front sway bar removal

[Mark42]

Re: front sway bar removal

I wonder what affect welding has on the bars. They are type of spring steel. Do you think they will lose some temper/strength?

[cam98aro]

Re: front sway bar removal

I remember the first time I took mine off, 110 temp on asphalt on towels and had to look it up in the haynes manual. That was hell.

seriously, all they needed to do is change the bracket a tiny bit, and use a long bolt.

I wonder what affect welding has on the bars. They are type of spring steel. Do you think they will lose some temper/strength?

i have no idea, but if anything it will be better than having it broken. I cant imagine there being much difference.

I actually had to weld both sides as the drivers side was split down the middle, but was not broken like the pass side is.

[ssms5411]

Re: front sway bar removal

I thought about redoing mine if I had the spare time , and just cut and drill out the stud and use a bolt since I got rid of my cruise control years ago. Its a good idea just time consuming.

[cam98aro]

Re: front sway bar removal

I thought about redoing mine if I had the spare time , and just cut and drill out the stud and use a bolt since I got rid of my cruise control years ago. Its a good idea just time consuming.

ahh, so that wire that was down there was for the cruise control?

[ssms5411]

Re: front sway bar removal

ahh, so that wire that was down there was for the cruise control?

Theres a cable that runs along the drivers inner vendor and a wiring harness plug in for the crusie control. I had the cruise control cable go out on me and get stuck and it held the TB open , so I had to diconnect the cable to get my car running normal again, nothing like starting the car and hitting 6000 RPMS all at once, this was when I had a M5 in it.