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    #1

    I have aluminum control arms?!

    I don't know where to put this post really..... I guess this works

    bmwannabe's post about tracing roots made me want to look back at some old emails from the PO of my car.

    I knew he mentioned offset CA bushings.....but I have Al control arms.....crazy. :shock:

    :D :twisted: 8)

    When my car is getting fixed next week, I also need to check the spring #.... Cuz this is as much as I know:

    I don't have a clue what the spring rates are - pretty stiff, almost race, but I
    don't have the records anymore.
    I'm pretty sure they minimal weight savings won't make a difference, but it's cool to know the PO put a lot of $$$ in the suspension. He however, did not get a Sparco Strut Brace, which I just got. :P
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    #2
    Well that's a pleasant surprise...
    "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

    85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
    88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
    89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
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      #3
      Ya know, all ya have to do is look to see if you have them. Not contact the PO.

      I just talked to my PO and found out my car is silver! :P

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        #4
        Originally posted by Bill 84 318i
        Ya know, all ya have to do is look to see if you have them. Not contact the PO.

        I just talked to my PO and found out my car is silver! :P
        :roll:

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          #5
          -Pete
          LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days
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            #6
            haha.

            Just look at them dude. ;)

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              #7
              Originally posted by Stu Mc
              haha.

              Just look at them dude. ;)
              I've only driven my car for like a month and a half maybe.....and since then it's been restin...... I wasn't ever under my car. :?

              But recently, I jacked up the front, trying to spy the spring rates.....and noticed the shiny silvery control arms......but how was I supposed to know normal control arms aren't silvery?

              But it was a pretty cool surprise, to say the least. It will also be a surprise I'm guessing to finally know the spring rates when the car is in the shop next week. The one spring I checked seemed to have the # marked up......and the rears can't really be assessed easily, but rack + impact gun should make it a simple task to check.

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                #8
                Call GC with the numbers on your springs...they'll give you the rates with pleasure

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by e9nine
                  Call GC with the numbers on your springs...they'll give you the rates with pleasure
                  every time I thought to, it has been midnight or the weekend :P

                  p.s. which number?

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