Oem rubber bushings, worth it???

[MT325is]

I’m doing a suspension refresh on the car, question is... is it worth it to spend 2700 on oem rubber, axles, and knuckles? I want the car to handle great(weekend cruiser) be stiff but still comfortable with tight steering! I will make some custom upper sway bars as I have done on my previous one.

But the main question is it’s 2700... is it worth it. Or will a $600 kit from ecs get me the same or similar results, With axles and knuckles from the local pets store.

[nando]

I'd say no, unless you're going for a concours, numbers matching all OE build.

You can get 80a poly bushings that are just a little firmer than stock from lots of places that specialize in E30s. I'd personally avoid a kit from ECS.. I don't know how you could spend $600 on bushings, the E30 doesn't have that many of them.

[e30davie]

$2700, It's a no from me.

[Jokester]

Rebuild your axles, buy oe rubber, you can find good knuckles on the forum or buy one from sikky. That should put you in the $600 range and you will have a brand new feeling car.

Also buy new shocks/springs, and TIRES, new tires makes a huge difference.

After all of that she should feel brand new again.

Edit: If you don’t want to rebuild your axles I can sell you some FEQ axles that I never used and are still in the box.

[MT325is]

The $2700 includes hubs (all four), axles, sway bar bushings and links, control arms , lollipop bushings, and the remainder of the rubber.

What I’m going after is I want it to be nice and stiff. I love when I put my other car in sport plus and it becomes more stiff. I want a very solid suspension set up. But not a race car. Just so it can handle great on windy roads. It’s a vert.. so trying to get rid of the flex that they are well known for.


I will be doing a z3 rack(rebuilt... not reman) Billie sports, and h and r race springs with 10mm pads in the rear. Possibly e90 drop hats.

[MT325is]

Rebuild your axles, buy oe rubber, you can find good knuckles on the forum or buy one from sikky. That should put you in the $600 range and you will have a brand new feeling car.

Also buy new shocks/springs, and TIRES, new tires makes a huge difference.

After all of that she should feel brand new again.

Edit: If you don’t want to rebuild your axles I can sell you some FEQ axles that I never used and are still in the box.

I’ll shoot you a pm about the axles if I’m interesedn I’m trying get a parts list together first. As well as decide what I wanna do for engine.