I've received requests for that from others as well, and I will look a bit into it. I may get it 3D scanned and give the files to someone taking it further. But during my 18 years within the 500E/E500 community I've seen several attempts to reproduce this swaybar per OE specs, but all fell through due to cost. The main reason is the forged to shape with tapering end sections which is a cost driving design. It can be made, but I think the potential market is pretty narrow, which dictates the end price.
I don't think we really need to have the ends forged to original dimension, for a reproduction item that is functionally equivalent. A standard 30mm bar with the ends machined to 22mm would be perfectly cromulent, at least for me. Note that back in 2017, SayHey tried to get repop bars produced and the mfr ghosted him when he asked for 22mm ends (
link).
In USA, custom swaybar mfrs typically only have SAE sizes available, which is a bit annoying. The closest common SAE size is 1-1/4", or 31.75mm (likely what RENNtech's 32mm bar was made from). I don't know if 1-3/16" bar stock is commonly available, which would be closest at 30.16mm. I am curious if European mfrs would have metric sizes available (30.0mm like the factory bar).
Brabus had the exact same design on their front swaybars for the 124 series, but I don't know their vendor. I called Brabus years ago and asked about this, but they couldn't give any minimum quantity to run a new batch - and achieve a reasonable sales price. I got the feeling that if someone ordered say 50 swaybars and paid up front for all, they would make them. So, if someone can shell out $25-35++ grand to Brabus on their own, they may respond to that phone call.
Yeah, the MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) is the main roadblock to reproductions. The 400E bars are identically shaped and commonly available, a pair of 034 bars could be sent to a mfr to be copied in a larger diameter.
Note that if the rear bars are reproduced, it would be extremely helpful if the flat section for the SLS bracket could be machined like the OE bar. Installing and mounting the SLS bracket without this flat section is a RPITA, as it was on the
7/8" Fiend rear bar (which has been NLA since about 2017).
AFAIK Eibach made the very last batch of these swaybars years ago on order from AMG. They don't take private orders on duplicates due to MB copyrights and liability issues, but they may give guidelines on how to proceed. That could be the best place to start digging, or even better if they could trigger AMG to run another reproduction at Eibach.
Correct - Eibach did make the last batch of E60 bars. I am curious if they would make a custom replica based on a 400E bar if you don't mention a word about the result being equivalent to the E60 bar. Just tell them "
I want a thicker version of this 400E bar." Same issues with MOQ likely apply.
In the meantime, Blue Ridge had replica E60 front bars available last year (per TimL's post above), but they ain't cheap. Not sure about current inventory / availability / pricing. I forget if they have rears, or what the size is.
How's it going dude? Where ya been?
