Re: swaybar bracket broke, where to weld? (archive)

one of my rear swaybar brackets has pulled out. I have
a set of ST bars. guess I'll get them welded. Should the
brackets be welded only where the bracket clips on to the fram? What about the bolts? leave em or weld there also?
thanks,

Mark is right;
Most 535's that are driven hard enough to pull out one of the idiot tabs BMW designed,instead of bolts on both sides,needs to reinforce all four inner swaybar brackets for a start.Next,add a reinfocing piece up under the rear shock towers as well.We used to use old VW generator pulleys,almost the perfect size,cupped to fit under the towers,and already had a hole you can modify to put the shock piston thru,BEFORE one of the rear shock pistons comes to visit your luggage some day under hard cornering. Ask me how I know...

If you've also added the 3.73lsd diff ratio,expect to possibly burn out the front brakes with an "is" airdam,unless you add the 7 series brakes or run cooling ducts and remove the front backing plates for airflow on large tracks.
I melted new MetalMaster pads off the front brake pad plates the second morning at Watkins Glen, until I used the 7 series system w/gas-slotted rotors back in '89.I'm a teeny bit agressive you could say.

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