Anyone used new Lemforder AND Meyle control arms + bushes?
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Or get the measurements from a BMW forum and have it made up in UK.
Or get the measurements from a BMW forum and have it made up in UK.
I am looking of a set for new control arm bushes too. Because BMW has a couple of superseded versions of it, there's no easy way to work out if the non-dealer supplied part would be equivalent to the latest version. So I am going to cough up for the dealer part.
31 12 6 783 376 Current part
31 12 6 777 850 Superseded 11 May 2007
31 12 6 757 623 Superseded 16 Jan 2007
I have a 3-4 year old Mayle HD rear shock mount. It dried up and shrunk like a walnut. On the other side I have the 8 year old original factory mount that remains "rubbery" and supple. For me at least any Mayle part is off limits for my car.
For the speed bump infested roads I use, I reckon the powerflex bushes would work for me better. But I prize noise and vibration comfort over all else. So I could only look on in wonder. Also I am not sure how much extra insurance I would have to pay to declare those kind of bushes as mods.
31 12 6 783 376 Current part
31 12 6 777 850 Superseded 11 May 2007
31 12 6 757 623 Superseded 16 Jan 2007
I have a 3-4 year old Mayle HD rear shock mount. It dried up and shrunk like a walnut. On the other side I have the 8 year old original factory mount that remains "rubbery" and supple. For me at least any Mayle part is off limits for my car.
For the speed bump infested roads I use, I reckon the powerflex bushes would work for me better. But I prize noise and vibration comfort over all else. So I could only look on in wonder. Also I am not sure how much extra insurance I would have to pay to declare those kind of bushes as mods.
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Really have to declare bushes?
I don't actually know. Best to check or you give them an excuse to not paying out if anything happens.
I wouldn't have minded if the powerflex stuff are black like originals. Their bright colouration makes them rather easy to tells they are not normally part of the car.
Well I reckon they are all in cahoots together. Did you know an insurance repair is allowed to use those "vetech" stuff to keep it cheap ?
If anyone has experience of the powerflex bushes and how these affect insurance, I'd be very interested to hear. The £2 BMW rear anti-roll bar bushes are not holding up beyond a couple of months for me and I need something stronger like the powerflex stuff.
My Lemforder bushes are running nicely but I suspect there's some play in the top mount bushes as I can feel a difference, a gradual difference mind, over the last few months. MOT in 2 months so will get my garage to check them out during that.
Also my right side faintly vibrates when braking at speed so I suspect that's due to the brake rotor alignment or possibly pad. No vibration when driving normally at speed though.
Also my right side faintly vibrates when braking at speed so I suspect that's due to the brake rotor alignment or possibly pad. No vibration when driving normally at speed though.