Rear Antiroll bars - Brackets?

[Jhonno]

How does the rear anti roll bar attach to the rear beam? I cant tell from Real OEM exactly. It looks like there is a bracket of some sort.. has anyone got a pic? or could anyone take a pic for me please? bit stuck till i can sort out how that bit fits

[dazleeds]

pretty sure its same as fronts a lil bracket slots in at one end and screw at othe side of the bar onto rear beam mate

sorry np pics but they aint hard to do Daz

[Gwynleym10]

have you got yur 316 rear beam still? Cause i don't think the have the brakets, have to make something up, or change the rear beam....

[JazzMan]

Its the one to the left of the spring seat in the middle of the picture

EDIT: this ones from a 325

[Gwynleym10]

THink there are brakets on the rear beam as well,(which i don't think are ther on 316/318 maybe even 320) I haven't looked that closly yet on mine yet though

[Jos]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=33&fg=45

Part number 10 bolts into the hole on the trailing arm. It's a little flimsy tag sticking out of the inside of the outside arm..

Put the ARB in and it should more or less line up with that, then it will be obvious where it goes.

Just left me dinner to go get you a shot on mine, hows that for helpin'

[Gwynleym10]

Just left me dinner to go get you a shot on mine, hows that for helpin'

Good man!

Now where does part 12 go? is this not to the rear cross member/axle? or does it just fit some where else..

[Jhonno]

cheers Jos!!!!!

Its actually part no. 12 that im confused by.. i can see how the bar goes on the arms as i have those bits! Its where it attaches to the rear beam that im confused by! I hope that the holes are there! or gonna have to get the drill out again!!

[Gwynleym10]

Now i feel silly! it doesn't go anywhere near the cross member does it...
Pic curtesy of bmwe30.net

[Gwynleym10]

I also understand your picture now jos!
You can finish your dinner now....

[Jos]

No idea what part 12 is, it's also not listed in the parts list so it don't appear on that model..

From looking at the pic the bolt (part4) goes through the bracket (part3) then into part 12. The only thing I think it could be is an exhaust hanger or something. Pretty sure it's not needed for the ARB install though.

[Jhonno]

ahhhh i seee!!! I was trying to hold it up to it the wrong way then

[Jos]

ahhhh i seee!!! I was trying to hold it up to it the wrong way then

hahaha....


*cleans sprayed curry off computer screen*

[Gwynleym10]

Jhonno wrote:
ahhhh i seee!!! I was trying to hold it up to it the wrong way then LOL



hahaha.... LOL

Don't worry, i suspect that was what i was doing as well....