Arm bushes + wishbone bushes - Page 3

**alexk** · 29-09-2009, 01:04 PM

Tomorrow I am going to have in my hands the bushes (the BMW Motorsport ones).
I will provide photos...

**alexk** · 30-09-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by alexk

Tomorrow I am going to have in my hands the bushes (the BMW Motorsport ones).
I will provide photos...

Surprise surprise !!!
The bushes from BMW Motorsport are uniball joint.
(I still need to order 3 parts (the uniball and 2 rings) on each side).
I guess these won't have any play.
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Let's see what my father's opinion is...

**alexk** · 10-10-2009, 11:56 AM

So, I got the rest of the parts.
They are solid/uniball.

But there is something strange, they are very thin.
Why is that ? Any ideas ?

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**alexk** · 10-10-2009, 12:00 PM

The only thing that I can think is that you put 2 of them on each arm.
If that's the case, I will leave it because 2 of them are very expensive !

_Nathan_ · 10-10-2009, 12:04 PM

Perhaps they are designed for the motorsport cars which have could well have different Suspension parts (ceratinly if you look under an s2000 e46 320i the suspension looks completely different to a normal 3 series or M3).

**alexk** · 10-10-2009, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Nathan_

Perhaps they are designed for the motorsport cars which have could well have different Suspension parts (ceratinly if you look under an s2000 e46 320i the suspension looks completely different to a normal 3 series or M3).

I don't see a part number available for the wishbone so I would assume it's the same.

I think I threw some $$$ away

NZ_M3 · 10-10-2009, 01:03 PM

The trailing arm is noted as part no.1 in the catalogue.

Also given that part 3332 2484016 is a 60mm circlip that holds the whole bearing housing in, it would seem logical that it is a different part to the factory item (as there's no circlip grove for holding the bearing housing within the trailing arm)

mattCSLnut · 10-10-2009, 02:01 PM

As far as I know ( that's not saying much ) these bushes are pressed in and do not have any cir-clips.

Hmm, Hmm... I should have looked at the pix below before bashing out the tosh above. These LOOK a bit SPECIAL. Are they some kind of an UPGRADE ? to the known weak spot of E46s. I was thinking about standard rubber/aluminium type, when I wrote the above.

**glendog74** · 10-10-2009, 07:34 PM

The bigger bush looks like a diff mounting bush?

I personally wouldn't fit solid aluminium bushes Alex - unless you only plan to use the car on track?

I think these must be meant for race car use...

_Nathan_ · 10-10-2009, 09:07 PM

I ran the Simpson solid RTAB bushes for over 20k miles on the road, they are fine.

29-09-2009, 01:04 PM	#21
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10-10-2009, 11:56 AM	#23
alexk Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,784 Casino cash: $29947	So, I got the rest of the parts. They are solid/uniball. But there is something strange, they are very thin. Why is that ? Any ideas ? IMAGE_135.jpg IMAGE_136.jpg IMAGE_137.jpg IMAGE_138.jpg IMAGE_139.jpg __________________ www.clubcsl.com - I am a BMW Motorsport fan ! My youtube channel is here

10-10-2009, 12:00 PM	#24
alexk Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,784 Casino cash: $29947	The only thing that I can think is that you put 2 of them on each arm. If that's the case, I will leave it because 2 of them are very expensive ! __________________ www.clubcsl.com - I am a BMW Motorsport fan ! My youtube channel is here

10-10-2009, 02:01 PM	#28
mattCSLnut CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,460 Casino cash: $27763	As far as I know ( that's not saying much ) these bushes are pressed in and do not have any cir-clips. Hmm, Hmm... I should have looked at the pix below before bashing out the tosh above. These LOOK a bit SPECIAL. Are they some kind of an UPGRADE ? to the known weak spot of E46s. I was thinking about standard rubber/aluminium type, when I wrote the above. Last edited by mattCSLnut; 10-10-2009 at 02:14 PM.

10-10-2009, 07:34 PM	#29
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32299	The bigger bush looks like a diff mounting bush? I personally wouldn't fit solid aluminium bushes Alex - unless you only plan to use the car on track? I think these must be meant for race car use... __________________ Cha'mone Mother F**ker!

10-10-2009, 12:04 PM	#25
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	Perhaps they are designed for the motorsport cars which have could well have different Suspension parts (ceratinly if you look under an s2000 e46 320i the suspension looks completely different to a normal 3 series or M3).

10-10-2009, 01:03 PM	#27
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	The trailing arm is noted as part no.1 in the catalogue. Also given that part 3332 2484016 is a 60mm circlip that holds the whole bearing housing in, it would seem logical that it is a different part to the factory item (as there's no circlip grove for holding the bearing housing within the trailing arm)

10-10-2009, 09:07 PM	#30
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	I ran the Simpson solid RTAB bushes for over 20k miles on the road, they are fine.