Rear Swaybar reinforcements

KBuva06 · Wed, May-23-2012, 03:10:25 PM

I'm about to order a set, and have heard that the AKG plates are the "best".

I'm assuming its the third product down:
http://www.akgmotorsport.com/catalog...0Reinforcement

but I fail to see the significance of the small additional tabs that make it a four-piece set, and distinguishes it from the other varieties by bimmerworld and turner.

BW:

and Turner:

both look beefy to me, so just trying to understand why the AKG design is better.

However, the AKG's are half the price of the other two

jayjaya29 · Wed, May-23-2012, 03:48:23 PM

It boxes the sway bar tab instead of just adding an additional wall to the tab.

enderw88 · Wed, May-23-2012, 03:58:44 PM

I am pretty sure those little tabs are on the bottom. See the red arrow.

AKG probably gets a lot of lift from quantities which allows them to be less expensive.

KBuva06 · Wed, May-23-2012, 04:21:49 PM

yea those are the tabs for sure and i see that it boxes in the area... just having trouble visualizing the anatomy of that in conjunction with the swaybar and how the forces are dispersed.

anyone actually run this four-piece kit?

OahuMPower · Wed, May-23-2012, 06:04:43 PM

everyone i weld gets AKG..

i had a set of BW plates crack/rip

AKG > *

KBuva06 · Wed, May-23-2012, 06:25:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OahuMPower

everyone i weld gets AKG..

i had a set of BW plates crack/rip

AKG > *

that's that then. considering you've prolly single handedly dealt with more e36 rear subframes than any single homo sapien.

hopefully RRT will know where to weld those two additional triangular pieces and how to do it properly.

enderw88 · Wed, May-23-2012, 06:33:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KBuva06

that's that then. considering you've prolly single handedly dealt with more e36 rear subframes than any single homo sapien.

hopefully RRT will know where to weld those two additional triangular pieces and how to do it properly.

I haven't done the job myself yet, but a few tack welds to get everything settled should be the extent of any special procedures before lying down the final welds. I don't see needing any fancy jigging or supports.

vmbray · Wed, May-23-2012, 07:01:19 PM

I put them in. Even on my phone they look thicker. Thicker and cheaper, what's not to like??

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KBuva06 · Wed, May-23-2012, 07:14:11 PM

just ordered em. $25 with shipping not bad

dem reinforcements coupled with a new set of TMS sways should be fun.

30mm solid front bar =

white-hot · Wed, May-23-2012, 07:44:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KBuva06

dem reinforcements coupled with a new set of TMS sways should be fun.

Awesome!

Wed, May-23-2012, 03:10:25 PM	#1
KBuva06 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,621 Reputation: 0 Location: Washington, D.C.	Rear Swaybar reinforcements I'm about to order a set, and have heard that the AKG plates are the "best". I'm assuming its the third product down: http://www.akgmotorsport.com/catalog...0Reinforcement but I fail to see the significance of the small additional tabs that make it a four-piece set, and distinguishes it from the other varieties by bimmerworld and turner. BW: and Turner: both look beefy to me, so just trying to understand why the AKG design is better. However, the AKG's are half the price of the other two

Wed, May-23-2012, 03:48:23 PM	#2
jayjaya29 Photographer Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 788 Reputation: 0 Location: Ithaca, NY	Re: Rear Swaybar reinforcements It boxes the sway bar tab instead of just adding an additional wall to the tab. __________________ http://jlanephoto.smugmug.com/

Wed, May-23-2012, 03:58:44 PM	#3
enderw88 Craig Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,619 In the garage: '95 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Tucson	Re: Rear Swaybar reinforcements I am pretty sure those little tabs are on the bottom. See the red arrow. AKG probably gets a lot of lift from quantities which allows them to be less expensive. __________________ 95 BMW M3 Current Project Cosmos Black, E46 6SP, VSL Rad, Stewart Water Pump, AA Header with 3" exhaust, aFe CAI, Euro HFM, 24lbs/hr injectors, unknown tune?, BW SS Brake Lines, Hawk HP+ Pads, M X-Brace, Mason Engineering Aluminum Strut Bar, MM Underpanel. To Do: Overhaul rear suspension, front suspension Tucson, AZ

Wed, May-23-2012, 04:21:49 PM	#4
KBuva06 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,621 Reputation: 0 Location: Washington, D.C.	Re: Rear Swaybar reinforcements yea those are the tabs for sure and i see that it boxes in the area... just having trouble visualizing the anatomy of that in conjunction with the swaybar and how the forces are dispersed. anyone actually run this four-piece kit?

Wed, May-23-2012, 06:04:43 PM	#5
OahuMPower :FACEPALM: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 26,505 Reputation: 0 Location: San Diego	Re: Rear Swaybar reinforcements everyone i weld gets AKG.. i had a set of BW plates crack/rip AKG > * __________________

Wed, May-23-2012, 07:01:19 PM	#8
vmbray Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 599 Reputation: 0	I put them in. Even on my phone they look thicker. Thicker and cheaper, what's not to like?? Sent from my MB870 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Rear End Overhaul

Wed, May-23-2012, 07:14:11 PM	#9
KBuva06 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,621 Reputation: 0 Location: Washington, D.C.	Re: Rear Swaybar reinforcements just ordered em. $25 with shipping not bad dem reinforcements coupled with a new set of TMS sways should be fun. 30mm solid front bar =

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