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Hows the car feeling????
I called a local shop that has done two reinforcements for two of my qfriends, and Derbo obviously knows them. I was quoted about 1200 for the job. If I wanted all new bushings it would be closer to 2 grand even. Guess I better put aside some funds!
2005 BMW 330i ZHP 6MT. Built 11-19-04. Bought 4-2012.
Stock: Nav, leather, PDC, Xenon
Added by me: OEM Alarm, OEM heated seats, OEM aux kit, OEM Bluetooth, intravee, M3 strut brace, BMW Performance Intake, Nappa leather arm rest, updated LCM (triple blink, euro hazards, trifecta lighting, 3 stage brakes), temp gauge
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Update:
Sorry for the late update. Things have been pretty hectic around here lately. The car was back on the road and without any errors. GPS did a great job on the repair and reinforcement. Poly bushings changed the way the car feels and in a great way. The car feels brand new. I did have to buy camber arms, though. The subframe sits a tad bit lower with 1/8" reinforcement plates and the Powerflex bushings bring it down a bit as well. The stock camber arms didn't have enough adjustment. Thank you Matt and Justin for the speedy repair.
Unfortunately I ran into an issue with my differential. The guy I paid to setup the OSG didn't set the preload and backlash to proper specs. I believe he simply slapped it together. Anyway, we dropped the diff to send off to a credible diff builder and the car is parked at Eurocentric. I changed the oil with John and now it's in hibernation mode while I DD my bosses 911
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and the commuter for the time being
Campieri
In the market for an E90 M3
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+1Originally Posted by Avetiso
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Campieri
Nice Wyatt! What was the symptom that made you think something was wrong with the diff?
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Whining on decel....
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Geez... Were you getting too much positive or negative camber? Who put the diff together for you? What happened to that GSR that you had?
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How is the poly bushings?
Tony's ZHP "Wulf" '03 Silver Gray | Valentine 1 Radar Detector| Alcantara | BMW Performance Intake | F10 M5 Knob | Auto-dim Retrofit | BMW Alarm | Performance Grilles | OEM Roof Rack | Rain Light Sensor Retrofit | Eonon D5150 Head Unit | BMW OEM Clear Lens
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Good question, I'd like to know too: did you notice any increase in NVH with the poly diff and poly subframe bushings?
2003 BMW 330i ZHP
ESS Twin Screw Stage 2 - Wavetrac - Headers - Borla - BMW Performance
Turner Motorsports - Powerflex - Hawk Performance
Build thread: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...yan-s-2003-ZHP
Wheelwell: 2003 BMW 3 Series
Fuelly: 2003 BMW 330i
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I didn't notice any sacrifice in comfort or ride quality at all, but apparently some have. The stock liquid filled rubber bushings are quite comfortable when they aren't blown - but they allow a lot of movement. The poly was a dramatic change for the better - no more wheel hopping, shifting, thumping from the rear.... only smooth, sharp, and crisp transition from static to under load.
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