Installation of Hotchki s Fro n t Swa y Ba r
Sport Sway Bar Kit 22834
06-UP BMW E90-E93
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1F
Raising Vehicle
Raise front of the vehicle by using a 4 post lift or drive-on ramps. Securely block the rear
wheels of the vehicle. Do not remove the front wheels during installation fo r safet y.
2F
Remove Front Splash Shield
Remove front lower splash shield and note the orientation of the sway bar.
3F
Remove end link nuts that attach to the sway bar and push end links aside.
4F
Disconnect End Links
Disconnect Bush i ng Brackets
Remove the sway bar bushing brackets.
5f
Lower the sway bar down and shift it to the driver side of the car. Lift the sway bar as high as
Remove the bar from vehicle
possible on driver side, and rota te the passenger side of bar away from th e tie rod. Now you
can completely remove the sway bar fr om the car.
6f
Install Hotchkis Front Sway Bar
Install the new sway bar i n the exact reverse order as removal. Ma ke sure to lube the new
urethane bushings with the supplied g r ease. Use the included Hotchkis bushing bracket. It is
slightly more difficult to install the Hotchkis bar due to the larger diameter. If you are unable
to find the “sweet spot” to rotate the new sway bar into location, you can jack up the car,
remove the wheels, disconnect the t i e rods and the bar will fall right in. Use the supplied
blue lock-tight on the end-link nuts. Make sure to fully tighten the end link nuts.
7F
8F
Make sure to double check all fasteners.
Reinstall Splash Guard
Install splash guard and your done with the front.
Double-Check for Tightness
9F
Sway Bar Stiffness
95% Stiffer than Stock
Installation of Hotchkis Rear Sway Bar
1R
Raising Car
Raise the vehicle and support with jack stands. Remove the rear wheels.
2R
Remove Chassis Brace
Locate and remove the chassis brace from under the vehicle. There are 6 bolts holding the
front section of the brace and 2 bolts (one on each side) holding the rear.
3R
Disconnect Exhaust Hangers
Locate and disconnect the rear rubber exhaust hangers.
4R
Disconnect End Links
Locate and disconnect the end-links from the sway bar.
5R
Disconnect Upper Control Arm
Disconnect the ABS sensor wire from t he upper control arm. Remove the bolt that att aches t he
upper control arm to the knuckle, and r otate the control arm up and out of the way.
6R
Disconnect Lower Shock Mount
Support the lower control arms w ith jacks. Loosen the side bolts and remove the nut that
attaches the lower shock mount to the lower control arm. Slowly lower and r emove the jacks
from supporting the lower control arm s.
7R
Drop the Rear Subframe
Place a jack under the differential to support the sub-frame. There are 4 main b olts that hold
the subframe to the chassis (2 front & 2 rear). There are also 4 smaller bolts (2 on each side)
that connect the front mounts to the chassis. R emove these smaller bolts. Locate and
remove the rear sub -frame bolts. Next locate the front sub-frame bolts and loosen about
halfway, but DO NOT remove them all of the way.
Carefully lower the sub-frame down with the jack until you can access the sway bar bushing
brackets. Be careful not to lower the sub-frame too much, or damage to the brake lines will
occur.
8R
9R
10R
Grease the new urethane bushings with the supplied grease, and install with the new brackets
Disconnect Bushing Brackets & Remove Stock Bar
Remove the sway bar brackets and bushings, and pull the sway bar out from the Drivers side
of the vehicle. The bushing brackets may be stuck onto the bushings, so you may need to
spray WD-40 and have a little patience getting them off.
Install Hotchkis Rear Sway Bar
Install the new sway bar in the sam e manner it was removed.
Install Hotchkis Bushing Brackets
onto the sway bar. Make sure to use the supplied flat cut washers with the factory bolts, and
install with blue lock-tight.
11R
Finish Installation in Reverse Order
Finish the installation in t h e reverse order that ev erything was removed. Make sure to use blue
lock-tight on the end-link nuts.
12R
Double Check Hardw a re
Make sure all hardware is fully tightened before driving the vehicle. You are done with the
installation. The vehicle does not r eq ui r e an alignment after this installatio n.
13R
Sway Bar Stiffness
105% Stiffer than Stock
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