Adjustable rear swaybar links for E39?

[geargrinder]

Long shot here, and I know 99% of folks here won't have a clue but...

Anybody know of any reasonably priced adjustable rear swaybar links for our cars?

There's some Masons for $175 which seems obscene given it looks like they make them from like $50 of McMaster Carr hardware.

If I can't find something better than that, I'll fab myself, either with all McM parts, or, by cutting a set of the steel versions and threading them to use coupling nuts.

TIA for any thoughts...

[philly98540]

No clue. You going WAAAAY low or something?

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

Shoot, I had the wagon up on the lift the other night, car was dancing around a bit, sure enough, my rear links have some slop. Ordered some Lemy's from FCP for the weekend, at least I am hoping they come in for the weekend.

[geargrinder]

Actually found one shattered when we went to do alignment. Leaving the bar to flop up and down and occasionally whack a control arm. Car is bar-less at the momes. Bar is off being repowdered as the Eibach powder wasn't real Super durable it seems.

Adjustability is just so I can be sure there's no preload, only need one really. Seems like ill just make one.

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Btw you'll see the later bmw units were cast aluminum , while older and the cheaper aftermarkets are steel. I like the idea of the "bend before shatter" of steel, plus the steel is way more inclined to cut/thread operarions so I ordered some of the steel ones for modifications...

[dannyzabolotny]

I've never seen anybody use adjustable sway links, even on lowered cars. What's their purpose?

[geargrinder]

Btw the inner rear bolts are a stone cold bitch to remove after 20yrs rusting in place. Access to the nuts is nearly impossible. They must be built onto the control arms before they go on the car.

[philly98540]

Why you need adjustable?

[geargrinder]

I've never seen anybody use adjustable sway links, even on lowered cars. What's their purpose?

Twofold. Mainly as above to remove left/right preload from the bar after corner balancing. After a corner weight one side might be slightly higher or lower. In that case only one adjustable is truly needed just to take out the difference. Many guys won't even worry about this and will force the bar up/down into place anyway, or just corner balance w the sways connected, but it's not the textbook proper way to do it, which is disconnect sways, corner balance, then adjust links t ensure zero preload on the bars when fully bolted up.

The other is, to extend (or shorten) both the links for super low (or high) cars where ride height mods have now pushed the swaybars into a place that it can bind or otherwise be in the way. I needed Turner links for my M3 for this reason.

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Why you need adjustable?

I just tossed oem links on the car after last corner balance because of situational reasons but this time I'd like to properly ensure no loading...

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Btw if I get the links on and it seems all is fine w oem then I dont, but I'm just assuming I'll need a little adjustability.

[Jason5driver]

I have front Ground Control adjustable links.
Love them!
I highly recommend Ground Control.

[auaq]

Do GC have rear adjustable links, Jason?

All I know is that Dinan had a sway bar with three different holes to bolt the links to it, but I don't know any particular links that are adjustable.

[geargrinder]

Yeah the bolt holes are usually for different bar stiffness, not for pre-load adjustment.

Thanks for that Jason - just checked and GC have E39 rear sorta listed... except you can't pick it from a drop-down menu... I've emailed them to see what they say...

[philly98540]

Interesting that your going for full corner weighting on the iT!

[auaq]

Interesting that your going for full corner weighting on the iT!

Racecar!

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

Racecar parts wagon.

[auaq]

Wheelie race wagon!

[scooper]

turner perhaps? Also check adjustable endlink manufacturers. I believe Turner sources them from a company in Michigan. I can't recall that company name at the moment.

[Jason5driver]

Do GC have rear adjustable links, Jason?

All I know is that Dinan had a sway bar with three different holes to bolt the links to it, but I don't know any particular links that are adjustable.

I don't have the rears yet, just the fronts.
I have both front and rear Eibach sway bars.
Plus, my car is about 1.5"-2" lower than the OEM stock sport ride height.

Yeah the bolt holes are usually for different bar stiffness, not for pre-load adjustment.

Thanks for that Jason - just checked and GC have E39 rear sorta listed... except you can't pick it from a drop-down menu... I've emailed them to see what they say...

Ground Control custom makes it to whatever length or configuration you want.
The E39 links are different than the E36 / E46 links.

IMO, the Ground Control links are superior to any other adjustable link out there.
Plus, they provide the dust cover to prevent debris getting into the joints.

Talk to Dustin at Ground Control.

[Seedster]

I don't have the rears yet, just the fronts.
I have both front and rear Eibach sway bars.
Plus, my car is about 1.5"-2" lower than the OEM stock sport ride height.



Ground Control custom makes it to whatever length or configuration you want.
The E39 links are different than the E36 / E46 links.

IMO, the Ground Control links are superior to any other adjustable link out there.
Plus, they provide the dust cover to prevent debris getting into the joints.

Talk to Dustin at Ground Control.

Need some adjustable rears too for my M5 and I'll be hitting up GC - thanks! They don't list the E39...do they know what to make and I just need to contact them directly with the length required? Or do I need to provide other measurements as well?

[Perern]

I've been using these for six months now.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-SERIES-...item25bcf85205
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-5-E39-1...item25be1b2b3a.
The reason I tried them is that they have dust boots

[Jason5driver]

Need some adjustable rears too for my M5 and I'll be hitting up GC - thanks! They don't list the E39...do they know what to make and I just need to contact them directly with the length required? Or do I need to provide other measurements as well?

Recently, I had a failure with the front driver's side link hem-joint.
The dust cover doesn't enclose the joint like the factory one, and grease is lost or dried up causing the hem-joint to rattle and fail.
I might consider these:
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-catuned-...frt180lnk~ctd/
I still need to contact Ground Control about the bad joint.