Scottish Borders
Having done a major assault on the front end of the car with E90 M3 steering linkages, monoball top bearings, Meyle HD steering tie rods, adjustable camber plates, Ohlins coilovers..I was left feeling ‘loose’ in comparison at the other end…
I’d fitted adjustable camber arms but because the way the aged rear trailing arm system works as you adjust toe it interacts with camber.
However the rear trailing arm mounting plates have very little adjustment room and as toe in was a priority I was left with 2.5 degrees of rear camber which with wider wheels / tyres results in more trailing.
When I had the alignment done the boys said that the various bushes in the rear assembly were looking ‘tired’..
So a return visit with some very expensive better rear trailing arm bushes..thicker more adjustable toe plates and better rear linkage bushes with upmarket better bearings in adjustable ARB links were fitted today..
A nice 150 potter down a series of A and B roads from East Kilbride to Lancaster showed a much much tighter ‘ controlled rear end.
The linkage bushes were shot and the RTAB were definitely soft..
Deep joy..
Some pictures of the new bits, the old toe plates and a complete set of Lemforder / Meyle HD new parts which I had in case the snake oil remedy promised by the upmarket bushes didn’t materialise..
I’ve got the brand new OE / uprated items for sale if anyone is interested?
I’d fitted adjustable camber arms but because the way the aged rear trailing arm system works as you adjust toe it interacts with camber.
However the rear trailing arm mounting plates have very little adjustment room and as toe in was a priority I was left with 2.5 degrees of rear camber which with wider wheels / tyres results in more trailing.
When I had the alignment done the boys said that the various bushes in the rear assembly were looking ‘tired’..
So a return visit with some very expensive better rear trailing arm bushes..thicker more adjustable toe plates and better rear linkage bushes with upmarket better bearings in adjustable ARB links were fitted today..
A nice 150 potter down a series of A and B roads from East Kilbride to Lancaster showed a much much tighter ‘ controlled rear end.
The linkage bushes were shot and the RTAB were definitely soft..
Deep joy..
Some pictures of the new bits, the old toe plates and a complete set of Lemforder / Meyle HD new parts which I had in case the snake oil remedy promised by the upmarket bushes didn’t materialise..
I’ve got the brand new OE / uprated items for sale if anyone is interested?
