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Old 12-12-2005, 11:22 PM   #1
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Default control arm/bushing combo

What's the best control arm/bushing combo for a regular 318ti (no 6-cylinder swap)?

Do I want to get a 96+ m3 control arms and the 95 offset bushings? Will this combo promote a more 50/50 weight distribution? Current weight distribution is about 55/45, right?

Do the e30 aluminum control arms make that much of a difference in responsiveness since they are about half the weight of steel one (even though they cost 2-4x of the e36 ones)?

Or is there some other combo that is reasonably cheap that I won't have to realign my car over?

Does changing the control arms and bushings really make a difference or is the swap going to make me really frustrated without much improvement? So far my handling upgrades are: e46 RSMs (which I felt were a waste of money), 3.73 e30 lsd, and a m coupe rear swaybar.
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