Saggy suspension on E46 330ci sport

[toastboy]

Mine has recently clocked over 100k miles and it's feeling a bit tired in the suspension department.

What's the most cost effective way of perking it up a bit? Max budget £500.

[8Tech]

It is unlikely that your springs are sagging but may well be broken, especially on the rear so check these first.

A huge improvement can be made by replacing the front suspension arm rear bushes with Powerflex bushes. Also replace the rear strut upper mounts and add rear strut top mount re-enforcing plates. This should be considered a maintenance task.

To improve the handling then replace the shockabsorbers as a set of four from one of the performance manufacturers.

This should transform the car.

8Tech.