Sloppy 325is needs to get tighter

[Mulletproofed]

Have a 300k 325is. The suspension is stock and super sloppy and rolls like a wave. I bought bilsteins and I think I will pair them with hr sport springs. Can someone please tell me the best bang for like 200 dollars in bushings to help the car handle tighter?? What do i prioratize? Control arm? Sway bar? Rubber shock mounts??

[BMWManiac]

$200 is stretching it for just control arms....and if you do control arms, you need to do the bushings.

Sounds like you need a complete front end refresh....control arms, bushings, tie rods, sway bar bushings, sway bar end links, strut bearings.....then, you'll need an alignment.....just did this for a grand total of almost $600 with lemforder parts (I did not do sway bar bushings).

[Mulletproofed]

Thanks for the reply. The more I looked into it, the more I see I need to pay decent money to get most of it refreshed. Did your refresh make a big difference?

I need to decide if its worth spending that much money on a high mileage car, but here is a complete kit I found. Thoughts?
https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E30-32.../Refresh_Kits/


If I wanted to compromise, do you think this ebay kit would be terrible?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120764700107?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Should I also get to rubber mounts for the suspension.

Thanks for your time.

[BMWManiac]

I looked at those kits too. The price is very appealing, so if you can do all this yourself, I would say then it is up to you. If you are paying someone to do this, then I would buy quality parts. The ECS kit uses BMW parts for the bolts/washers (really ECS?) and URO/Vaico for the main components....I have not seen many great reviews about URO.

As for the bay kit, again, I can't tell the brand of the parts, but guessing they are the same URO/cheap brand.

Yes, it will make a huge difference with brand new suspension parts. The steering will feel tight and crisp!

[noahsense]

Honestly, a refresh with stock parts will make the car drive wonderfully. No need for urethane this or that unless this car is track duty only.

[ELVA164]

Spend the money and get good quality parts. If you don't, you'll regret it for a long time.

[84driver]

If you're going to buy a kit, Blunttech's ebay store has the best (only) deal on quality parts:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BMW-E30-Complete-Suspension-Rebuild-Kit-/200604753588

[Mulletproofed]

Thanks guys. Such a freaking hard decision. I am trying to find out if you get that much more value in performance out with the money you put in....

For example if I save a few hundred, blunt tech also put a budget kit together....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/E30-Budget-suspension-rebuild-kit-/201124560810?hash=item2ed3f53faa&vxp=mtr

[ELVA164]

This is how I see it: Suspension is a safety issue. I don't skimp on safety issues.

[nk1221]

I bought the front suspension kit from Bavarian Autosport for around $225. Came with control arms/bushings, sway bar end links, and inner and outer tie rods. Car handles 100% than it did before.


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[varg]

Excessive roll points to worn out anti-sway bar links/bushings or shot rear end bushings. Nothing feels sloppier than worn out subframe bushings. $200 will probably pay for new anti-sway bar links and subframe bushings, but the time involved is significant. Having rebuilt my entire suspension setup, I'd say nothing makes a bigger difference than new rear end bushings all around.