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Thread: Any interest on some Racing duty thrust arm bushings?

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    Default Any interest on some Racing duty thrust arm bushings?

    I am talking for the Pure drivers who want their E34 to react as soon as they turn the wheel.

    Full metal/metal bushing with grease nipple. We could also do excentric bushings for more or less negative camber.
    Expect some road noises being transmitted.

    We have a set that is on test on a BMW E34 535i turbo on the race track.
    So far we experienced with a lot of urethane bushings and none was satisfactory, but the metal bushing is great.

    Keep me posted if any of you guys are interested.
    Last edited by Bruno; 12-01-2005 at 02:53 PM.
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    i'm interested.. ball park $$ cost?
    -inc


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    I'm interested. The ride teeth shattering?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Incantation
    i'm interested.. ball park $$ cost?
    I am aiming around 160 - 200US for the set because it will be a limited production.
    They will be sold as a bushing alone or bushing pressed into the arm (for extra money).
    '85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
    '92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
    '02 Subaru WRX Wagon with STI springs, bigger sway bars

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    Quote Originally Posted by Torque
    I'm interested. The ride teeth shattering?
    Excpect some noise being transmitted but the ride should be the same.
    The reactivity of the car while turning will be very quick as there won't be any compliance in the bushing.

    There shouldn't be any more bushing to change neither as this is the ultimate radical bushing.

    I understand that this bushing won't be for everyone but only the hard core E34 drivers that are going to the track and are tired of changing bushings every year or 2 years (like I used to do).
    '85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
    '92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
    '02 Subaru WRX Wagon with STI springs, bigger sway bars

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruno
    Excpect some noise being transmitted but the ride should be the same.
    The reactivity of the car while turning will be very quick as there won't be any compliance in the bushing.

    There shouldn't be any more bushing to change neither as this is the ultimate radical bushing.

    I understand that this bushing won't be for everyone but only the hard core E34 drivers that are going to the track and are tired of changing bushings every year or 2 years (like I used to do).
    Bruno,

    Would this be a "final" bushing. (i.e. it wouldn't wear out in normal conditions)? Would the non-compliance of the bushing negativly affect the rest of the suspension (control arms, etc...)
    -ashley


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    Do you have any pics of the bushings Bruno, how to they compare to RRT control arms?

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    i need new bushings bad, but im no track captain, or "racing king" do you have maybe an economical more road than track solution?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kyleN20
    i need new bushings bad, but im no track captain, or "racing king" do you have maybe an economical more road than track solution?
    hmm.. sounds like you want the 750i bushing...
    -Pekka

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    Quote Originally Posted by kyleN20
    i need new bushings bad, but im no track captain, or "racing king" do you have maybe an economical more road than track solution?
    You can get the M5 bushing and add some liquid urethane in the cavities. That should last even longer than the 750i bushings
    '85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
    '92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
    '02 Subaru WRX Wagon with STI springs, bigger sway bars

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