First e30 - a very clean '88 325ix

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  • ForcedFirebird
    R3V OG
    • Feb 2007
    • 8300

    #16
    Originally posted by tallpaul
    Great looking car! Where did you get the control arms from? I've started to collect my list of maintenance parts and the only ones of those I've found for the ix are really expensive ($400 a piece).



    As long as they aren't bent, the ball joints are serviceable if you have access to a press.
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    • D.Martijn
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Sep 2016
      • 1022

      #17
      Originally posted by ForcedFirebird
      As long as they aren't bent, the ball joints are serviceable if you have access to a press.
      Thats when you can find the ix specific inner ball joints...
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      • tallpaul
        Noobie
        • Oct 2018
        • 9

        #18
        I ordered the outer ball joints and plan to replace them tomorrow, along with shocks and most every bushing.

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        • fresh_TD
          R3VLimited
          • Aug 2013
          • 2457

          #19
          I bought the control arms from ECS. $345 a piece. For my second ix (sedan), I just replaced the outer ball joints. Inner ball joints are very hard to source for the ix.
          Originally posted by tallpaul
          Great looking car! Where did you get the control arms from? I've started to collect my list of maintenance parts and the only ones of those I've found for the ix are really expensive ($400 a piece).
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          '91 318i (Alpine) - daily
          '88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!

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