polyurethane control arm bushings
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='959083' date='Jul 30 2009, 12:36 AM
Dumb question, how does this part fail in the first place?
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Originally Posted by kaiten408' post='959088' date='Jul 30 2009, 12:40 AM
plain old wear and tear. There's alot of bushings throughout the chassis (lower control arms, upper control arms, engine mounts, trans. mounts, shifter bushings, etc)
They are usually made of rubber and tend to develop cracks which leads to a "mushy" feeling in the steering and the rest of the car. On the other hand, that wear and tear does make the ride "softer," with urethane bushings you def feel everything in the car alot more. But that's what I like![Devil](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/devil.gif)
They are usually made of rubber and tend to develop cracks which leads to a "mushy" feeling in the steering and the rest of the car. On the other hand, that wear and tear does make the ride "softer," with urethane bushings you def feel everything in the car alot more. But that's what I like
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Correct V.
However, I was talking about getting PU bushings for the WHOLE car, not just the control arms. I found another company that makes lots of bushings for other cars, including BMWs. They have the 5 series covered up to 2004 and that's it though. I sent them an e-mail asking about making some for our cars, I let you guys know what they say.
Here's their website, PowerFlex
However, I was talking about getting PU bushings for the WHOLE car, not just the control arms. I found another company that makes lots of bushings for other cars, including BMWs. They have the 5 series covered up to 2004 and that's it though. I sent them an e-mail asking about making some for our cars, I let you guys know what they say.
Here's their website, PowerFlex
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