Pantless Spencys zinno ETA fix-up thread. ~NOW RUNS YAY~

[phreshkid]

FCP Groton or whatever it's called on eBay?

I ran them on my last car and it didn't blow up. They aren't anywhere near oem though.

[rturbo 930]

I went with Lemforder when I did my control arms. Worth the money and peace of mind that it's not going to break IMO. If you're doing your CABs too, I'd stick with OE rubber M3 cabs.

[Pantless Spency]

I went with Lemforder when I did my control arms. Worth the money and peace of mind that it's not going to break IMO.

How much did that set you back?

[mbonanni]

Spence, just send blunt an email and he will get you sorted out. I think I spent around $200ish or more when I did new CA and m3 cabs.

[rturbo 930]

I got them from Turner, I think, looks like they're going for 96/side. Maybe blunt can give you a better price.

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-36...placement.aspx

[Pantless Spency]

Spence, just send blunt an email and he will get you sorted out. I think I spent around $200ish or more when I did new CA and m3 cabs.

But didn't you have to get some bushings pressed in?

[mbonanni]

Yes, some shops will do it for free, if not its probably like $20.

[LJ851]

When at all possible use OE (original equipment=BMW) or OEM (original equipment manufacturer) on all your parts, particularly the ones that can injure/kill you if they break.


There is no good reason not to.

[golde30]

i went with lemforder when i did my control arms. Worth the money and peace of mind that it's not going to break imo. If you're doing your cabs too, i'd stick with oe rubber m3 cabs.

+1.

[MR 325]

about to order brakes from blunty.


i need control arms any suggestions? should i just replace it with some factory ones with decent bushings like febi or something?

Buy all 4 Moog ball joints from RM European. It's around $60. Have a shop press them in to your old arms. Buy OEM BMW E30 M3 control arm bushing pair for $30. Cheapest way to do it but with top quality shit.

[Pantless Spency]

Thanks matt. I'll look into that!

[Pantless Spency]

replaced the odo gears tonight with some garagistic VDO replacement ones.

much better.

[Pantless Spency]

Recently I have put in a 3.25 LSD.

We did the rear rotors and brake pads, but I messed up my e-brake -.-


Coming up front rotors and pads, fixing of the ebrake, control arms! And hopefully looooooowes. We will see.

[Pantless Spency]

Should I get centered cab bushings or offset?

Also is it worth replacing the control arm bushing bracket that threads into the control arm?

[MR 325]

If you're lowering it just go with the OEM BMW E30 M3 offset bushings. Literally $30 for the pair.

If you're talking about the lolipop bracket for the control arm bushing there is no reason to replace it.