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Darren325is
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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:16 pm

What type / make etc of replacement bushes should I get for my 325is ?
I've just got some H&R suspension and some standard front and rear top mounts but what else do I need and where's best to get it from ?
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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:34 pm

General consensus on here is to use OEM bushes, there are sections dedicated to this in the wiki with part numbers for each individual part.
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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:06 pm

Lemforder, make all/most bushes and are considered OEM quality (might even make them for BMW). I think Meyle are also good and Febi.
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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:38 pm

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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:17 pm

carparts4less seem to be coming up cheapest for Lemforder currently. They've got discount codes on their homepage too, dependant on how much you spend.
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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:23 pm

Think you can only get the trailing arm bushes and uprated top mounts from the stealers unless someone has bought OEM Quality ones elsewhere ?
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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:59 pm

I think you can get Lemforder trailing arm bushes through ECP but they might tell you computer says no. I know Febi do them as well. However, whenever I've asked around, they've been no cheaper than they would be from BMW, and the BMW ones are stamped with lemforder.
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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:01 pm

Stupid question then and I know I'm being lazy but what is it I actually need to re bush the full car ?
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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:09 pm

You must be lazy if you haven't yet clicked the link in the third post.
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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:11 pm

I have but I got bored looking at the different options :cry:
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Post Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:14 pm

Just copy all those numbers, paste them in a PM to Cotswold Parts, and wait for a nice parcel to arrive through the post. There's only one "either/or" option on the list, and that's eccentric trailing arm bushes which are only needed for excessively modified (or damaged) trailing arms.