exhaust, gearbox and petrol tank are comming down soon and i'm changing the trailing aarms to discs on my 320i- i want to rebush the whole of the car and am trying to think of all of the bushes i need. also advice on wether to go eccentric or not and wether to go gsf or dealer would be grweat thanks.
Front ARB x2
Rear Arb x2
front lower wishbone bushings x2
drop/sway bar links front x2 (just buy new ones rebushed or 4 bushes?)
arb drop links rear x2 (just buy new ones rebushed or 4 bushes?)
rear sub frame bushes x2
rear trailing arm bushes x4 (i now need 325i bushes not 320i or are they the same?)
poly bushes are a no no as i live in the country in ireland and the roads aren't great - the ride is quite firm on the h&r kit alredy.
thanks again
full rebush - whats needed/general suggestions?
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M5pilot
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Use Poly bushes on the lower control arms as they wont make any difference to harshness at all. Even if you dont go Poly get the eccentric lower arm bushes.
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the clamps for the front arb bushes are about £1 each... would replace these as 1 of mine rusted and snapped.
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engine mounts
gearbox mounts
front top mounts are pretty tough
rear top mounts E46 M3 cab ones
eccentric rear trailing arm bushes, reduces neggy camber on lowered cars
£25 for a pair u need 4
centre propshaft bearing is also worth changing while your there, imo
big bush on the diff back plate? go for the ZM3 coupe one, again fits and much stronger than normal E30 ones
i would stick to rubber bmw bushes personnally, poly ones dry out after a few years and sqweek.
outer track rod ends too? ( ball joints on them)
hth
gearbox mounts
front top mounts are pretty tough
rear top mounts E46 M3 cab ones
eccentric rear trailing arm bushes, reduces neggy camber on lowered cars
£25 for a pair u need 4
centre propshaft bearing is also worth changing while your there, imo
big bush on the diff back plate? go for the ZM3 coupe one, again fits and much stronger than normal E30 ones
i would stick to rubber bmw bushes personnally, poly ones dry out after a few years and sqweek.
outer track rod ends too? ( ball joints on them)
hth
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Simon13 wrote:eccentric rear trailing arm bushes, reduces neggy camber on lowered cars
£25 for a pair u need 4
Where do you get these Simon? Never heard of any before
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the main dealer Dan
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So what were they fitted to etc?
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they weren't but they are available so don't worry!
just like adjustible top mounts are available from the main dealer!
just like adjustible top mounts are available from the main dealer!
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So its not something that can be looked up on realoem
Know how much they are?
Know how much they are?
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as i said £25 for a pair u need 4!


