Suspension question

[Porthos]

I am experiencing the shimmy above 50mph which I know is worn out bushings. My question is while I was sourcing parts at a cheaper price the guy I was talking to asked me if they were steel or aluminum. What is the difference of if I get aluminum or steel(I know what the difference of the metal is). The parts that I need to replace upper and lower control arms, rear sway bar links, front sway bar links, and center link.

[Hoolie]

I am experiencing the shimmy above 50mph which I know is worn out bushings. My question is while I was sourcing parts at a cheaper price the guy I was talking to asked me if they were steel or aluminum. What is the difference of if I get aluminum or steel(I know what the difference of the metal is). The parts that I need to replace upper and lower control arms, rear sway bar links, front sway bar links, and center link.


I had one steel control arm. and one aluminium. Now i rock two aluminiums with HD bushings..

Sway bar links isn't very expensive. Got my from schmeidemann and they were like $8 ea for the rears and $15 ea for the fronts..

If you're keeping the car put on some proper spares. Bit of a PITA to replace them..

[AHenry014]

its all the same. aluminum is lighter. this pertains to the lower control arms. the thrust arms dont change material. you wont notice the difference. buy nothing cheaper than meyle parts. anything else wont last very long. along with the below kit (which really should be replaced all at the same time), the rear links are cheap to add.

http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exec/product_id/14041/nm/BMW_E34_10_Piece_Heavy_Duty_Control_Arms_Kit_1989_ 1996_Meyle_HD_/category_id/181

and
http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exec/product_id/65831/nm/BMW_E34_Rear_Left_Right_Sway_Bar_Links_1989_1995_L emforder_/category_id/550

[JC3series]

its all the same. aluminum is lighter. this pertains to the lower control arms. the thrust arms dont change material. you wont notice the difference. buy nothing cheaper than meyle parts. anything else wont last very long. along with the below kit (which really should be replaced all at the same time), the rear links are cheap to add.

http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exec/product_id/14041/nm/BMW_E34_10_Piece_Heavy_Duty_Control_Arms_Kit_1989_ 1996_Meyle_HD_/category_id/181

and
http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exec/product_id/65831/nm/BMW_E34_Rear_Left_Right_Sway_Bar_Links_1989_1995_L emforder_/category_id/550

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[Porthos]

I think that will be what I am going to get. I know I can get it for cheaper but I will have to piece it all together and that will be way to time consuming.

[AHenry014]

yessir! fcp constantly sends me percent off coupons. sign up for their email newsletter. with the holidays right around the corner im sure you can get at least 10% off.

[Porthos]

Well I ordered the parts. The kit actually had more stuff then I needed but I might as well replace since I will be in there anyway. Same way with the brakes but, I purchased those from another website and got a steal for good parts. From the $2000 quote I was given which did not include everything so it would be more like $23 to $2400 with labor I am saving about $1600 from that. Now I just need to install all of these parts when they come in.

[AHenry014]

dohh! well maybe try to call them tomorrow morning and tell them you just saw this. (if you did in fact get the stuff from FCP) check it out
http://www.fcpeuro.com/

edit: to make my post clear, the front page of their euro site has a 15% off sale starting tomorrow. see there or below for code.

[samteezy]

dohh! well maybe try to call them tomorrow morning and tell them you just saw this. (if you did in fact get the stuff from FCP) check it out
http://www.fcpeuro.com/

Use code CYBERWEEK this week for 15% off btw.

[AHenry014]

yea, front page of their euro site has this. will edit my post