Treehouse Racing - Eyeball Arms

[benDASHDASH]

Jordan and I had a heck of a time getting my Treehouse eyeball arms on to my Lemfoerder CA's. They simply would not slide on. We eventually sanded and lubed the CA. It then took several whacks with a hammer to get the darn things on.

Its been ~800 miles since I've had them installed and I both love and hate them. They do improve the handling a lot, but the constant "pop" after every small bump gets VERY irritating. :|

[808BMW]

I'd sand more

[KenC]

I'd sand more

That has seemed to solve the issue for most.

[f u z z]

sooooooo is the pop BAD? or does it really matter at all if they do? mine pop i want to know if i should spend the time to fix them.

[Sean]

I haven't put mine into use yet, but does anyone know why they pop?

[KenC]

I haven't put mine into use yet, but does anyone know why they pop?

My guess is binding/releasing.

[Sean]

I haven't put mine into use yet, but does anyone know why they pop?

My guess is binding/releasing.

So, if I were to grease them a little - say with some Silcon lub - the stuff that IE sent with my trailing arm bushings - that would probably help, wouldn't it?

[benDASHDASH]

I haven't put mine into use yet, but does anyone know why they pop?

My guess is binding/releasing.

So, if I were to grease them a little - say with some Silcon lub - the stuff that IE sent with my trailing arm bushings - that would probably help, wouldn't it?

Probably. Make sure they aren't TOO tight. If you have to force them on, they'll probably pop.

[Sean]

They weren't that tight at all. When not on the car, the bushings turned very freely.

I also lubed them with some silcon lubricant.

They pop...like a motherfucker.

Let me tell you...it's the most annoying thing on earth... :?


What's a for sure fix for it????

[Jordan]

What's a for sure fix for it????

OE offset rubber bushings in a stock lolipop bracket.

[Sean]

What's a for sure fix for it????

OE offset rubber bushings in a stock lolipop bracket.

Ok...well, not THAT for sure. :D

Other people got them to stop popping - such as you Jordan.

How did you do so? Just took them off and reinstalled them?

[808BMW]

They weren't that tight at all. When not on the car, the bushings turned very freely.

Move freely on what?

To put them on the control arm, do you just slip them on/off with one hand?

[Sean]

They weren't that tight at all. When not on the car, the bushings turned very freely.

Move freely on what?

To put them on the control arm, do you just slip them on/off with one hand?

It takes a little to get the arms on the control arm, but once they are on, they moved freely.

Overall, they just slid right on though. Unlike the rubber ones.

[Bimmerfanatik]

Other people got them to stop popping - such as you Jordan.

How did you do so? Just took them off and reinstalled them?

I'll second that...Treehouse CAB's are on my list, but I don't think I'd prefer the popping. May have to go OEM rubber M3's on this if no one has solved the problem...

[benDASHDASH]

I think Ken is right about the binding/releasing. Mine would barely fit, and they're popping like mad. My theory is that if they don't slide on, sand the ca's or POP.