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      05-10-2020, 08:16 AM   #1
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Hi everyone, was wondering if anyone has ever upgraded their sway bar , or if there are after market /tuner options to choose from for F25 ?
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My local suspension tuner did my springs, H&R's, there was no matching sway bars to go with. Every other car I've done, for example Subaru WRX, have matching sets of springs sway bars and shocks. but not X3 F25, for some reason.
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Take a look at the sway bar used on X3/M car....it might be bit beefier than what you have. This is how some sedan owners used to tweak their suspensions long ago, when aftermarket suppliers had very slim or no offerings.

These are heavy cars with relatively high center of gravity. Personally I'm at a bit of a loss to understand some owners who make major (beyond just a sway bar) performance mods to suspension. Want to carve the twisties at the margin???....get a smaller, lighter more nimble ride and have a lot more fun.

Good luck/Bill
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Take a look at the sway bar used on X3/M car....it might be bit beefier than what you have. This is how some sedan owners used to tweak their suspensions long ago, when aftermarket suppliers had very slim or no offerings.

These are heavy cars with relatively high center of gravity. Personally I'm at a bit of a loss to understand some owners who make major (beyond just a sway bar) performance mods to suspension. Want to carve the twisties at the margin???....get a smaller, lighter more nimble ride and have a lot more fun.

Good luck/Bill
I agree. The X3 is a great vehicle (I have 2 of them), but there are other cars that handle and accelerate quicker.
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Take a look at the sway bar used on X3/M car....it might be bit beefier than what you have. This is how some sedan owners used to tweak their suspensions long ago, when aftermarket suppliers had very slim or no offerings.

These are heavy cars with relatively high center of gravity. Personally I'm at a bit of a loss to understand some owners who make major (beyond just a sway bar) performance mods to suspension. Want to carve the twisties at the margin???....get a smaller, lighter more nimble ride and have a lot more fun.

Good luck/Bill
thanks every one, might explore the possibility of a X3 M parts
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Let us know what you find on X3M sway bars if they fit the F25 X3 that would be a great find. Assuming they are stiffer.
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well, the F25 X3's with EDC and/or sports suspension got a different front sway bar than the other F25 X3's. No info I have found shows what that difference is though...

Standard F25 X3 front sway bar: 31356788710
EDC or Sport Suspension F25 X3 front sway bar: 31356788711
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well, the F25 X3's with EDC and/or sports suspension got a different front sway bar than the other F25 X3's. No info I have found shows what that difference is though...

Standard F25 X3 front sway bar: 31356788710
EDC or Sport Suspension F25 X3 front sway bar: 31356788711
Just to add, the rear is different too.

Standard F25 X3 rear sway bar: 3355678721 18.5mm
EDC or Sport Suspension F25 X3 rear sway bar: 33556787219 20.5mm

FWIW, I have EDC and took a measurement of the front since realoem didn't list it:

front sway bar = ~26mm
So I'm assuming non-sport, non EDC is smaller.
Maybe someone without sport or EDC can measure their front bar so we know the difference.

Another thing, AFAIK, the front sway bar to frame bushings are not sold separately
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well, the F25 X3's with EDC and/or sports suspension got a different front sway bar than the other F25 X3's. No info I have found shows what that difference is though...

Standard F25 X3 front sway bar: 31356788710
EDC or Sport Suspension F25 X3 front sway bar: 31356788711
Just to add, the rear is different too.

Standard F25 X3 rear sway bar: 3355678721 18.5mm
EDC or Sport Suspension F25 X3 rear sway bar: 33556787219 20.5mm

FWIW, I have EDC and took a measurement of the front since realoem didn't list it:

front sway bar = ~26mm
So I'm assuming non-sport, non EDC is smaller.
Maybe someone without sport or EDC can measure their front bar so we know the difference.

Another thing, AFAIK, the front sway bar to frame bushings are not sold separately
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Originally Posted by najnad View Post
well, the F25 X3's with EDC and/or sports suspension got a different front sway bar than the other F25 X3's. No info I have found shows what that difference is though...

Standard F25 X3 front sway bar: 31356788710
EDC or Sport Suspension F25 X3 front sway bar: 31356788711
Just to add, the rear is different too.

Standard F25 X3 rear sway bar: 3355678721 18.5mm
EDC or Sport Suspension F25 X3 rear sway bar: 33556787219 20.5mm

FWIW, I have EDC and took a measurement of the front since realoem didn't list it:

front sway bar = ~26mm
So I'm assuming non-sport, non EDC is smaller.
Maybe someone without sport or EDC can measure their front bar so we know the difference.

Another thing, AFAIK, the front sway bar to frame bushings are not sold separately
My search and quriosity was mainly triggered by the need of to replace the bushings, and as they are not sold separately, I thought it would be an opportunity to just upgrade it entirely.
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