Originally posted by Bimmerfanatik
Thanks for your sensible approach.
As far as THR CABs go, they have the additional benefit of making additional room where it's needed for exhausts for M50 swap cars.
To me, if you're not going to push your car and exploit the geometry benefits of the stiffer bushings in THR CABs, the only real reason to run them is to give you room for the exhaust on your M50 car. If you're not going to swap in an M50, then you're better off going w/ new OEM M3 CABs, to enjoy the same geometry (although with more deflection than THR CABs) w/ out the harshness of thin stiff bushings.
I personally think it's BS for customers to buy a part like this, then get on a forum and spread a negative word about it, when:
- You didn't do your research before you bought the part.
- It's not THR's fault that you didn't do your research.
- The part works exactly as advertised.
- You know that THR will not be logging on to R3V to represent themselves and dispute your claims --- likely because they are unaware that they are being slammed.
You have to use some common sense when you buy parts like this --- if you replace your soft factory bushings with those that are stiff and hard, you have to understand that this will generally serve to make your car less comfortable on the street --- this means noise as well as ride comfort. If you put spherical bearings on top of your struts, your ride will suffer and noise will increase. The same is true w/ camber plates, for example. Less deflection, better geometry, more noise, less comfort. As you make more modifications like this to your car (low-profile tires, lightweight wheels, stiff bushings, stiff springs, stiff dampers, etc), this will compound the issue --- the level of comfort will decrease further as your performance potential increases. This is a simple concept. Common sense.
I also feel that if you HONESTLY want to improve your situation, and make things better, then you will contact the manufacturer FIRST, and work with them on a solution. THR sold these CABs, and they should be given the opportunity to provide you whatever level of customer service they see fit.
Maybe they want to help you out and quiet down the noises --- maybe they don't. But they should be given that opportunity to make their statement, before you run off and slam them. THR as a company is good to the E30 community in general, and you do nothing to help the relationship between aftermarket companies and their customers by slamming them w/ out giving them a chance.
If THR was to mishandle your case or treat you badly or whatever, and you have done your part to work it out w/ them, then I could see it as reasonable to get on the forum and talk to your buddies to share your experience.
The way I see it, Permit, you have only yourself to blame.
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