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Wondering the same thing. I already have adjustable toe arms, and I am able to adjust everything to the specs I want with the oem adjustments. Do the other arms offer desirable geometry changes?
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So I've had the car back for 2 days now and had the chance to drive it around a little bit, all normal road driving including some rough stuff. I did not get a chance to do any spirited driving due to ongoing lockdowns restricting me from going to the twisty bits.
I had all the bearings done including BW rear camber arm bearing so there's no more rubber in the rear suspension now. Additionally, I did ECS rear trailing arms and Powerflex Street (Yellow) rear shock mounts. The nett result of the whole package is that it feels like you're running on slightly stiffer springs (maybe 10% stiffer?), and the usual NVH that would entail. Beyond that, there is no abnormal NVH. The car doesn't ride over rough surfaces or rumble strips any harsher than before. There is a bit more vibration/harshness transmitted into the chassis of you hit something larger like a small bump or pothole, but it's the same I would expect from stiffer springs. It's not anything I would consider extreme and definitely daily driveable. There was an added advantage for me cos I run Ohlins R/T and always wished it had slightly firmer springs in the rear. It feels just right for me now. I haven't driven it hard enough to say if it adds any more body control than before. But like the NVH, I'm really not expecting a night and day difference. Maybe a bit less roll in the rear (like stiffer springs) and that's it. For the price you pay this is a worthwhile upgrade to do, especially if you're considering a rear suspension refresh. Full race arms like SPL would give much more adjustability, but many run race arms with stock geometry anyway so this is a good cheap alternative to that. Plus you get the reliability of sealed bearings. |
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Only spindle side. The spherical bearing in M3 guiderod/wishbone is built into the arm. It cannot be pressed out.
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01-27-2021, 10:00 PM | #71 |
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It's a public holiday here today with less cars on the road so I had the chance to do some high speed driving early in the morning on highways taking some sweepers at high speeds. There is definitely more feel from the rear end, felt thru the seat. You're more aware of what the rear tires are doing. It can take some getting used to cos you can feel a lot more going on back there. It's not uncomfortable or anything, just more feedback from the rear end. If you're looking for more feel/feedback from your car, this is definitely worth doing.
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Thank you again for making this post, not sure if after this post but lemforder and meyles sold out everywhere hahah
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What is your opinion for on Whiteline W63400 inserts since Meyle or Lemforders out of stock is it worth purchasing 8 whiteline inserts for trailing arms and press them into control arms too. Or is it worth to wait for meyles to be back in stock?
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Not familiar with the Whiteline products but they look like PU. I personally would prefer sphericals as there's no need to torque them with the suspension at ride height and also PU bushings tend to squeak after a while, especially components that are exposed to water like suspension arms.
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Maybe Schirmer bought them all so they can sell them marked up 500%...
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Great thread. Saved for future use.
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Aren't these the same part? If you don't care that they are Moog - https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...32102&jsn=1188
edit: to find this I searched for part 33326777980 at rock auto and some moog and dorman are in stock. I'm sure other brands can be found as well there or other places. Last edited by nodemgr; 02-04-2021 at 12:38 PM.. |
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These are the measurements of the spherical you need for the trailing arm, guide rod and wishbone:
- Inner diameter: 12 mm - Outer diameter: 45 mm - Height: 48 mm Best to double check cos all the bearings look the same. |
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Rob FEBEST brand, Sidem Belgium, and Dorman brand spherical bearings. Thinking of going with Sidem Belgium anyone heard of them before? I know Dorman is american not sure about the other. |
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new washer for sale thread here: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...6#post27202986
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