Eibach v H&R Sway Bars

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JungleGus
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Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:06 pm

does anyone have any opinions on either brand? The H&Rs seem a little stiffer and more adjustable? For a 325i Sport.

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Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:22 pm

both are good much of muchness really, theres more fine tuning with the H&R thats about it really or is it eibach that do the adjustible rear bar i can't remember
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Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:44 pm

my eibach rear is adjustable :D

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Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:19 pm

My H&R anti roll bars.

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Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:16 pm

Both work great, the H&R front is a bit harder to install due to the size/stiffness of the front bushes, where the Eibach seemed to go on a lot easier( both were new kits, my own experience). The H&R is a mil or two fatter and slightly more squarely shaped on the corners, less suited to wide front rims. Also If at all possible it does help if you have your front subframe ARB mounting points strenthend as an uprated ARB can cause them to bend or fail. If i remember correctly both are 3 way adjustable on the front and the Eibach 3 way rear but the H&R only 2 way rear. If you are buying new the Eibach come with a new rear droplink kit and rear bush clamps too.
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Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:18 pm

Dr ARB has spoken :D
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Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:27 pm

Perfect, thank you! Think I'll go for the Eibach's.
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Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:20 pm

I've had both H&R and Eibach roll bars fitted to my sport and there is virtually nothing in it.

As said, both are 3 way adjustable on the front and the H&R are two way, eibach 3 way on the rear.
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Wed Dec 04, 2013 5:42 pm

I have the eibachs and from what I can remember, two of the positions on the eibach rear are the same as the H&R, but the third is a harder setting which is just a blank on the H&R which you could theoretically drill out (although you would be better buying the Eibach in the first place).

I have Mtech springs, Bilstein B8 dampers and eibachs (medium setting on the front and softest on the rear) and it handles lovely :D
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Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:47 pm

billgatese30 wrote:I have Mtech springs, Bilstein B8 dampers and eibachs (medium setting on the front and softest on the rear) and it handles lovely :D
Perfect! I'll be running the same minus the B8's (newish mtech shocks till I kill them) once the Eibach's arrive. Can't wait!
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