Reply With QuotePersonally, I would talk to Speedybenz as he has had sways made for his C43. I forget the specifics, but they are thicker in diameter than the OEM.
guys,
i plan to have a set of anti roll bars installed after new year. what brand should i go for? and where would you recommand to get this from? how about the fit?
I plan to have my mechanic do it as i bring the car in to have some gaskets replaced. cause they are going to drop the bars down to get to it anyway.
any reply is appreciated. thanks.
Personally, I would talk to Speedybenz as he has had sways made for his C43. I forget the specifics, but they are thicker in diameter than the OEM.
thanks den. i will put speedybenz on the list. but how about the conventional performence products? any thoughts guys?
and would anyone happened to know how much would speedybenz's set of roll bars would cost?
it's 4:40 sunday afternoon here and i am in office... good that i have club202.com...
yay...
:banana:
Which model do you have? I cannot seem to remember at this moment.
One other alternative would be to pick up the C43/CLK55/C36 sways, unless you have a Sport model as I believe they are the same as the AMG's.
I think Eibach make sways for most 202,not sure about which models though
these are on my 230K
>>00 Black C43 w/Birch-Black. Immaculate. SOLD
>>94 Red C36, 6 speed .663 project
>>99 C43 Silver w/CLK55 package
>>99 Red S202 250TD.
>>89 Red 190E Evo1 kit, C36 engine w/.404
>>Old Turbo 2.3 History >>Old Turbo 2.3 Video
i think ive seen some on tire rack magazine.
H&R and Eibach make sway bars for the W202, and they're both about the same price and about the same thickness. I'm planning on getting a set eventually but have no idea which.
tirerack sells H&R sway bars.
There's a handful of sites that sell eibach listed on eibach's website: here
\'06 325i: Black Sapphire Metallic w/Terra Leather
6spd Manual, Sport Package
Black Grill, OEM Blackline Taillights, Black/White Roundels
Sold:
\'97 C230: Brilliant Silver w/ Grey MB Tex: Reich Rocket
Brabus, Vogtland, Bilstein, Bosch, JVC, MTX
2006 Spring Bash, Lawton, OK: 1st Place Euro Street
CarDomain Site
\'88 420SEL: Smoke Silver w/ Red Leather: Big Pimpin\'
AMG, eXcelon, Fosgate, MTX
thanks guys, i have a 99 c280 sport. den, do u might telling me a little bit more about that "unless it's a sport model part"?
If I recall correctly, there is a Thread that states that the roll bars of the Sport models and the AMG's are the same.
I'll try and find it for you Here is one of them.
thanks den, quite a lifesaver u r. well, would this mean that i shouldn't be getting a new set?
hmm....
Well, you could go custom or find out the diameters of the H&R or Eibach sets.
H&R is 26mm front, 18mm rear.
Eibach is 28mm front, 18mm rear.
I've done my homework as I'm planning to do this asap.
I'd lean more towards the Eibach personally b/c the red color sticks out more than H&R's black, lol. I doubt 2mm would make too much of a difference.
Also, I looked into a few sites that sell the parts to make your own custom sway bars, but I decided it was too much work, and wasn't much if any cheaper.
Speedway Engineering
Port City Racing
\'06 325i: Black Sapphire Metallic w/Terra Leather
6spd Manual, Sport Package
Black Grill, OEM Blackline Taillights, Black/White Roundels
Sold:
\'97 C230: Brilliant Silver w/ Grey MB Tex: Reich Rocket
Brabus, Vogtland, Bilstein, Bosch, JVC, MTX
2006 Spring Bash, Lawton, OK: 1st Place Euro Street
CarDomain Site
\'88 420SEL: Smoke Silver w/ Red Leather: Big Pimpin\'
AMG, eXcelon, Fosgate, MTX
thanks for the info, vbrock. i will put that on my list.
Originally posted by vbrock1137
H&R is 26mm front, 18mm rear.
Eibach is 28mm front, 18mm rear.
I'd lean more towards the Eibach personally b/c the red color sticks out more than H&R's black, lol. I doubt 2mm would make too much of a difference.
2mm will make quite a bit of difference. When given torsional flex (twisting), which is what swaybars do, stiffness increases exponentially to the 4th power of the diameter. To go from a 26 to a 28 mm bar, the stiffness of the sway bar will increase by about 35%.
Basically what i'm saying... like I said above, 2mm will make a difference. I won't go into it any more than that.
2012 535i
2005 545i - Retired
1994 C280 - Retired
yip 2mm make big difference,get Eibach!,better colour
>>00 Black C43 w/Birch-Black. Immaculate. SOLD
>>94 Red C36, 6 speed .663 project
>>99 C43 Silver w/CLK55 package
>>99 Red S202 250TD.
>>89 Red 190E Evo1 kit, C36 engine w/.404
>>Old Turbo 2.3 History >>Old Turbo 2.3 Video
Yeah, I knew I should have thought that through a little more, especially considering I'm a Mechanical Engineering major and should know better.
\'06 325i: Black Sapphire Metallic w/Terra Leather
6spd Manual, Sport Package
Black Grill, OEM Blackline Taillights, Black/White Roundels
Sold:
\'97 C230: Brilliant Silver w/ Grey MB Tex: Reich Rocket
Brabus, Vogtland, Bilstein, Bosch, JVC, MTX
2006 Spring Bash, Lawton, OK: 1st Place Euro Street
CarDomain Site
\'88 420SEL: Smoke Silver w/ Red Leather: Big Pimpin\'
AMG, eXcelon, Fosgate, MTX
how about the fitment, guys? how's the fit for it on a c280 sport?
and, anyone got the detailed info on speedybenz's sways?
I have the Eiback swaybar kit on my 202 and it's great. Definitely a worthwhile upgrade. The red color is great too... for about two seconds until you can't see under your car anymore :P
Go for Eibach because it's thicker, not because of the color.
Originally posted by vbrock1137
especially considering I'm a Mechanical Engineering major and should know better.
Me too. hehe
2012 535i
2005 545i - Retired
1994 C280 - Retired
is it easy to fit in?
A little additional info on this old thread:
H&R makes both 26mm, AND 28mm sway bars for our 202's
www.h-r.com
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