04-19-2014, 09:30 PM | #1 |
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Rear Subframe Bushings
I'm on my second 128 and thinking about buying a 228 in the next year or so. Are the rear subframe bushings still a problem (too soft) on the 2 series as they were on the 1ers?
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10-24-2014, 12:00 PM | #4 |
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We have had our project 228i out to the track pretty extensively and all the rear suspension bushings seem pretty well tuned for performance street tires. Subframe movement really only becomes a problem with very sticky tires. We started to notice it moving around when we switched to 275/35/18 Toyo RR which is a 40 treadwear DOT slick. We are looking into subframe bushing upgrade solutions at the moment. Unfortunately BMW made it difficult by designing the bushings with a tapering oval shape rather than just round like the previous E-series chassis.
Last edited by GSR Technik; 10-24-2014 at 12:21 PM.. |
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