Bent h&r swaybar

BMWKLR · 04-26-2008, 07:57 AM

Can someone confirm for me that the sway bar is bent and no good?

I have a gap on one side and none on the other. Are they made this way?

Orb · 04-26-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWKLR

Can someone confirm for me that the sway bar is bent and no good?

I have a gap on one side and none on the other. Are they made this way?

Its bent for sure. It look like a used bar put in the wrong way. Look for slight cracks in the paint as well.

Orb

thegeneral101 · 04-26-2008, 12:03 PM

yep it shouldn't be bent like that

SteelTorque · 04-26-2008, 12:27 PM

It could be a manufacturer defect...or not.

Call them and ask.

02themax · 04-26-2008, 08:06 PM

I can't believe that swaybar can be bent so easily especially on a short section like that. You would think it would crack first. I would def. call the manufacturer or try and find another one to compare. GL

BMWKLR · 04-26-2008, 09:58 PM

It is a used bar. The only thing I can guess, Is a large pothole on a lowered car. I dont know if lowering the car puts more weight on the bar making it more susceptible to damage. I wish a sponsor would take the time to compare the bar . I will buy a new one and post pics in a few days.

Orb · 04-27-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWKLR

It is a used bar. The only thing I can guess, Is a large pothole on a lowered car. I dont know if lowering the car puts more weight on the bar making it more susceptible to damage. I wish a sponsor would take the time to compare the bar . I will buy a new one and post pics in a few days.

This is were it will bend when you put it in upside down and yes it has been done.

Orb

BMWKLR · 04-27-2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Orb

This is were it will bend when you put it in upside down and yes it has been done.

Orb

Thank you orb!!!!! I knew someone had to know. I already ordered a new one.

Orb · 04-27-2008, 11:47 PM

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Thank you orb!!!!! I knew someone had to know. I already ordered a new one.

Now you know why the guy sold it....his car would have handled friggin bad and been all over the road. Make sure you new one goes in the right way

Orb

Gen_E92 · 04-28-2008, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Orb

Now you know why the guy sold it....his car would have handled friggin bad and been all over the road. Make sure you new one goes in the right way

Orb

Orb...sent u a PM, need some inputs on the sway bars! thx

BMWKLR · 05-15-2008, 01:15 PM

As it turns out the bar is normal. I ordered another one to compare and they are exactly the same. Thanks for everyone's help. I had it installed and wow, what a difference. This is the way the car should handle from factory.

normtrum · 05-15-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWKLR

As it turns out the bar is normal. I ordered another one to compare and they are exactly the same. Thanks for everyone's help. I had it installed and wow, what a difference. This is the way the car should handle from factory.

Thanks for posting your outcome.

I have H & R's on order, which I hope to have within a few weeks. I would have had the same questions about the "bend" that you did. good luck with the new set up!

ksfrogman · 05-15-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWKLR

As it turns out the bar is normal. I ordered another one to compare and they are exactly the same. Thanks for everyone's help. I had it installed and wow, what a difference. This is the way the car should handle from factory.

Glad to hear. It's hard to imagine a pothole or poor installation being capable of bending a bar like that. The bar is not aluminum, and it's designed for rigidity, so bending would not be easy unless it were heated to soften the metal or involved in a major accident.

Ray · 05-15-2008, 02:04 PM

I just conducted the same test on two brand new bars (#70490) with the same lighter (in a blue color) and will confirm that the bar in that image is normal.

normtrum · 05-15-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray

I just conducted the same test on two brand new bars (#70490) with the same lighter (in a blue color) and will confirm that the bar in that image is normal.

Ray - how long ago did you order you sways? I ordered mine 2+ months ago.

I appreciate you confirming what the op has found out as well!

Ray · 05-16-2008, 01:10 PM

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Ray - how long ago did you order you sways? I ordered mine 2+ months ago.

Both were ordered within the last two months

yoyeewee · 06-19-2008, 04:08 AM

i was gonna say, aren't sway bars hard to bend? they're really really thick. if they're bent, i think you can see the paint crack too or some stress marks on it.

Craig@SupremePower · 06-19-2008, 03:47 PM

It's always in your best interest to contact the manufacturer directly with pics or issue's that arise. I know first instinct is to ask here and hope for the right answer but while guys are trying be helpful sometimes you just get tons of misinformation!!

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Originally Posted by BMWKLR

Can someone confirm for me that the sway bar is bent and no good?

I have a gap on one side and none on the other. Are they made this way?

sg335 · 06-20-2008, 12:59 AM

Has anyone had their sway bar bushings tear apart yet?

_Ryan_ · 11-01-2015, 10:00 PM

Rather than start a new thread, I figured I'd dig this up as it appears to be the a similar issue.

Photos of a brand new bar can be found attached- appears bent.

Thoughts?

_Ryan_ · 11-01-2015, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Orb

Its bent for sure. It look like a used bar put in the wrong way. Look for slight cracks in the paint as well.

Orb

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BMWKLR First Lieutenant 143 Rep 370 Posts Drives: white m235 cp RED w/gray pop Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pembroke Pines iTrader: (0)	As it turns out the bar is normal. I ordered another one to compare and they are exactly the same. Thanks for everyone's help. I had it installed and wow, what a difference. This is the way the car should handle from factory.
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Ray Member 312 Rep 22,825 Posts Drives: three series Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: sfCA iTrader: (0)	I just conducted the same test on two brand new bars (#70490) with the same lighter (in a blue color) and will confirm that the bar in that image is normal.
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