01-20-2024, 05:52 PM | #529 |
Brigadier General
3185
Rep 4,079
Posts |
Those meyle track rods he takes out - 100% the non-M version. Doesn't really matter, to be fair. They have heaps of thread engagement anyhow. I have M3 wishbones with non-M track rods on my car, and it's not an issue at all.
Does anyone else feel like the stance of the car is a bit off - too high in the rear, I think? Somehow the car doesn't look level to me. The e9x normally have smaller tyre-fender gap in the rear than the front, and it doesn't look to be that way on this car (yet). |
Appreciate
0
|
01-20-2024, 07:33 PM | #530 | |
Brigadier General
2209
Rep 4,132
Posts |
Quote:
Because he is running a square winter tire setup. |
|
Appreciate
1
Jbrown74032904.50 |
01-21-2024, 08:39 AM | #532 |
Lieutenant Colonel
2509
Rep 1,674
Posts |
Smaller tire is not going to fill the wheel well. It's still going to have the same ride height. Also Streten mentioned the suspension is junk so if the fronts are ridding on more spring then the rears it will make it look like a 70's muscle car on rear air shocks that was all the rage when I attended high school in the early 80's.
Never understood this as a teenager. |
Appreciate
1
F32Fleet3909.50 |
01-21-2024, 11:43 AM | #533 |
Brigadier General
2209
Rep 4,132
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-21-2024, 03:53 PM | #534 |
Brigadier General
3185
Rep 4,079
Posts |
Yeah, but right now it also looks to me like the rear is higher off the ground...
Anyhow, never mind. I'm sure he'll get it sorted when he does the suspension. |
Appreciate
0
|
01-23-2024, 11:29 AM | #535 |
Lieutenant Colonel
2912
Rep 1,991
Posts |
anyone have any more info on the comment about Lemforder and TRW? I was planning on getting Lemforder control/thrust arms to replace my OEMs, but now I'm having 2nd thoughts. A quick google search did confirm that BMW no longer has Lemforder as an OE supplier due to quality issues.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-23-2024, 11:54 AM | #536 |
Brigadier General
3185
Rep 4,079
Posts |
Basically lem and trw have moved production of some items to Malaysia, and the quality doesn't seem to be up to par any more...though I haven't actually heard of anyone having a Malaysian component fail prematurely etc - all the reports I've read are just saying that the items don't look well finished etc (which certainly isn't a good start!)
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2043241 |
Appreciate
0
|
01-23-2024, 01:02 PM | #537 | ||
Lieutenant Colonel
2912
Rep 1,991
Posts |
Quote:
Quote:
__________________
|
||
Appreciate
0
|
01-23-2024, 02:18 PM | #539 |
Lieutenant Colonel
2912
Rep 1,991
Posts |
sounds like I may need to just buy OEM
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-23-2024, 05:43 PM | #541 |
Lieutenant Colonel
2912
Rep 1,991
Posts |
yeah Febi does make them, but no US retailers carry them, I'd need to do an international order... which would still be cheaper than OEM I guess. Is Febi a recommended OE brand? Any others?
the only OE brands I see sold in the US have been TRW (no longer) and Lemforder which are still always in stock.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-30-2024, 12:52 PM | #543 | |
Lieutenant General
3910
Rep 10,613
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
"Drive more, worry less. "
435i, MPPK, MPE, M-Sport Line |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-30-2024, 01:06 PM | #544 |
Lieutenant Colonel
2912
Rep 1,991
Posts |
yeah do you know if there's any significance to that? from everything I saw the individual companies still operate independently, from what I understand manufacturing plants aren't producing TRW and Lem in the same space. if ZF's goal is cost cutting then both would be heading in the same direction overall, but other than that, I wasn't sure if their common ownership under ZF meant the products are the same.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-30-2024, 01:28 PM | #545 | |
Lieutenant General
3910
Rep 10,613
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
"Drive more, worry less. "
435i, MPPK, MPE, M-Sport Line |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-30-2024, 01:31 PM | #546 |
Lieutenant Colonel
2912
Rep 1,991
Posts |
do you know which sites specifically? I'm not doing my arms just yet and this is why I started the question to begin with, my assumption is that the Germany stock will run out and all new batches will come from Malaysia, I want to be ready to make my decision correctly when time comes to buy the arms.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-31-2024, 01:20 PM | #547 | |
Lieutenant General
3910
Rep 10,613
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
"Drive more, worry less. "
435i, MPPK, MPE, M-Sport Line |
|
Appreciate
1
toxik2911.50 |
02-09-2024, 12:22 PM | #548 |
Private First Class
78
Rep 173
Posts |
@Sreten Thank you for videos and your content. I'm glad I'm a paetron member.
Now a days you cant please everyone. Cant wait for your videos! "Coming up" |
02-10-2024, 11:06 AM | #549 |
Moderator
16073
Rep 8,160
Posts |
The next episode of Project Marseille (E31 850i) is now up!
__________________
Visit my (mainly) BMW gallery http://jetone.co.uk and BMW miniature model collection http://bmw-miniatures.co.uk |
Appreciate
4
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|