330 ci e46 needs suspension

[SBN]

Hi All

My car has developed the steering wheel jolt when i tap on the brakes and has started to feel a little wooly and free upfront. So im looking at doing a overhaul upfront and need help on what i need part wise... heard good things about Powerflex but then have also heard its good to replace ball joints, wishbones as well. Is there a kit or something i can buy which has all the bits i need?

Cheers

[E30M3SE]

Wishbones and rear bushes for the 'bones, either OE BMW, bmminiparts do discount as do Cotswold BMW or Lemforders from Carparts 4 less.

[Mr Ben]

Hi,

I replaced the entire front wishbones with Febi/Bilstein parts bought from Ebay. They came with rear [lolipop] bush already pressed on. Made fitting much easier.

Whilst the wheels were off and front end up in the air I also replaced the drop links [very easy to do] which I found upon removal were completely shot.

Tightened the front end up and transformed the drive. Car was on 65K when work carried out.

[anonymous-user]

E30M3SE said:

Wishbones and rear bushes for the 'bones, either OE BMW, bmminiparts do discount as do Cotswold BMW or Lemforders from Carparts 4 less.

Just had a wishbone replaced on my Alpina. Made a hugh difference.

[paulmon]

Mr Ben said:

Hi,

I replaced the entire front wishbones with Febi/Bilstein parts bought from Ebay. They came with rear [lolipop] bush already pressed on. Made fitting much easier.

Whilst the wheels were off and front end up in the air I also replaced the drop links [very easy to do] which I found upon removal were completely shot.

Tightened the front end up and transformed the drive. Car was on 65K when work carried out.

Pretty much this. I bought mine here http://www.motormec.co.uk/46steer.html fitted them myself with the help of the internets.

[SBN]

car is booked in for monday at my local garage.

Looking at either of these kits and ill purchase one of these depending on there investigation

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160698103680?_trksid=p51...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190526910955?ssPageName=...

[blondini]

One of those links is for sport wishbones, the other appears to be for standard ones. Make sure you get the right type because the geometry is different.

The problem sounds like it could be just the rear bushes. I would check before buying parts that may not need changing.

[E30M3SE]

blondini said:

One of those links is for sport wishbones, the other appears to be for standard ones. Make sure you get the right type because the geometry is different.

According to the Meyle HD online catalogue they only make one type of arm (right) 316 050 0004/HD, (left) 316 050 0003/HD. No distinction between Msport and non Msport suspension.


Lemforder however do distinguish between sport and non sport arms,

Sports arms 25367 01 & 25368 01

Std arms 17875 01 & 17919 01

rear arm bush is part # 17978 01

Edited by E30M3SE on Saturday 25th February 12:45

[blondini]

Or no mention of M-Sport models. Maybe they don't make the sport ones, non of the BMW part numbers they list come up as sport in BMW parts catalogue?

[E30M3SE]

From BMW fans,

[BlitzE34]

SBN said:

car is booked in for monday at my local garage.

Looking at either of these kits and ill purchase one of these depending on there investigation

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160698103680?_trksid=p51...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190526910955?ssPageName=...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6wTXQCXRNM

[blondini]

E30M3SE said:

From BMW fans,

Yes it does appear that Meyle spec the same part for both applications. Beats me why BMW, Lemforder and Febi have different wishbones for sport and standard

[dooosuk]

It's just the rear bushes. Had the same on mine when I bought it...my bmw indie just fitted rear bushes.

[Hangus]

SBN said:

car is booked in for monday at my local garage.

Looking at either of these kits and ill purchase one of these depending on there investigation

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160698103680?_trksid=p51...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190526910955?ssPageName=...

Yours sounds exactly like mine was at 50K miles.

I had the front bushes replaced at a local indy for £120 supplied and fitted. I got uprated bushes (and I'm annoyed I can't remember the name of them, but they are mush stiffer than the std rubber efforts. It's like ABS plastic but not as rigid, sorry I can't remember the name!!)

Anyway, mine's been great since then. A little wheel judder at certain speeds but I put that down to the wheel balancing, when a 5g weight fell off!

[tgr]

BlitzE34 said:

SBN said:

car is booked in for monday at my local garage.

Looking at either of these kits and ill purchase one of these depending on there investigation

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160698103680?_trksid=p51...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190526910955?ssPageName=...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6wTXQCXRNM

Jeez, what a couple of tools

ETA not you two, of course!

[SBN]

Thanks for the youtube link... thats made my mind up will deffo get my garage to source Meyle parts