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Those of you with E30s will know how (IMO) have a crappy linkage setup from the trailing arm to the sway bar.

The angle between the bar and linkage gets more obtuse as the suspension compreses - taking out a lot of the force that the bar can act on the trailing arm.

(Like this)

linkage swaybar linkage

_____________________

/ \

/ \

T/ARM T/ARM

This is exagerated when using any sort of 'performance' sway bar that has a different linkage setup.

Mark Herbert has suggested it would ideal to relocated the connect point to the top of the trailing arm. I have avoided doing this as this is a full Turner Motorsport suspension kit and presumably they know what they are doing.

I am also reluctant to change as the car is handling very well - slight understeer at very high speed with oversteer as it exits corners and unloads.

Would like some thoughts on this.

(Attached is image of my bent trailing arm tabs - the turner motorsport reinforcement kit is getting fitted as we speak).

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