Recommendations for ARB bushes.......

Post Fri Apr 25, 2014 2:43 pm

Hi, just bought some lemforder drop links for my 318is but cannot find lemforder bushes any where in stock. Is there a another good quality company that any one recommends...... TRW any good etc etc?

Post Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:55 pm

Your better off buying poly ARB bushes, they will last longer

Post Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:06 pm

Oem would most likely be febi.

But tbh, I've always just used powerflex poly ones which are easy to fit and seem to last forever.

Post Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:21 pm

Thanks for the advice, il start looking into poly ARB bushes...... I thought they where a pig to fit, any tips on fitting with ease?

Post Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:26 pm

Use a longer bolt to get the clamps into place, clamp with mole grips, then change for the correct nut and bolt.

Post Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:13 pm

slideout318i20 wrote:Hi, just bought some lemforder drop links for my 318is but cannot find lemforder bushes any where in stock. Is there a another good quality company that any one recommends...... TRW any good etc etc?

Yes, TRW bushes will be of equal quality to anything by Lemforder or Febi.

Brianmoooore wrote:Use a longer bolt to get the clamps into place, clamp with mole grips, then change for the correct nut and bolt.

Exactly what I do Brian!

Post Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:54 pm

Brilliant, thanks all for the advice, I would use poly bushes if it was a track car, its only for the road.....plus I can get TRW for a very good price just didn't know if they where a poor quality part as there is some complete rubbish out there....

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:41 pm

I just changed mine and went for TRW. Seem pretty good. I looked at poly bushes, but some says bit harsh. Depends what you are using it for. If just road then due to the rubbish ones out there I went for OEM from BMW. Not too expensive. Make sure you get the right diameter and take photos when you take them off so get them back in the right way. Fitting and clamping up with mole grips is the only way. Use a little fairy liquid to aid the bushes to slide in and settle..

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:12 pm

Well...... My works next to a motor factor that is letting me down since their takeover, so no trw bushes now so ordered a pair from euro car parts, no image or manufacture name given on the site but did state febi where out of stock....... But a pair of febi bushes arrived in the post this morning, happy with that as febi is noted as a quality part and for little over a fiver!
I'm not tight just like deal bargain etc....
Thanks for the tips, have read and read them so its in my head for when I do tackle it.... Weather permitting in the al fresco workshop....

Post Sat May 10, 2014 7:48 pm

All fitted! The tips made it very easy thanks to all who had replied.
the front shells where rotton and the bushes still had aBMW part no and a date of 1990!!!