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Hi folks,
does anyone know, or can tell me where I can find the standard diameters of the sway bars on standard Cooper d 115 bhp.
only I was expecting the rear to be about 17mm, but when I fitted wheel spacers the other day, I measured mine, and the front was about 25mm and the rear was 20-21mm. Both hollow of course.
21mm hollow sounds right because I see most people who get thicker rear bars get 25mm around here. On my car, the Gen 2 Minis had solid bars so we'd get 19mm a lot, sometimes 21mm.
Definitely hollow ... I have it sitting on my garage floor and it's really light. I replaced it with the NM 25mm bar (hollow) and what a difference! That said, it is way more responsive ... steering is noticeably more sensitive. It's good, but it could bite.
[QUOTEthanks everyone for your help. =contented;4334386]Can't answer your question, but on my 17 MCS convertible the rear sway bar measures 21mm, Couldn't tell if it tube or solid.[/QUOTE]
The F56 definitely needs a thicker rear sway bar. My friend bought one and her car leans like a sack of cement in turns, understeers up the yazoo. It actually handles pretty good but the steering isn't nearly as tight as my car's.
Thanks. Wish I could get the NM one in the UK. Eibachs are on back order until December. Hardrace one is only 22 mm and hollow. H and R only sell a front and rear kit in Europe. Not the rear on its own. Guess I will have to wait for the Eibachs.
Thanks. Wish I could get the NM one in the UK. Eibachs are on back order until December. Hardrace one is only 22 mm and hollow. H and R only sell a front and rear kit in Europe. Not the rear on its own. Guess I will have to wait for the Eibachs.
ECS Tuning does ship to t Europe.
Have you contacted them?
You might as well buy the H&R set. £346 at Tunershop UK
It would cost you less than just the NM rear (add money conversion, shipping, customs, and VAT)
Last edited by TVPostSound; 10-06-2017 at 09:35 AM.