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    Default Attn: Bruno, a few suggestions

    After realizing that your subframe and thrust arm bushing inserts are a great value for the result, what's to stop you from making other products? I would be very interested in some urethane shifter bushings, tranny mounts, engine mounts, and whatever else there is that could stiffen up the driveline. I am sure im not the only one who would buy those. UUC does in fact upgraded bushings, but they cost an arm and a leg!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by bimmerd00d
    After realizing that your subframe and thrust arm bushing inserts are a great value for the result, what's to stop you from making other products? I would be very interested in some urethane shifter bushings, tranny mounts, engine mounts, and whatever else there is that could stiffen up the driveline. I am sure im not the only one who would buy those. UUC does in fact upgraded bushings, but they cost an arm and a leg!!!!!
    Myself included. I am willing to accept transmitted vibration in place of rigidity. I've talked with Brandon H and we would like to see something comparable to the UUC transmission mounts with the enforcers, only not at $100... your stuff looks premium and affordable. No one yet makes engine mounts for these cars. Maybe solid or urethane..hmm...

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    Well, because I am not Dinan and I am a one man operation with a day job.... I cannot get too deep into developping or manufacturing parts that don't sell.

    I learned my lessons on the MAF, did better on the oil canister kit for the M30.

    Now I just want to supply dirty cheap parts that improve the car without breaking the customer's piggy bank.

    http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/html_te...anny_mount.htm
    This link is for installing the 320i transmission mounts instead of the weak E34 / E32 ones.
    I installed them on my 535i and sold them to a couple of customers. They are pretty stiff and are very cheap.

    They are stiff enough. I could develop something like the enforcer and make a huge batch of them, but I don't know if enough people would be interested.

    By the way my 540i rear brakes are for sale again: Vented Rotors + callipers + carrier + clips: 150 US + shipping cost.
    '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
    Well, because I am not Dinan and I am a one man operation with a day job.... I cannot get too deep into developping or manufacturing parts that don't sell.

    I learned my lessons on the MAF, did better on the oil canister kit for the M30.

    Now I just want to supply dirty cheap parts that improve the car without breaking the customer's piggy bank.

    http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/html_te...anny_mount.htm
    This link is for installing the 320i transmission mounts instead of the weak E34 / E32 ones.
    I installed them on my 535i and sold them to a couple of customers. They are pretty stiff and are very cheap.

    They are stiff enough. I could develop something like the enforcer and make a huge batch of them, but I don't know if enough people would be interested.

    By the way my 540i rear brakes are for sale again: Vented Rotors + callipers + carrier + clips: 150 US + shipping cost.
    SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! give me a total shipped cost to Dallas, TX 75225. If that's the case, I have 2 brand new 525i Balo rear rotors, and Raybestos QS pads for sale.
    Last edited by bimmerd00d; 09-27-2004 at 02:42 PM.
    1995 540iA M-Sport - 76k miles. 1 of 1 auto AW3 cars.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruno
    Well, because I am not Dinan and I am a one man operation with a day job.... I cannot get too deep into developping or manufacturing parts that don't sell.

    I learned my lessons on the MAF, did better on the oil canister kit for the M30.

    Now I just want to supply dirty cheap parts that improve the car without breaking the customer's piggy bank.

    http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/html_te...anny_mount.htm
    This link is for installing the 320i transmission mounts instead of the weak E34 / E32 ones.
    I installed them on my 535i and sold them to a couple of customers. They are pretty stiff and are very cheap.

    They are stiff enough. I could develop something like the enforcer and make a huge batch of them, but I don't know if enough people would be interested.

    By the way my 540i rear brakes are for sale again: Vented Rotors + callipers + carrier + clips: 150 US + shipping cost.

    Ok, so I know I'm resurrecting an old thread from the dead.. I had a question about these upgraded tranny mounts.. Anyone using these since this post? The instructions seem to be for E36's... do they apply directly to the E34? How do the instructions vary?
    1990 535i - 5 spd - Red on black - LSD
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    I installed a lot of 320i tranny mounts in E34s, the only modification is drilling a larger hole for tranmission cross member.
    Instructions are exactly the same.
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    '92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
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    I will take some pics and package everything, it will be shipped fedex ground or postal service as you wish.
    '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
    I will take some pics and package everything, it will be shipped fedex ground or postal service as you wish.
    Which rotors are they?
    1995 540iA M-Sport - 76k miles. 1 of 1 auto AW3 cars.
    1995 540i/6 - Misc Parts donor for above.

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    Awesome thanks..
    I take it the correct part number for my 1990 535 would be the 88-91 M3 - #23711130400 ?
    1990 535i - 5 spd - Red on black - LSD
    Mods: EAT chip, Sachs Sports Kit, Racing King Subframe Inserts, staggered M-Parallels (replicas) with BFGoodrich g-Force Sports.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rreimund
    Awesome thanks..
    I take it the correct part number for my 1990 535 would be the 88-91 M3 - #23711130400 ?
    I always used this one: 23 71 1 175 424, Transmission Mount from the '82 320i
    '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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