Front suspension Refresh - What bushings to use?

[5Toes]

Okay so I hit a patch of ice and slammed into a curb a few days ago. My control arm is toast... and maybe my spindle too. Dont know yet.

I am going to refresh my entire front suspension... so I am wondering a few things.

What control arm bushings should I go with? I only drive my car on the street, not THAT hard, but sometimes I corner fast. E30 M3 OEM seems like they are for me...

Also I hear that you should replace control arms... but why? Obviously my one needs replaced, but the other is fine. I was going to buy used one and have bushings pressed in off the car.

Does the subframe have bushings?

I think my shock mounts are okay, the one might be toast. BUT I am going low in the next year so I will re use them

Any other things I should do?

[mr.vang]

new arm comes with ball joint pressed already so you don't have to. unless you have press its cheaper to just get the arm with ball joint. local shop want $60 for both side pressed.

[5Toes]

Oh cool! lol from Blunt I had the 4 ball joints separate in the shopping cart. $110 for all 4... $200 for new control arms

Do I need new lollipops? Im guessing my one side is toast too... but new ones are $60 for both. These bolts appear like they will work...

http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=0128774&ucst=t

Much cheaper than $5 each and SAE grade 8

[Farbin Kaiber]

Didn't you blow your engine up too? Man, you are driving your e30 like you are some sort of 17 year old.

[5Toes]

^ No I didnt do that. Its just making some weird noise. I am taking care of that at this time too.

Im doing lots of maintenance from here on out. What GG said in another thread really hit home with me - I want to have cool cars like everybody here - but everybody here addressed maintenance LONG before anything cool

[5Toes]

http://blunttechclassic.com/?page_id=310

I will probably just go with Blunt's kit. But I will buy the rear stuff later.

[mr.vang]

Oh cool! lol from Blunt I had the 4 ball joints separate in the shopping cart. $110 for all 4... $200 for new control arms

Do I need new lollipops? Im guessing my one side is toast too... but new ones are $60 for both. These bolts appear like they will work...

http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=0128774&ucst=t

Much cheaper than $5 each and SAE grade 8

just get the whole package

http://blunttechclassic.com/?page_id=310

[Farbin Kaiber]

How did you hit a curb? Were you doing donuts in some local shopping plaza?

[5Toes]

No... I came through a roundabout a little too fast and hit a patch of ice... understeered and wala bounced off a curb

[5Toes]

So are the delrin/poly CABs worth it? They are like twice as much, but I am wondering if they are worth the price!

[Ian Bowers]

No.

[5Toes]

Yeah I just read about 6 threads... Im definitely going with OEM E30 M3 bushings.

[Gerta]

Toes, I took my lollipops/M3 LCABS to Les Schwab who pressed them for free. Just a thought. Some folks dont have any trouble with the putting the LCABs in with a vice, but this was much easier (unless you have access to a press). Also rent the tool from another forum member, Monty23psk ... [fixed] for removing and replacing the Lollipops on the control arms.

link to instructions: http://www.mistools.net/shop/page/3?shop_param=

[5Toes]

My one lollypop is likely fubarred... but I am checking all that tomorrow (weather permitting)

But I might just buy new ones all together??? I need atleast one I believe

[noE30]

I would bet your lollipops are fine, they hard as hell, you would have to hit one hell of a curb to wreck one of those.