Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

[Redwood]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

I could be wrong, but I know with the E46 it's better to just get new LCAs with the bushings than to try to replace the bushings. Anybody else know if this is the case with the E36?

[clifton23]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

I have thought about that too.. The bushing has already been replaced once..

I was looking at this hybrid bushing that has a limited lifetime warranty
http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/FCAB/


Unless anyone has some M-LCA Bushings sitting around that they would like to sell me....

[Tommy R]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

Front LCAs are easy to swap with the right tools. I'd just put some offset M3 pieces in there and not worry about it again for another 75k miles.

[clifton23]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

Front LCAs are easy to swap with the right tools. I'd just put some offset M3 pieces in there and not worry about it again for another 75k miles.

by offset do you mean 1995 m3 ? or 1996 and above.. I know there is a difference... You are supposed to get realigned if you use the 1995 ones.

[Tommy R]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

Yup, offset '95 for the front (more caster and wheelbase). The '96+ M3 bushings are for the rear.

[Fair!]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

Yup, offset '95 for the front (more caster and wheelbase). The '96+ M3 bushings are for the rear.

Every time we've used '95 M3 offset bushings on '96-99 M3s it has posed problems with tire clearance. This is with 255/40/17 tires. Just FYI... might not be a concern with your tires and/or non-Ms in general.

[hancheyb]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

Every time we've used '95 M3 offset bushings on '96-99 M3s it has posed problems with tire clearance. This is with 255/40/17 tires. Just FYI... might not be a concern with your tires and/or non-Ms in general.

Yes. If you run 255 wide tires they will hit the fenders if lowered or over big bumps.

[clifton23]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

235/40/17 so I shouldn't have any problems.

Im going to go ahead and order these, im excited ! I hope this fixing this annoying tracking!!

[Tommy R]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

Actually, I daily drove 255/40-17's on my 325is with the '95 M bushings up front with no issues.

[clifton23]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

Actually, I daily drove 255/40-17's on my 325is with the '95 M bushings up front with no issues.

Ahh I shoulda bought that car from you..

damnit damnit damnit

[Tommy R]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

The black one is for sale again.

[clifton23]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

how much

[Tommy R]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

Looks like it's sold.

[clifton23]

Re: Question about my car and the way its "tracking"

finally got around to replacing the lcab. What a difference! The car still tracks just a tad but it is 100X better then what it was.

Thanks for the help all!