M3 sway installed (BIG PROBLEM). Calling experts pls

wilkoal · 09-10-2009, 05:49 AM

So, after reading here that swapping the M3 sways was a direct fit to our car I took the plunge and did it......and now I regret it.

Right after installation I heard clunking sounds over bumps; got the day after to service for check and the result was close to half disaster.
The rear sway interfere with upper part of body plus in both the inner par of the rims!

So now I would like to ask those who successfully did the swap the following:

1. did you also installed the M3 Stabilizer Support/link N. 33556764428? or did you stick to the original one? I did not change it as the serial number is the same of the one for the 335 per realoem.
2. Assuming then the two Stabilizer Support sharing the same serial number have absolutely the same length anyone got idea of what is causing interference?
3. Can anyone post detailed pictures of the rear sway installed (especially the path)?

FCP Euro · 09-10-2009, 02:39 PM

You may want to post this in the M3 forum. You will get an answer there before you will here. Sorry to hear about your issue though.

Ghost170 · 09-10-2009, 05:22 PM

Take it to a shop that has installed sway on 335. There is a DIY on here to install rear sway, you may want to check it and to see if it was installed correctly. Boy installing the rear sway is tough!

Mr. 5 · 09-10-2009, 08:57 PM

The M3 sways ARE a direct fit and everything should be perfect!
I have them installed on my car and there have been no noises period.

I have a feeling that you put the sways on backwards.
My friend did this with the rear. It fit and everything but the car sat really high. He looked under another 3 series and realized that he installed the rear bar backwards.

m3caliber · 09-10-2009, 09:00 PM

Just asked buddy and said possibly the nuts for sways are loose

DJKhan85 · 09-10-2009, 09:25 PM

+1 for backwards. Did that in my altima and had noises whenever going over bumps.

uberschnell · 09-11-2009, 12:21 AM

Sometimes it's worth paying a pro

wilkoal · 09-11-2009, 03:19 AM

little update.....BMW service confirmed that the previous installation (done by a "professional pro") was upside down.....no comment on this fellow idiot.

Mr. 5 · 09-11-2009, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilkoal

little update.....BMW service confirmed that the previous installation (done by a "professional pro") was upside down.....no comment on this fellow idiot.

Yep. Thought so.

09-10-2009, 05:49 AM	#1
wilkoal Private First Class 12 Rep 130 Posts Drives: E92 335i Msport Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	M3 sway installed (BIG PROBLEM). Calling experts pls So, after reading here that swapping the M3 sways was a direct fit to our car I took the plunge and did it......and now I regret it. Right after installation I heard clunking sounds over bumps; got the day after to service for check and the result was close to half disaster. The rear sway interfere with upper part of body plus in both the inner par of the rims! So now I would like to ask those who successfully did the swap the following: 1. did you also installed the M3 Stabilizer Support/link N. 33556764428? or did you stick to the original one? I did not change it as the serial number is the same of the one for the 335 per realoem. 2. Assuming then the two Stabilizer Support sharing the same serial number have absolutely the same length anyone got idea of what is causing interference? 3. Can anyone post detailed pictures of the rear sway installed (especially the path)?
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09-10-2009, 02:39 PM	#2
FCP Euro Lieutenant 10 Rep 462 Posts Drives: Volvo 850 T5 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Old Saybrook, CT iTrader: (0)	You may want to post this in the M3 forum. You will get an answer there before you will here. Sorry to hear about your issue though. __________________ sales@fcpeuro.com FCP Euro - European Car Parts Specialists
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Ghost170 Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,355 Posts Drives: VIP Sport 335! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: N CA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 BMW e92 335! [6.34]	Take it to a shop that has installed sway on 335. There is a DIY on here to install rear sway, you may want to check it and to see if it was installed correctly. Boy installing the rear sway is tough! __________________ *07 E92 335!* AA AE GP HR LC M3 KW BMS BMW LUX CYBA STRI WORK HELIX MTECH LSWEEE(Wavetrac)!
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Mr. 5 Modder Raider 753 Rep 8,633 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surf City, HB iTrader: (31) Garage List 2007 e90 335i [8.00]	The M3 sways ARE a direct fit and everything should be perfect! I have them installed on my car and there have been no noises period. I have a feeling that you put the sways on backwards. My friend did this with the rear. It fit and everything but the car sat really high. He looked under another 3 series and realized that he installed the rear bar backwards. __________________ e36 M3 Coupe, e36 325i Sedan e90 335i--SOLD Best 60-130-------------9.15 Seconds------------------WWW.MR5RACING.COM
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m3caliber New Member 1 Rep 29 Posts Drives: BMW 335 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Just asked buddy and said possibly the nuts for sways are loose
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DJKhan85 Major 24 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2011 4dr 6mt Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	+1 for backwards. Did that in my altima and had noises whenever going over bumps. __________________ 2011 VW GTI 4dr-6mt-Sunroof-Nav-Xenons OLD: 08 335i AW/CR/Poplar 6mt-ZSP-ZPP-ZCW-iPod-iDrive-PDC-Style 230s w/FK 452-Dinan LSD
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uberschnell Brigadier General 674 Rep 4,080 Posts Drives: Wide Body 1 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (48)	Sometimes it's worth paying a pro
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09-11-2009, 03:19 AM	#8
wilkoal Private First Class 12 Rep 130 Posts Drives: E92 335i Msport Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	little update.....BMW service confirmed that the previous installation (done by a "professional pro") was upside down.....no comment on this fellow idiot.
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