Okay, I have a front sway bar, made out of titanium. I installed it like a month or so ago, and no, there is nothing wrong with the install, and I love it, and it does truly improve my handling.


I went to go clean out the engine bay because it is (was) nice today. I realized it was really hot under the hood (I had driven over to the college and back, like a quarter mile away). I quickly realized that my front sway bar, made out of titanium, was generating a massive amount of heat. Apparently it just is absorbing heat, and heating up under my hood.

I was wondering if this is normal, or maybe if it is a good idea to get a carbon fiber sway bar? Would carbon fiber not get hot like metal does, and is it as strong as titanium?

carbon fiber is lighter, doesnt absorb heat , but im not sure if it is strong enough to be a part of the front suspension, such as sway bar. im not even sure if they make the sway bars out of carbon fiber

I ask about carbon fiber because I saw a picture of an M3 with its engine completely done in carbon fiber. This included the front sway bar. I don't know if it was just covered over with carbon fiber or if it was made out of it, but this is what inspired the question.