Front wishbone bushes on 325 cabriolet

[gingerrusta]

Hi

I need to replace the front wishbone bushes and was wondering are e36 ones the same as some places on eBay list them as e30 & e36 ?
I take it that it's easier just to replace the bush with the bracket complete .

[Grzesiek325i]

They are same. Bracket also. You got stock suspension? I always prefer to use solid bushes form M3 E36 3.2. They live longer and wishbone is stiffer (with normal bush got a little play)

[Brianmoooore]

Brackets are the same, but although E30 bushes appear identical to some E36 ones, there is actually no cross over of the part numbers of E30 and E36 ones of any style.
Having said that, E36 bushes fit and work on E30s with no problem, and as said above, either the E36 solid concentric bush, the E36 eccentric bush, or the E30 M3 eccentric bush are all worthwhile upgrades.
BMW sell the bushes as a pair, under a single part number, so don't order two, or you will end up with four bushes.
BMW also sell the bracket and ordinary bush complete as an E36 part.

[gingerrusta]

Great thanks for the info. I asked a seller on eBay listing an e36 one and they said it wouldn't fit and e30.
I thought they would as look very similar in the pictures .
Any idea on price Brian mooooore from bmw roughly ?

[HairyScreech]

As above, E36 M3 3.2 evo bushes. The eccentric versions.

Should also be fitted to any E36 with "mtech" suspension as an option.

Post in the genuine parts section to cotswolds. They will get you the right bushes for a really good price.

[age]

evo bushes are concentric not eccentric

[HairyScreech]

They are? 3.2 we had had eccentrics on. I have e36 ones on mine, will have to check the pn.

Either way cotwolds will find the eccentric ones if you ask for them.