What is the Best Ware Part to Replace in your E30?

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  • RedStar240
    Mod Crazy
    • Mar 2007
    • 769

    #1

    What is the Best Ware Part to Replace in your E30?

    When been driving an E30 What is the best Wear Part to Replace on your E30.
    What part Makes the most difference when changed?
    60
    Control Arms
    16.67%
    10
    Tie Rods
    10.00%
    6
    Tires
    68.33%
    41
    Rear Subframe Bushings
    5.00%
    3

    The poll is expired.

    Last edited by RedStar240; 01-02-2010, 10:25 AM.
    Benji



    '90 M50 + M3 Tranny e30 - SOLD
    '99 528iT (M5 Rep bumper) - SOLD
    '03 ML350 - For Sale

    BIMMERLESS at the moment. :???:
  • e30loverSC
    E30 Addict
    • Jun 2009
    • 575

    #2
    subframe bushings, shifter bushing or short shifter. suspension

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    • Nic01101011
      E30 Mastermind
      • Jan 2008
      • 1550

      #3
      control arm bushings

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      • Fidhle007
        I can fly, motherfucker
        • Oct 2005
        • 7209

        #4
        Haha, you're all wrong...
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        • SaskE30
          Wrencher
          • Jan 2009
          • 249

          #5
          Im going with the timing belt on this one.


          89 325i Alpine White

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          • RedStar240
            Mod Crazy
            • Mar 2007
            • 769

            #6
            there is a poll guys.....
            Benji



            '90 M50 + M3 Tranny e30 - SOLD
            '99 528iT (M5 Rep bumper) - SOLD
            '03 ML350 - For Sale

            BIMMERLESS at the moment. :???:

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            • e30loverSC
              E30 Addict
              • Jun 2009
              • 575

              #7
              id say timing belt as well. All wrong?

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              • Fidhle007
                I can fly, motherfucker
                • Oct 2005
                • 7209

                #8
                Allow me to clarify as Ben and I thought this up the other night at the shop:

                The question is what usually overlooked, EASILY CHANGEABLE suspension wear component will make the most difference in tactile driving feel?
                '89 325is S50 Track Montser
                '04 X5 Daily/Tow Vehicle

                http://www.avarestoration.com

                http://www.myspace.com/brendanfiddle


                Click here if you want to be my zombie slave...

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                • Farbin Kaiber
                  Lil' Puppet
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 29502

                  #9
                  Wear, wear component.

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                  • Nic01101011
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • Jan 2008
                    • 1550

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Fidhle007
                    Allow me to clarify as Ben and I thought this up the other night at the shop:

                    The question is what usually overlooked, EASILY CHANGEABLE suspension wear component will make the most difference in tactile driving feel?
                    tires
                    or shocks, if you dont consider tires part of the suspension. which would make sense, because tires aren't part of the suspension.

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                    • McGyver
                      R3V Elite
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 4423

                      #11
                      tires?
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                      • T Verdier
                        R3VLimited
                        • Aug 2007
                        • 2636

                        #12
                        Originally posted by SaskE30
                        Im going with the timing belt on this one.
                        Originally posted by e30loverSC
                        id say timing belt as well. All wrong?
                        So did you FEEL a big difference? Read OPs first post. Last time I checked the timing belt either breaks or it doesn't . It's not a part you can even feel warring. But I agree it's the most important.

                        It deppends on what's farther gone. I did everything at once and saved $$$ on future labor. If you buy some sticky tires when you used to have shitty ones then I would think that would make your car stick to the road a little but not feel better.
                        Last edited by T Verdier; 01-02-2010, 06:59 PM.

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                        • Aptyp
                          R3V OG
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 6584

                          #13
                          If it's a 20 year old car, I say tie-rods. You can really feel the difference associated with alignment and lack of steering play.

                          Tires would be my choice, but question was "on e30". Tires can be replaced on any vehicle to make a big difference.

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                          • Fidhle007
                            I can fly, motherfucker
                            • Oct 2005
                            • 7209

                            #14
                            Ben's car needs a lot of suspension things that will have to be addressed in the spring when it comes out of hibernation but changing two worn tires and properly balancing all our wheels actually made the car feel like it wasn't about to fall apart again. This was the experience that sparked our conversation and in turn, this poll it seems.
                            '89 325is S50 Track Montser
                            '04 X5 Daily/Tow Vehicle

                            http://www.avarestoration.com

                            http://www.myspace.com/brendanfiddle


                            Click here if you want to be my zombie slave...

                            http://www.youtube.com/user/Fidhle007

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                            • Fidhle007
                              I can fly, motherfucker
                              • Oct 2005
                              • 7209

                              #15
                              Originally posted by T Verdier
                              So did you FEEL a big difference? Read OPs first post. Last time I checked the timing belt either breaks or it doesn't . It's not a part you can even feel warring. But I agree it's the most important.

                              It deppends on what's farther gone. I did everything at once and saved $$$ on future labor. If you buy some sticky tires when you used to have shitty ones then I would think that would make your car faster but not feel better.
                              It's getting easier and easier to tell who knows what they're talking about and who's regurgitating crap they've read on the internet...
                              '89 325is S50 Track Montser
                              '04 X5 Daily/Tow Vehicle

                              http://www.avarestoration.com

                              http://www.myspace.com/brendanfiddle


                              Click here if you want to be my zombie slave...

                              http://www.youtube.com/user/Fidhle007

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