| TC Design's custom
designed rear sway bar brackets are compatible with the 5-Series (e39),
and offer peace of mind and additional safety when driving your car. There
isn't a quick fix to the sway bar bracket breakage problem, and therefore
TC Design has designed a completely new bracket. Each TC Design bracket is
machined from a solid block of very strong 6061-T6 aircraft grade
aluminum, on a CNC machine.
TC Design Bracket Specifications:
- Designed by a professional using Pro/E CAD software.
The same software that is used by Boeing, Rolex, Audi, Dell, Nike,
Maytag, Braun, HP and thousands of other companies to create their
products.
- Made from 6061-T6 aircraft grade aluminum.
- Made on a CNC machine from a solid block of
1.5"x2"x3" aluminum billet.
- Each bracket is anodized in black or red (select
above when ordering).
- The following items are included in the package: 2
brackets, 2 m8x25mm allen socket cap screws, 2 m8 washers, 2 m8 nylock
nuts, installation instructions.
- The TC Design brackets are compatible with the stock
OEM and aftermarket rear sway bars that fit the BMW 5-series (e39).
- No drilling required; bolt on design.
- 10-year money-back guarantee (against breakage only)
- Provided by TC Design.
Original Brackets:
The primary issues with the OEM brackets (both the
original and the 3 year old modified design) relate to the weak aluminum
and imperfect design:
- The OEM bracket is made of relatively weak stamped
aluminum.
- The OEM design allows for too much movement of the
bracket, causing it to swivel around the bolt. This causes the bracket
to snap directly above the bolt.
- The upper lip bends easily due to the aluminum being
too weak to support aftermarket rear sway bars. This bending can allow
the bracket to pop out of the upper slot.
- The bolt digs into the lower bracket lip, a symptom
related to the soft aluminum used in the OEM bracket. This thins the
area around the bolt hole, weakens the metal, and thereby speeds-up
the process which eventually causes the bracket to break.
Bracket Installation:
- Installation is simple and can be completed in less
than 30 minutes. To assist in the installation process, we have
compiled a concise set of instructions: (click
here for installation instructions provided by TC Design exclusive
distributor - BeastPower Motorsports)
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