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savagehenry
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Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:24 am

I'm soon buying a new kit for my touring. I'll be getting struts and springs. The car has covered 118k but was sat for a few years.

I'm thinking a set of new top-mounts would be a start?

Thanks.
Rtaylor2208
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Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:53 am

Top Mounts if they look worn out, bump stops as they have probably disintegrated over the years.

ECP do lemfoder ones. Best to contact meatballs82 on here. He has a link for contact details in the traders section.
Grrrmachine
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Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:58 am

Do as many of the rear bushes as possible. The Wiki has guides for most, including Touring-specific top mount installation:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Bushes
G-Bear
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Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:37 am

There's loads of threads to look at on here about suspension upgrades, I'm currently sorting this all out now.

Here's one thread which has a few bits of good information..

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=215709

Have a look through the "resto" projects on here to mainly in the Photo Gallery..

As mentioned in above posts; Its best to have a check through all bushes, really for a car of an age of an E30, it would be ideal to change them all..
Grrrmachine
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Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:15 am

Familiarise yourself with the whole suspension system:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Suspension
savagehenry
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Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:44 am

Thanks everyone.
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