e34 540i lower control arm bushes

[Jandre]

So, it seems my lower control arm bushes are shot.

Any recommendations from you guys? maybe poly bushes?
Anyone with a contact for some maybe?

 

[P1000]

Get Meyle parts and make sure you get the /HD version, which lasts twice as long as oem. Go to meyleusa.com and look in the bmw section for the part number, then call Incommex for pricing.

 

[zaleonardz]

If i can pipe in here as well, avoid the cheap crap. I figured I can put in the cheapies so that they last for like a year, and then do a full bush replacement all round when I have some $$$... sounds logical right... wrong....

Not too sure what died yet, but probably going to have to replace the whole lot.

I recall somebody saying for about 4k you can get the entire front suspension from Bemow's, all new... so guess thats my next move.

 

[rick540]

The guys use the 750i bushes which are real HD.

Poly bushes will break your teeth, good for a racetrack only. The BMW front suspension designs actually rely on the compliance of the rubber bushings to give both feel and handling for a street setup.

 

[bmw111]

The guys use the 750i bushes which are real HD.

Poly bushes will break your teeth, good for a racetrack only. The BMW front suspension designs actually rely on the compliance of the rubber bushings to give both feel and handling for a street setup.

i found out that goldwagen also sells the whole lower control arm they have the steel one and the alluminium ones. i asked them about the quality and they said that it is also imported and is more or less the same brand as imcomex has anyone tried the goldwagen brand?

 

[Hellas]

Polyparts Brackenfell :thumbsup:

 

[P1000]

The guys use the 750i bushes which are real HD.

Poly bushes will break your teeth, good for a racetrack only. The BMW front suspension designs actually rely on the compliance of the rubber bushings to give both feel and handling for a street setup.

i found out that goldwagen also sells the whole lower control arm they have the steel one and the alluminium ones. i asked them about the quality and they said that it is also imported and is more or less the same brand as imcomex has anyone tried the goldwagen brand?

I looked at those, they are TOPRAN, I would not take the risk as they are much cheaper, and my time is worth a lot to me, so I did not want to do it twice. I chose to rather go the tried + tested route with the meyle ones, which are recommended on international forums and suppliers.

 

[Die_Miek]

how is the ride quality of poly bushes?? is it much harder than oem bushes?

i read on the forum of poly bushes for around R120 each somewhere in parow.

 

[moranor@axis]

Polyparts im very happy with mine they were a rock hard when i 1st put them on but seem to have softened nicely now i get good steering feel and they not too hard

 

[Die_Miek]

Polyparts im very happy with mine they were a rock hard when i 1st put them on but seem to have softened nicely now i get good steering feel and they not too hard

how long ago did you put them on?

 

[Redline]

Polyparts im very happy with mine they were a rock hard when i 1st put them on but seem to have softened nicely now i get good steering feel and they not too hard

How long in km's did it take for them to soften. I too need to replace some suspension parts. I'm not against a firmer ride as long as it's not spine breaking & still offer good feel.

 

[moranor@axis]

i did not really take note of how many km could be about 1-3k it did not take long...

 

[Redline]

The guys use the 750i bushes which are real HD.

Poly bushes will break your teeth, good for a racetrack only. The BMW front suspension designs actually rely on the compliance of the rubber bushings to give both feel and handling for a street setup.

@ Rick540i Forgive the ignorance but what is HD:thinking: (besides 1080p )