OEM supplier for Rear Bushes and rear wheel bearings

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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:00 pm

Just wondered who made the originals or what people are using at the minute and from where.

Is it lemforda for the bushes and FAG for the bearings?

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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:25 pm

My bushes were a mixture of Lemforder, Meyle and Febi; all OEM standard, and just what the supplier had in stock at the time. No noticeable difference in quality.

Yes, FAG are the OEM bearing manufacturers.
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:35 pm

Think SKF might of been an OEM supplier of bearings as well.
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Post Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:56 pm

I would be fitting Lemforder beam bushes (same as BMW supplied but less than half price) ECP supply them, with bush fillers :wink:

Poly trailing arm bushes, ebay, I like these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-3-Ser ... 4d09dd0aa8

They are a single piece bush, most others seem to be in two half's which is unnecessary IMO
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Post Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:51 pm

Thanks Dan, can you change your avatar back to the red and black one too :thumb:
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