Installation of Hotchkis Front Sway Bar
Sport Sway Bar Kit 22835
91-99 BMW E36 M3
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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. You do not have to remove the front wheels
2F
Remove OE Front Bar
a) Disconnect the sway bar end links from the sway bar end s.
b) Undo the bushing bra ckets by unfastening the 2 nuts for each bracket
c) Bar should be loose from the vehicle. Note the OE orientation for reference.
3F
Reinstall the Hotchkis Front Bar
Reinstall the Hotchkis Front sway bar in the same manner as removal. The Hotchkis front kit
comes with new polyurethane bushings, bushing brackets and bushing spacer plates. The
bushing spacer plates are used to cr eat e a flat surface for the new bushing to sit o n properly.
Fully tighten all hardware a nd you are done with the front bar.
4F
Sway Bar Stiffness
300% Stiffer than Stock (hole near the end)
380% Stiffer than Stock (2
If you would like to upgrade your front end links to our Fully Adjustable End Links, please
order our kit #25828F
nd
hole)
Installation of Hotchkis Rear Sway Bar
1R
2R
Raising Vehicle
Raise rear of the vehicle by using a 4 post lift or drive-on ramps. Securely block the front
wheels. You do not have to remove the rear wheels.
Remove Stock Bar
a) Disconnect the sway bar end link clevis mount fr om the upper control arm
b) Undo the bushing bra ckets by unfastening the 2 bolts for each bracket
c) Undo the rear exhaust hangers to gain more clearance.
d) Bar should be loose from t he vehic le. Note the OE orientation fo r reference.
3R
Your new Hotchkis kit includes new end links and hardware; however you will need to reuse
Remove the OE End Link Clevis Mount
the OE end link clevis mount.
4R
With the new end links off the old bar, install the clevis brackets onto the Hotchkis end link as
Assemble New End Lin ks
shown below. You will need to also reuse the OE bolt and nut. Fully tighten this hardware.
Do not tighten the jam nut on the link i tself just yet.
5R
Install the end link assembly bac k onto the upper control arm.
Install the End Link Assembly
6R
Due to the weak design of the BMW bushing mount, extra reinforcement is required. Your kit
Undo the rearward subframe bolt (one at a time). You may discard the large washer. Install
Install the Bushing Mount Reinforcement Bracket
includes reinforcement bra ckets that attach to the subframe bolts.
the correct side bracket onto the b olt and fasten it back into place.
7R
Insert and position the sway bar in the same manner as stock removal.
Position the Sway Bar
8R
Grease the inner surface of the bushings with the supplied lube. Open the bushing at the split
Install the Bushings
and install onto the sway bar.
9R
Push on the bushing bracket onto the 2 bushings. Do not fasten any hardware at this time.
Position Bushing Br acket
10R
When we installed the reinforcement bracket on the vehicle, the mounting surface of the
Insert Spacer Shim
original mount and the reinforcement b r acket do not match. We provide a spacer shim to take
up the difference. Insert the shim as shown below. There is one shim per side.
11R
Install the bushing bracket hardware included in your kit. The bushing brackets have slots in
Install Bushing Bracket Hardware
them so you will notice that the bar can be shifted up or down slightly. Shift the bar up and
tighten the bar at this position. If the bracket is positioned too low, it may come in contact
with the exhaust pipes.
12R
Before you attach your end links to the sway bar, we must first adjust the height for the end
Securing End Links to Sway Bar
links. Since your ride height may be different than other E36’s, end link adjustment will be
mandatory. Rotate your sway bar into position so that the holes on the end match the hole in
the end link; note the gap between the bar & the axle and the bar & the lower control arm.
Thread the end link body in or out to adjust the length of the end link. Try to make the gaps
above and below the sway bar to be the same.
Once the gaps are equalized, grease the end li nk bushings and fully tighten the hardware
including the jam nut that fastens t he heim joint to the end link body.
13R
Re-attach the exhaust and make sure everything else is fully tightened.
Finish Up
14R
Your Hotchkis rear bar has 2 adjustment holes, which allow the customer to change the sway
Stiffness Adjustment
bar stiffness harder or softer. The hole closets to the sway bar end is the softer setting, while
the hole furthest from the end is the stiffest. The stiffness increase compared the stock bar is
as follows:
Soft Setting: 115% Stiffer than Stock
Stiff Setting: 140% Stiffer than Stock
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