TheWatcher wroteWhat is the current size of what’s installed on your car?I am just curious, has anyone that owns lesser model than M50/60i considered changing their stabilizer bar to a thicker one from M60i to gain better stability and less roll in the corners?
In Russia there are a few posts of people being quite satisfied with their upgrade and that prompted me to do the same. I bought stabilizer bar 33556870711, which is the thickest passive bar from G05 lineup and it is already waiting in the garage to be installed when I have some time.
I will report back with my opinion on the upgrade and I hope it will improve the roll and stability on my air suspension X5.
21X3M40 wroteI have the exact same one as you! On paper/dimensions it seems a small difference but I am curious how much can be felt while driving spiritedly.What is the current size of what’s installed on your car?
I have an Sdrive 40i that has 29.0x3.5mm
eelnoraa wroteWell as you said already, the cheapest and the easiest thing to do. Reducing of the understeer is a plus in my book as it makes the car feel livelier. Will do!Good choice on upgrade. Sway bar is the si or most cost effective way to improve corner handling while not giving up much comfort level at all. You will change the car’s dynamic a bit. My guess is you will have less under steering as well. Please keep us updated with your experience
TheWatcher, just curious if you ever had a chance to install this piece? It seems that every site specifically states this bar is not for the air suspension, but I truly cannot discern a difference in shape (outside of the slightly larger diameter). Just curious if it does indeed bolt right into place?
ryanbradley wroteUnfortunately not yet, but I hope I will get it installed this week. I am aware of it not being compatible with air suspension but I guess the incompatibility statement is just because the X5 does not come from the factory with the thickest stabilizer. Something like 23" wheels, we all know it can be done, but not from the factory, so "not compatible".
TheWatcher wroteExcellent! Thank you! I'm eager to see your results as well as any comments on the difficulty of the installation. Do you happen to know if different bushings/brackets are needed to accommodate the larger bar? From what I can see, the same part numbers are utilized across all versions of the passive bar, but figured it was worth confirming with you as you've done far more research on the topic.Unfortunately not yet, but I hope I will get it installed this week. I am aware of it not being compatible with air suspension but I guess the incompatibility statement is just because the X5 does not come from the factory with the thickest stabilizer. Something like 23" wheels, we all know it can be done, but not from the factory, so "not compatible".
Russians have done it and nobody had issues. So I don't expect to have any as well. The only difference is the thickness, shape and stabilizer links length are the same. Will report back as soon as I get it installed. Trust me, I am very anxious to get it done ASAP:D
ryanbradley wroteYou are welcome, thats what forums are for! I just hope the results will be noticeable enough that I can call it an upgrade.Excellent! Thank you! I'm eager to see your results as well as any comments on the difficulty of the installation. Do you happen to know if different bushings/brackets are needed to accommodate the larger bar? From what I can see, the same part numbers are utilized across all versions of the passive bar, but figured it was worth confirming with you as you've done far more research on the topic.
