.
M3 links can bind while lifting the front. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=201219
So you can either mount the tab up high on the strut and have the bar not be horizontal, down low and have the bar horizontal (with binding at max travel/tire lift situation), or go the route of adjustable/custom links with the tab mounted high, ideal but a few extra dollars. For pretty much the same price you can just get a chunky front bar like IEs 25mm hollow, and as long as you aren't slammed it shouldn't bind. From what I gather HR races don't cause binding, and are about as low as a person can get without coil overs.
more stuff that swayed my opinion on m3 links
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...=269462&page=3I just don't see why people go through the effort when for almost the same amount of money you don't have to weld in tabs and figure out the right length links just to not bind in a different way. For the m3 links to be a necessity one would have to be low enough to where stock links bind, but going hella low fucks suspension geometry and thus the handling on e30s. Me thinks people concerned about sway bars care about handling and aren't super low.
Not trying to argue, just a different perspective. Apparently a little lift isn't that bad, but if I'm going to lift the inside front tire leaving the apex under heavy throttle I'm not going to be binding while I do it, and I will take the easy route of doing so.
e36's are the same in that the non M cars have control arm mounted end links and the M's have shock mounted end links.
My understanding was the reason the Strut mounted links were preferred from a performance stand point is you get a more linear 1:1 ratio with suspension travel to sway bar torque vs mounting further in on the control arm?
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