Product: Urethane Subframe Bushings (Street)
Price @ review: $40/ea (2 required)
Company: Ireland Engineering
URL: http://www.bmw2002.com/
I installed these in my car last week. I've put a little over 100miles on these since. I must say I am quite happy with them.
Dry road cornering traction seems to have been improved a bit. Ass end really does feel significantly more planted. I could feel the stock (worn) subframe bushings shifting under load. The character of the car is changed for the better with the IE units. Traction over bumpy roads also seems to have improved. There is a particular road I always have trouble with. Walnut is section concrete, and accelerating on it in the past has resulted in loss of traction as the wheels hop up and down over the sections. This problem is completely gone with the IE units.
Pros:
Stiffer rear end, does not shift under cornering or acceleration loads.
Better, more predictable handling.
Ass end "character" changed for the better.
Cons:
Extra noise transmitted to passenger compartment. Noticable, but not too much so.
Extra vibration transmitted to passenger compartment. Mostly in the form of a light vibration between 40-80mph (in my car)
Bumps in the road are quite a bit more sharp with their impact.
Price @ review: $40/ea (2 required)
Company: Ireland Engineering
URL: http://www.bmw2002.com/
I installed these in my car last week. I've put a little over 100miles on these since. I must say I am quite happy with them.
Dry road cornering traction seems to have been improved a bit. Ass end really does feel significantly more planted. I could feel the stock (worn) subframe bushings shifting under load. The character of the car is changed for the better with the IE units. Traction over bumpy roads also seems to have improved. There is a particular road I always have trouble with. Walnut is section concrete, and accelerating on it in the past has resulted in loss of traction as the wheels hop up and down over the sections. This problem is completely gone with the IE units.
Pros:
Stiffer rear end, does not shift under cornering or acceleration loads.
Better, more predictable handling.
Ass end "character" changed for the better.
Cons:
Extra noise transmitted to passenger compartment. Noticable, but not too much so.
Extra vibration transmitted to passenger compartment. Mostly in the form of a light vibration between 40-80mph (in my car)
Bumps in the road are quite a bit more sharp with their impact.
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