Anti roll bar bushes?

[anticat900]

Hello,
I'm after new bushes for my i3s front anti roll bar - but can't find them other than with the whole bar?
I have heard this is due to the bar 'rotates' on the bush but i find this unlikely?
So can someone advise of some aftermarket bushes that may fit, i know the bar is slightly thicker than the normal i3 at 26.5mm. i can find a bmw bush that is fine in this size and design but is too big externally .
Also some bars seem have a cast clamp others a pressed metal one, is this an age or size indication?

 

[dead h2]

Hello,
I'm after new bushes for my i3s front anti roll bar - but can't find them other than with the whole bar?
I have heard this is due to the bar 'rotates' on the bush but i find this unlikely?
So can someone advise of some aftermarket bushes that may fit, i know the bar is slightly thicker than the normal i3 at 26.5mm. i can find a bmw bush that is fine in this size and design but is too big externally .
Also some bars seem have a cast clamp others a pressed metal one, is this an age or size indication?

Dear AntiCat900 (like that name)

Maybe a speed shop can graft on a bushing? Could be cheaper than whole rod (and wouldn't that mean reconnecting both L and R sides?
I'm really glad you posted this question, thanks :>
I am about to buy a late model REX and am concerned about the i3 ride stiffness.

I've already identified a wheel/ tire combo; 18 in X 8 inch wheels with reduced+ offset (+10 mm not 42 mm stock) and adding 30 mm spacers.
The F/R spring metal wire is only 11.0 mm diameter, yielding a spring rate of only 91 pounds/inch deflection - both very low values especially for the rear in the RWD EV (but the i3 is only about 3000 pounds),
It may be that the anti-roll bar, at 26.5 mm, is providing much additional spring stiffness?

It seems the entire roll bar assembly costs only about $125 used on Ebay, maybe you can get one with relatively new bushings? But are you referring to the 2 square ones on the cross member or what seems like the rotating ones on each side? I'm ignorant about anti-roll bars sorry.
check out

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2856014299...NBGsfZ2SKzYYK7COWxFwCk07gQ==|tkp:BFBMlrrui_dk

 

[dead h2]

Dear AntiCat900 (like that name)

Maybe a speed shop can graft on a bushing? Could be cheaper than whole rod (and wouldn't that mean reconnecting both L and R sides?
I'm really glad you posted this question, thanks :>
I am about to buy a late model REX and am concerned about the i3 ride stiffness.

I've already identified a wheel/ tire combo; 18 in X 8 inch wheels with reduced+ offset (+10 mm not 42 mm stock) and adding 30 mm spacers.
The F/R spring metal wire is only 11.0 mm diameter, yielding a spring rate of only 91 pounds/inch deflection - both very low values especially for the rear in the RWD EV (but the i3 is only about 3000 pounds),
It may be that the anti-roll bar, at 26.5 mm, is providing much additional spring stiffness?

It seems the entire roll bar assembly costs only about $125 used on Ebay, maybe you can get one with relatively new bushings? But are you referring to the 2 square ones on the cross member or what seems like the rotating ones on each side? I'm ignorant about anti-roll bars sorry.
check out

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285601429934?fits=Model:i3|Make:BMW&_skw=anti+roll+barbmw+i3&itmmeta=01JEWBVKM6C0J2KQPZWTW7D9H9&hash=item427f2bf9ae:g:2OgAAOSwfFNkCPxS&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKlfEmQHQ5BuWWFCZlT5VyG+RHTetjyD9NBDkrFfWKmPUuhM8QUx7xCtF1OVpDFLWvoJWdjEpZLylaVOJ02QZi5SV4LBe4xr4QY4KZ675au5LytT3a5S8+4bfFAsnzRoLid4wlmKdXve5PmfZBfLS6iOhUlMpiX8SNxbfsCXfuZNgY+uo+CAWnFwHNYv2ZAiCB2mRiSEWxU98YfoHJGUDk0yY+Jh957/7WkVe0Vx5rNIar9Tne8oCwTU3o873Dixg3yolWKF0aq1n9DE3lbDNBGsfZ2SKzYYK7COWxFwCk07gQ==|tkp:BFBMlrrui_dk

reply please if you can?

 

[dave5000]

Dear AntiCat900 (like that name)

Maybe a speed shop can graft on a bushing? Could be cheaper than whole rod (and wouldn't that mean reconnecting both L and R sides?
I'm really glad you posted this question, thanks :>
I am about to buy a late model REX and am concerned about the i3 ride stiffness.

I've already identified a wheel/ tire combo; 18 in X 8 inch wheels with reduced+ offset (+10 mm not 42 mm stock) and adding 30 mm spacers.
The F/R spring metal wire is only 11.0 mm diameter, yielding a spring rate of only 91 pounds/inch deflection - both very low values especially for the rear in the RWD EV (but the i3 is only about 3000 pounds),
It may be that the anti-roll bar, at 26.5 mm, is providing much additional spring stiffness?

It seems the entire roll bar assembly costs only about $125 used on Ebay, maybe you can get one with relatively new bushings? But are you referring to the 2 square ones on the cross member or what seems like the rotating ones on each side? I'm ignorant about anti-roll bars sorry.
check out

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285601429934?fits=Model:i3|Make:BMW&_skw=anti+roll+barbmw+i3&itmmeta=01JEWBVKM6C0J2KQPZWTW7D9H9&hash=item427f2bf9ae:g:2OgAAOSwfFNkCPxS&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKlfEmQHQ5BuWWFCZlT5VyG+RHTetjyD9NBDkrFfWKmPUuhM8QUx7xCtF1OVpDFLWvoJWdjEpZLylaVOJ02QZi5SV4LBe4xr4QY4KZ675au5LytT3a5S8+4bfFAsnzRoLid4wlmKdXve5PmfZBfLS6iOhUlMpiX8SNxbfsCXfuZNgY+uo+CAWnFwHNYv2ZAiCB2mRiSEWxU98YfoHJGUDk0yY+Jh957/7WkVe0Vx5rNIar9Tne8oCwTU3o873Dixg3yolWKF0aq1n9DE3lbDNBGsfZ2SKzYYK7COWxFwCk07gQ==|tkp:BFBMlrrui_dk

Hello,
I have luckily found a new sway bar and bushes on ebay (was to be fitted to a crash repaired car but in the end got written off). The bushes on it do not rotate but are bonded to the bar solid. One of the issues that made me wary of BMW is just things like this, why make things more complicated (and expensive) than they need to be! I would imagine you could by some bmw bushes and quite easily cut them down to size? The next issue is swapping the bar over. There are loads of videos on the easy to remove drop links, but nothing on the bar itself . My i3s rattles along at now 150,000 miles, but will have to wait to the spring and a warmer dryer day to have a go myself,