Upper Strut bushings

[1996 328ti]

Well, I lost a weekend at the track.
Under moderate braking my steering wheel shook violently. ABS light lit
At first I though it was cold brakes.
The second thought was deposits on the rotors.
That was at least what James Clay and TC Kline thought.
Man, I love it at the track
James took my car out for several laps and that seemed to help.
Next session, still shaking and getting worse.
I did not think it was rotors. A BMW tech from Kelly BMW felt the tire.
Something did not feel right. Then he noticed the torn mounts.
They have been like that forever. This weekend was the time they decided to give up. I couldn't find a set so I drove home early.

Now. Everyone is telling me to do camber plates.
Need someone to help you spend money? Go to the track.
My car is already pretty low with the H&R race springs.
People are telling me camber plates will drop the car.
I can't go lower unless I go with adjustable coilovers or replace the springs.

So. Stick with the factory upper mounts since I have no choice unless I want to drop more money than the car is worth?
Is it an easy DIY job? It looks like I don't need to compress the spring at all.

[gimp]

They are easy to do. I used the ones for the Z4. They are aluminum. You just have to remove a locating pin.

I will second going for camber plates. Contact Vorslag. I'd be surprised if they lowered your car any lower than another 1/4", TOPS.

[H3_2.1-ti]

Actually camber plates raise the height but a minimal amount. If they have the integrated bushings/bearings the strut has to be removed, therefore a spring compressor is necessary.

Cheers,

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by gimp

They are easy to do. I used the ones for the Z4. They are aluminum. You just have to remove a locating pin.

I will second going for camber plates. Contact Vorslag. I'd be surprised if they lowered your car any lower than another 1/4", TOPS.

These do look cool.
http://www.vorshlag.com/product_info...products_id=28
But I am told that it will lower the height.
Any lower and it will be undriveable on the street.

[H3_2.1-ti]

Originally Posted by 1996 328ti

These do look cool.
http://www.vorshlag.com/product_info...products_id=28
But I am told that it will lower the height.
Any lower and it will be undriveable on the street.

They look much thinner than all the other kits out there; Kmac, etc... Personally, I don't have any experience with the Vorshlag kit but they definitely look well engineered. If it's for a track only car they would be perfect.

[gimp]

I've heard horror stories about the K-Mac parts, especially for tracking.

[mohaughn]

The TcKline plates are more expensive than the Vorshlag plates but they look to be just as well made, if not better/lighter. Might be worth a call to Pete at TcKline to see how much just going with their plates will lower the car. I'm really happy with my TcK plates.

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by mohaughn

The TcKline plates are more expensive than the Vorshlag plates but they look to be just as well made, if not better/lighter. Might be worth a call to Pete at TcKline to see how much just going with their plates will lower the car. I'm really happy with my TcK plates.

I saw TC over the weekend. He told me they would lower the car.