WTB like new control arms w/bushings

[A_325i]

i am willing to spend what it costs for new ones but ims eeing if anyone has any for cheaper...i really really need my car on the road before october 10th

PLEASE help if i cant find any on here i might jus thave to get the ebay ones... :evil: i also need some very good quality lengethed wheel studs or bolts...i have 20mm spacers and my wheels are ET38 so i really need some LONG studs or nuts if anyone can help me out that'd be great

[Digitalwave]

Don't be cheap on the studs. Go to turner and buy the 75mm studs, its about $96 for all 16 of them. They sell BBS lug nuts for about $2/each too.

As for the control arms, call up BMA and get Lemforder arms.

[A_325i]

i wont go cheap on the studs because i got cheapo ebay studs when i purchased the wheels(they came with the wheels) and are complete junk...i was hoping i could find some 75mm lug bolts instead of studs but i dont know how likley that is to happen....i was also thinking of the ebay control arm kit because it comes with tierods and the bushings...all for like 160 im just skeptical of the quality has anyone boughten the ebay control arm suspension kits?

[Digitalwave]

You shouldn't buy anything but Lemforder for front suspension components.

[A_325i]

and the reason for that is?

[Digitalwave]

It's really the only quality brand. And I doubt the eBay control arms are Lemforder.

[Bimmerfanatik]

Don't be cheap on the studs. Go to turner and buy the 75mm studs, its about $96 for all 16 of them. They sell BBS lug nuts for about $2/each too.

As for the control arms, call up BMA and get Lemforder arms.

Are you reading this Jeremy? What did I say? BITE the bullet and get quality studs and lug nuts - then we won't have to spend an hour getting your wheel off next time :)

And see - BMA. The company I told you to call :) I'm no' craaaazyyyy ;)

[A_325i]

i already knwo about the studs i wont be going cheap on those...im just trying to find the cheapest route for good control arms...i'd rather not spend $80 for each ive talked to a couple people that have boughten the control arm set from that foreignperformance guy on ebay and said they are more then happy with the purchase...so i think i may just do that but im deffinatly getting quality studs or lug bolts...im wondering about the H&R lugbolts i think there cheaper then the turner studs and i wouldnt have to spend $2 on each lug nut aswell hmmmmm

[Bimmerfanatik]

i already knwo about the studs i wont be going cheap on those...im just trying to find the cheapest route for good control arms...i'd rather not spend $80 for each ive talked to a couple people that have boughten the control arm set from that foreignperformance guy on ebay and said they are more then happy with the purchase...so i think i may just do that but im deffinatly getting quality studs or lug bolts...im wondering about the H&R lugbolts i think there cheaper then the turner studs and i wouldnt have to spend $2 on each lug nut aswell hmmmmm

Or you could just take me up on my offer for an OEM control arm. Provided it comes out clean, I'll give you one for like $20.

You can get the ebay ones, but don't expect them to last, is all.

[A_325i]

the longest wheel bolts i could find from H&R are 60mm are those long enough to use safely with my wheels? errrr there only $3.55

like i said i would much rather use wheel bolts instead of studs but we'll see

[Digitalwave]

What's wrong with studs?

H&R studs and bolts have been on back order for a long time, make sure they are available before you order them.

[A_325i]

lol my studs are probably the worst studs you can imagine they came with the wheels i bought so i put them on but uhhh that was a mistake...like i said i would much rather have longer wheel bolts instead of studs...but whatever BTW is 60mm wheel bolts long enough and safe enough to use on wheels with 20mm spacers and offset et38? thats the longest i can find i found some porsche ones that are 70mm but those wont work cause there 14/1.5 err

[A_325i]

alright i just bought new lemforder control arms and new m3 offset bushings uhhh btw do i need to buy new brackets when replacing the bushings?

unfortunatly i spent around $220 but i took your guys word and bought lemforder

i had to borrow money from my mommy errr...sorry scott i wont have money for your seats until my next check which will be oct 6th

how hard is it to replace control arms and bushings?

[Bimmerfanatik]

alright i just bought new lemforder control arms and new m3 offset bushings uhhh btw do i need to buy new brackets when replacing the bushings?

unfortunatly i spent around $220 but i took your guys word and bought lemforder

i had to borrow money from my mommy errr...sorry scott i wont have money for your seats until my next check which will be oct 6th

how hard is it to replace control arms and bushings?

Yooooouuuu litttttllllleeee biiiiiitccchh :)

Whatever. I don't care.

Pay me when you can. I know where you liiive....;)

Now you have to get studs. By the way. Studs are WAY better than lug bolts - that way you can put the wheel on and not have to worry about balancing it up there and lining it up all while trying to thread the bolt in. Stud kits are UPGRADES to stock - buy the turner set, and be done for life, regardless of what wheel you end up with. I'd rather you do that than pay me my $100 - a safe car is more important to me. Control arms aren't hard at all. We can do them - let me know when they come in.

Did you buy just the bushings, or were they bushings with lollypops - if they're bushings, you'll need to get them pressed into your factory lollypops.

[A_325i]

err yea ill probably end up getting the turner studs...

yea ill let you know when they come in...i bought just the m3 offset bushings so i have to reuse my stock bracket/lollipop? thats alright it should be pretty cheap to get them pressed in