In garage now can you link me to some front bushes?

Vita · 19 Oct 2016 at 23:35

My 330 is polybushed. I'd recommend normal bushes TBH. Polybush with coilovers is a crashy ride over our parts. On smooth roads it's brilliant.

Firestar_3x · 20 Oct 2016 at 07:56

Clarkey said:
No, they suck because they are mostly made or air and allow tonnes of movement even when right off the factory floor.

The E46 platform as reviewed when new was renowned as a fine handling car (even with the stock bushes), therefore i'd suggest that fitting an OEM part will basically return the car to as new.....

No idea why you think a 320d needs far more expensive M3 front suspension components?

Clarkey said:
No air gap, and full thickness rubber. Nice and strong, holds the wishbone in place. This is why your M3 steering feels way better than the non-M model, and you would not say this is an unacceptable NVH increase in fact you just advocated OEM.

Oh come off it, the M3 vs OEM suspension differences will far exceed just one set of bushes, the steering rack ratios are different for a start.

Gaygle · 20 Oct 2016 at 14:11

easyrider said:
Bought some Febi Bilstein front bushes off the rain forest for £29.99

Pair of continental shock absorbers off eBay for £33

And anti roll Febi Bilstein rubber bushes at euro car parts for £10

Good effort.

Febi parts are alright. Even if they only last another 50k miles instead of 60k it's worth it.

easyrider said:
My car is more Chinese than my local take away

All those parts come from German manufacturers!

easyrider · 20 Oct 2016 at 16:09

Gaygle said:
Good effort.

Febi parts are alright. Even if they only last another 50k miles instead of 60k it's worth it.

All those parts come from German manufacturers!

Thought they were Chinese read on here somewhere iirc.

Think I'm going to replace my battery while I'm at it for the winter...

It's the original BMW one so it's coming up to 14 years old....

Some mornings the car struggles to start...

Any recommendations ?

Gaygle · 20 Oct 2016 at 16:30

I've got a Bosch S4 in my M3. Not sure if it uses the same one in the other E46 range?

Either way, it's good. It starts the car in the morning and hasn't run down yet!

BananaDunka · 20 Oct 2016 at 16:48

Get a polybushed one...

Mine is a Varta branded by AA, it's the big sized one that just snugly fits into the battery well. I believe the bigger ones simply have higher low temp current. Either variants (S4/S5) are fine. It was sold by the AA when I was stuck once as the old battery was weak. Benefit is that AA/RAC etc provide lifetime warranty, whereas otherwise it would be 3 years from the manufacturer.

Looking on ECP, batteries for the standard E46 are £100+, but there is a SALE25 code you can apply currently.

easyrider · 20 Oct 2016 at 21:11

I've gone for a Exide AE900 at £71 from Tanya batteries on the bay

Nasher · 20 Oct 2016 at 21:15

Poly bushes are ok. Just don't get the harder/track ones.

koolpc · 20 Oct 2016 at 21:17

https://www.best4hedging.co.uk/?gclid=CIqQ19uZ6s8CFUIq0wodWwANkg

Great bushes here

Gaijin · 21 Oct 2016 at 08:37

Hilarious.

soundb0y · 21 Oct 2016 at 10:14

Think I went for meyle HD on the z4 when I did them last winter. All good so far and they are the same as the e46.

pepsilol · 21 Oct 2016 at 14:19

A compromise between OEM-ness and longevity is indeed Meyle HD.

easyrider · 21 Oct 2016 at 14:25

My car has only done 180K and I have had to this twice!!!!!

easyrider · 22 Oct 2016 at 14:49

New battery arrived

Is there anything I need to do know before I disconnect the old one ?

This thread suggests I need to re programme the car to chase the battery correctly ?

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=633794
Cheers

BananaDunka · 22 Oct 2016 at 15:02

It's an E46, there is no battery registration needed for them.

easyrider · 22 Oct 2016 at 15:05

mrk said:
It's an E46, there is no battery registration needed for them.

Cool

Radio ? Any other things to be aware of ?

BananaDunka · 22 Oct 2016 at 15:07

You might lose saved radio stations, but other than that nothing else needs to be done. assuming you know to disconnect the negative terminal first! You will lose the OBC data and the time will reset.

easyrider · 22 Oct 2016 at 15:11

mrk said:
You might lose saved radio stations, but other than that nothing else needs to be done. assuming you know to disconnect the negative terminal first! You will lose the OBC data and the time will reset.

I didn't know this !

So remove negative first then positive

Check

What about connecting new one?

Connect positive first then negative ?

BananaDunka · 22 Oct 2016 at 18:42

Yes reverse instructions to connect new battery, positive first. Remember to feed through any rubber air pipe as well because some models have it.

I assume you managed to suss that out anyway though

easyrider · 22 Oct 2016 at 18:44

Yep new one fitted.