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    trailing arm bushes - polybush
    lover camber arms - complete new arms as lemforder
    axle stud bushes , rose ball joints - top and bottom with same part,(as top ones) even if lower was rubber one , only in lemforder, don't know why people often wants to replace with poly bushes,ball joint is much much better .
    top arm bush- either lemforder or polybush ,up to your choise
    subframe bushes - depends on price, lemforder or polybush
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    Quote Originally Posted by Valdelisbmw View Post
    trailing arm bushes - polybush
    lover camber arms - complete new arms as lemforder
    axle stud bushes , rose ball joints - top and bottom with same part,(as top ones) even if lower was rubber one , only in lemforder, don't know why people often wants to replace with poly bushes,ball joint is much much better .
    top arm bush- either lemforder or polybush ,up to your choise
    subframe bushes - depends on price, lemforder or polybush
    Would you recommend this setup for an old man with m3 too?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnH View Post
    Would you recommend this setup for an old man with m3 too?
    only lemforder all around !
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    I bought Febi for my subframe, are they much inferior to Lemforder?

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    Quote Originally Posted by James Bond Junior View Post
    I bought Febi for my subframe, are they much inferior to Lemforder?
    Yup, if you haven't fitted them yet, buy Lemforder.


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    Quote Originally Posted by James Bond Junior View Post
    I bought Febi for my subframe, are they much inferior to Lemforder?
    very possible that its lemforder in febi boxes , 50/50 , its full rubber bush , so it should be ok . that old granny with post or two early is very fussy
    Last edited by Valdelisbmw; 22-05-18 at 20:26. Reason: spelling
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    Have you been at the sherry again

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valdelisbmw View Post
    trailing arm bushes - polybush
    lover camber arms - complete new arms as lemforder
    axle stud bushes , rose ball joints - top and bottom with same part,(as top ones) even if lower was rubber one , only in lemforder, don't know why people often wants to replace with poly bushes,ball joint is much much better .
    top arm bush- either lemforder or polybush ,up to your choise
    subframe bushes - depends on price, lemforder or polybush


    exactly what i was looking for, appreciate the help. Who's recommended to get the Lemforder stuff from?
    Last edited by BMW-E46; 22-05-18 at 07:46.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMW-E46 View Post
    exactly what i was looking for, appreciate the help. Who's recommended to get the Lemforder stuff from?
    Otto or euro car parts

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