Anyone know the diameter of the stock M5 swaybars?

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GaAlpinaOwner
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Anyone know the diameter of the stock M5 swaybars?

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looking to beef up - maybe with either 22mm F 16mm R or
25mm F and 19mm rear.

anyone out there done this ?

any suppliers other than Suspension Techiques?

thanks

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Post by mooseheadm5 »

I believe that stock is 25mm front and 19mm rear. There are few upgrades available from that.
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Post by GaAlpinaOwner »

yep just checked 25mm F and 18mm R for oem

they may not be a lot of upgrades to this.
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The Dinan rear blue bar is 19mm.
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Post by Jeremy »

OEM for the NA M5 is 25/18

Most aftermarket bars are 25/19, but since they're adjustable they can be make even stiffer than the M5 bars. Don't go full stiff on a big rear bar without reinforcing the mounting tabs though. They WILL break off.

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Post by Philo »

Also, with the after market bars that have adjustment holes on the bar, you should go with adjustable links as well. On the stiffest setting the OE links are too short.
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