Control Arm Replacement

#1

Probably going to replace my front control arms when I get my wrecked car back from the shop. They’ve never been replaced in 5 years and it took a pretty good front-end whack.

Do most folks recommend the offset E30 M3 bushing for rear of the control arm? Much difference in using a delrin or similar over the stock rubber bushing. I noticed Turner sells a Delrin bushing pre-pressed into the lollipop bracket.

Thanks for the thoughts.

Keith

#2

Keith,

We have the delrin offset in both of our cars. We had the M3 offset, but the delrin is stiffer. There should be a screw that you need to put through a hole drilled in the lillipop to keep it from spinning. These should be set up so the hole is toward the outside, which provides maximum caster.
Ed

#3

Been running the rubber stock M3 bushings for 3 years, but they will need replacing soon, Then I will be going with AKG. We do keep an extra set of lollipops around, and make sure to get our bushing pressed in before we start work.

#4

The AKG bushings are a pretty easy insertion, but for any brand of offset bushing, you should drill a hole into the steel on the opposite from from the offset hole and put in a 3/4 inch metal screw to lock the bushing from rotating.

#5

We used the Delrin bushings from bimmerworld. If you put them in the freezer for 30 mins they will tap right in. You want to drill, tap and install a set screw in the lollipop to keep bushing from rotating. Ours was already done(thanks Ken!) Install the bushing with the flange facing the front of the car. Good luck

#6

ctbimmer wrote:

Somebody should add that mod to the rules.

#7

I just drilled a hole and put a large self tapping screw in to it.
bruce

SGrace wrote: