Is this normal for Lolly pop eccentric Bushes ...

[Alex]

... I assume this is because of the Eccentric Lollypop bushes????

Noticed it when i put full lock on to refit mud flap








Can you put m3 Liners in to stop them doing this on full lock??????

[RM2186]

I don't like the look of that Alex, have you put the bushes in the right way round?

[Alex]

I paid a garage to do them, BMW specialists, Teesside Autotech

[E30Gheko]

not normal +1

[Alex]

I assume its since the M3 bushes were put in

as it never did that last time i fitted the same mud flap (keeps comming off )

When the wheel is straight it looks normal, handles bloody well so......

[Joe-318i]

got a felling my tourer dose this aswell, will have a look tomorrow

[Alex]

Prehaps its got eccentric bushes too........????????????

[gareth]

mine did this when the front valence was nudged back 10mm or so. moving the strut in the way the M3 bushes do does move the wheel forward so i guess it's inevitible

they're bloody close as standard

[JWaller360]

My (assuming standard) front suspension has less than a fingers width between the tyre and arch liner at full lock, Was kind of hoping that M3 bushes would cure it! the 15"s look pretty wide compared with the 14"s... Mine is lowered 40mm on Eibachs though?

[e30topless]

Alex,

putting M3 parts on the 4 pot turd won't make it a 'Baby M3'

I am no suspension expert ,but i think something is not right there

[Alex]

Thanks gareth

[beardymat]

its perfectly normal when you have M3 bushes fitted as thats exactly what they do, ie move the wheel forward increasing the castor angle.

M3 arch liners will not fit as you dont have the flared arches and the arch is slightly further forward on the M3 wing to allow for this in the first place.

I have them on mine and have thought of warming up my liners with a hot air gun to manipulate them to give a little more room, you can also move the main engine tray further forward slightly which in turn brings these forward too.

[Alex]

Alex,

putting M3 parts on the 4 pot turd won't make it a 'Baby M3'

I am no suspension expert ,but i think something is not right there

If insurance wasnt a problem it would have an m50 or 52 sat in it

[georgen]

That looks a bit funny Alex. I've recently fitted eccentrics to my touring, so I'll have to have a butchers in the daylight.

She is rubbing at the front under full lock so I guess that the gap will look the same as yours..

[Alex]

its perfectly normal when you have M3 bushes fitted as thats exactly what they do, ie move the wheel forward increasing the castor angle.

M3 arch liners will not fit as you dont have the flared arches and the arch is slightly further forward on the M3 wing to allow for this in the first place.

I have them on mine and have thought of warming up my liners with a hot air gun to manipulate them to give a little more room, you can also move the main engine tray further forward slightly which in turn brings these forward too.

moving the Engine tray forward sounds like the best option, will have a look one night this week and see what can be done

Thanks

[djk]

Just don't use full lock?

[DanThe]

Completely normal. Ive not noticed any scuffing on the chromie but I have 205/50 tyres

[Bob_S]

should have used 205/50's as above

[Barx325i]

real 205.50's at that, those tires look shocking. I'm sure the insurance company wound't mind if you snook an m52 under the big panel

[DanThe]

I thought 'admiral' was a type of sailor?

[daimlerman]

Mine scuff a little with the eccentric bushes fitted,minor price to pay for the vast improvement in 'feel' to the steering.

[town325i]

lower profile tyres are the way forward

[Keg_gt]

nver had this problem on my chromie fitted ecentric poly bushes and it was dropped 60mm on 18s at the time

[Rich_W]

You can't even buy M3 Arch liners anymore. Rocking Horse Shit rare!