Installing rear RD Roll-bar

BimmerRob08 · 10-04-2010, 04:39 AM

Fella's,

I'm thinking of going Stage 1 Dinan and F/R RD roll-bars. But before I go that route, I read somewhere that the rear bar involves dropping the sub-frame.

Has anyone done it themselves? What's involved and any special tools needed? I have access to a lift and a shop but has basic tools so if there is anything special required, that would be a bad time to find out.

Also, is it worth the trouble? Or better to just go with the Dinan stg 2 which comes with the Dinan front Roll-bar?

Thanks,

1MORELAP · 10-04-2010, 10:42 AM

Just go Dinan Stage 3 while its on sale. I do not recommend mixing performance suspension parts that surely were not made for each other.

They could work nicely together, but likely they will not.

1cleanm6 · 10-05-2010, 01:27 AM

doesnt dinan only make front?

BimmerRob08 · 10-05-2010, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 1cleanm3

doesnt dinan only make front?

^yes

rzm3 · 10-05-2010, 08:03 PM

It takes a lot of labor, probably 4 hours. You need to remove the exhaust, disconnect the brake lines, disconnect the differential, disconnect the shock, and finally you can unbolt the sub frame.

1cleanm6 · 10-05-2010, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rldzhao

It takes a lot of labor, probably 4 hours. You need to remove the exhaust, disconnect the brake lines, disconnect the differential, disconnect the shock, and finally you can unbolt the sub frame.

wow!

lot of work, i was planning on getting rd sways, however looks like im going to pass

BimmerRob08 · 10-06-2010, 03:06 PM

Yep, just convinced me of the ass-pain involved. Going Dinan then. Thanks,

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rzm3 Moderator 675 Rep 4,737 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (18)	It takes a lot of labor, probably 4 hours. You need to remove the exhaust, disconnect the brake lines, disconnect the differential, disconnect the shock, and finally you can unbolt the sub frame.
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BimmerRob08 Major 112 Rep 1,311 Posts Drives: 2008 M3, Space Gray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KIKR (ABQ), NM iTrader: (0)	Yep, just convinced me of the ass-pain involved. Going Dinan then. Thanks,
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