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12-10-2004, 04:59 PM | #201 |
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yeah fingers crossed - havent had a chance to call the guy who's getting them for me. dont worry, i'll make sure it's a 3 hole bar otherwise i'll be ringing whiteline and telling them they sent me the wrong/old bar
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12-10-2004, 06:13 PM | #202 |
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well, i am going to get the front sway bar tommoroooow, well i will order it anyways...
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15-10-2004, 08:10 AM | #203 |
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here's an interesting email from wojie. i asked him if they were sending me the 3 point adjustable rear bar and not the 2 point :
Hi Andrew, I'm not sure about the 2 hole adjustable sway bars, as this has always had 3 holes. Regards, Wojtek Rogulski wtf????? |
15-10-2004, 08:14 AM | #204 |
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Can you forward that email on to me Andrew (you should be able to see my email addy under my info)? I will see if I can get an exhange part (again! - nyuk nyuk nyuk).
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15-10-2004, 08:39 AM | #205 |
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done
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15-10-2004, 08:47 AM | #206 |
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wtf indeed.
Pree, how many holes has ur bar??????????????? |
15-10-2004, 10:12 AM | #207 |
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it only has two, have to double check.. will get under the car at lunch time
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28-10-2004, 02:43 PM | #208 |
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bump, any update? cheers.
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28-10-2004, 02:47 PM | #209 |
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my rear sway has 3 holes - and i will be installing it tonight yay!
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28-10-2004, 02:55 PM | #210 |
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enjoy Ur upgrades, twilight! post some pics if U can.
however i'll probably get myself a BFR59 the non-adjustable one at the end of this year. i want it to be simple. too many choices with an adjustable. btw, about the mighty dynamic drive of BMW new 5/7s, i read it the other day, the secret behind it is that the car will automatically adjust the effectiveness of the sway bars - almost non-existent on straight smooth roads, and maximum effectiveness on tight turns.
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28-10-2004, 04:59 PM | #211 |
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rear bar in. 20 minute job while having a large cup of coffee. talk about piece of piss! if only the front bar was so easy.
anyway, i installed the rear bar on the softest setting. will change that to the medium setting when i put the front bar on. after a short drive - this IS a very worthy mod! |
28-10-2004, 07:53 PM | #212 |
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just a quick q - do you guys have some sort of retainer ring on the rear bar like the stock one does? coz mine didnt.
not a concern because the bushes are in a part where it is only straight for a short time, but just thought i'd ask. |
29-10-2004, 12:28 PM | #213 |
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Nope, no retainer ring and looking at it is hasn't moved around that much. I am tipping that the retaining ring on the OE is there to speed manufacture alignment. But I am guessing.
Save yourself the hassle. You WILL want the middle setting at least. The handling balance of OE + middle setting should be v. similar to front bar + stiff setting as a guide.
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29-10-2004, 12:36 PM | #214 |
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cool - yeah i thought there must have been some weird reason for the retainer ring as the bar has a flat spot for the bushing and wont move far.
and i thought the rear bar will work into it's own preferred place over time anyway, but thought i'd just check in terms of the rear bar on the middle setting, i dont really want to go there until i have the front bar installed. there is two reasons behind this. 1 - i didnt want a sudden jump so my wife has time to get used to the car (she likes cornering) 2 - i dont want the tabs on the rear struts to rip off. the yanks had heaps of problem with the awr 21.5mm bar ripping off the tabs on the stock struts. the reason it was going this is quite obvious. the front is swaying and the rear isnt. snap! when the front bar is on it'll be fine. |
29-10-2004, 01:36 PM | #215 |
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I would venture that it would be a misalignment that was causing the issues with the rear tags on the US - imparting side loads on the tags will fatigue the welds a LOT faster than well aligned actions.
That said the BJII may well have had design changes and it isn't as big an issue on it. Who knows.
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29-10-2004, 07:30 PM | #216 |
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anyone had BFR59 with OE fronts?
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30-10-2004, 08:02 AM | #217 |
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and..... :evil:
lovely nice cool day here in brisbane - overcast, but low 20's so i dont mind. anyway, decided it was a lovely day to install the front sway bar. had a look under there and CRAP! i have a torn axle seal. damn it! grease has done everywhere. luckily i dont think it happened too long ago. looks pretty recent as there is still heaps of grease in the seal. so no sway bar this weekend as i cant drive the car (well i cant but dont want to). so - looking at the front bar. yes it is a total prick to put in. a hoist would be nice rather than under the car on my back (thank god i have a carpeted garage!). there is an outside possibility that the sway bar can be menouvered out, but i doubt it. will be worth a try next weekend when i have had the axle seal fixed as that is my no 1 priority atm. |
30-10-2004, 04:12 PM | #218 |
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Just had my front sway bar put in...
And... :evil: It is a bitch, I could see the mechanic and he was going off his nut! swearing his head off, as he was unable to get it "menouvered out" Lots of stuff opened, lots of stuff put back in. a major bitch!! But... I like the ride, I did notice that my steering feels stiffer (harder)? Anyone else feel that? |
31-10-2004, 01:24 PM | #219 |
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i've decided i'm going to get my front bar put in when i get my cv joint seal fixed (hopefully torrow)
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04-11-2004, 07:41 AM | #220 |
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well i finally got my car back. didnt have a chance to give it a good work out last night as it was raining a bit, but let's just say even on the slightly wet road i was going around corners the same speed as previously in the dry (well one corner i know well anyway).
other than that the car feels great. much more solid. just need to get a wheel allignment and it'll be sweet |
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