PANIC: E30 M3 eccentric wishbone bushes - arrow direction?

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M6luvva
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Post Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:11 am

I'm trying to upgrade my lollipop/wishbone bushes with the M3 eccentric style with the offset holes. Which direction do the arrows stamped on them point (i.e. out to the arch or in towards the engine?_ I THINK they would point towards the engine, that way the rear of the wishbone is pushed out towards the wheel arch which should give the front wheel a little more toe-in and sharper response accordingly.
Could one of the gurus please confirm? I don't want this to be a counterproductive 'upgrade' lol
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Post Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:41 am

There should be a raised cast dot on the lollipop and the arrow will point to that. But yes, you need to fit the bushes so the offset hole is towards the outside of the car.
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Post Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:42 am

The last pic in this link to the wiki shows you how they fit.
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... pop_Bushes
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Post Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:22 am

Awesome. Thanks guys!