Swaybars

Jelmer · Post by **Jelmer** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:19 am

Are swaybars of all E12's and E24 interchangeable?

Mine is a Euro 528 build january 1976 and thus a first series E12. I want to fit some aftermarket swaybars like Ireland engineering, St or Whiteline.

Will these fit alle years E12? Same with lowering springs, do they fit the first generation E12's?

Jelmer · Post by **Jelmer** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:17 am

Anyone? Bueller?

JodyStevens · Post by **JodyStevens** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:24 am

Springs have been discussed here:

http://www.firstfives.org/bboard/viewto ... highlight=

Sway bars will work as well.

Jelmer · Post by **Jelmer** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:05 pm

I've seen that post but the topic starter has a second generation E12 ('78).

Bilstein also lists 2 different shocks for the first genenration E12.

bizz · Post by **bizz** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:55 pm

I think it's been mentioned already, later model E24's are based on the E28 chassis so won't interchange, springs, struts, swaybars.

I have an early 528 also, and can confirm the springs / swaybars are the same with later E12's. I pulled down my spare early model struts to see if the later model inserts would fit - no good, the I.D of the strut tubes on the earlier models is bigger than the late model E12's.

If you source a set of later model struts then you have more options for inserts as other models such as E28, E30 share the same I.D. housing.
I bought shorter koni's from an E30 to go into my strut housings, however i've had to get a couple of washers machined to allow the stock top hats to fit the smaller rod diameter of the E30.

Jelmer · Post by **Jelmer** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:06 am

Thanks, that's what I wanted to hear.