It's Time For Front End Refresh (This Sufficient?)

[mLuMaN83]

So it's at the point of no return. Just in time for my finances getting in line for this. It's popping, bouncing, shaking, moving under braking, etc. Whats weird, is that I have had some symptoms for awhile and they would sort of come and go, but today, it got bad! Scary! If seemed to have stopped on my way home from school today then the popping, shaking, came back with vengeance a couple miles from home. Things sounds and feels like its gonna fall apart. Good thing this got to this point right when I planned on doing it anyways.

Is this kit sufficient? I'm looking for closest to stock and enough to get another 50k+ miles out of her. http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330...Kits/ES205227/

Any better options around the same price? I don't need anything super expensive/sporty. Just want it feeling stock and will last at least 50k.

After this, I have to figure out what to do with the rear... it's clunking and sits sideways when brake is on with a decline...

[alexandre]

Went through this last May. Soooo worth it!!!

Go through rmeuropean or eeuroparts though, their prices are cheaper. I did shocks, struts, control arms + bushings, rtab, tie rods and sway bar bushings + links for ~$1k. That's replacing every single nut, bolt, gasket, etc that is present in this set up - I didn't cheap out on anything. Lemfoerder mounts, bushings, arms, tie rods, and Sachs shocks/struts.

[mLuMaN83]

Here? ---- http://www.eeuroparts.com/Parts/4822...ard-100K10002/ Thats pretty cheap... are these parts ok with quality?

Went through this last May. Soooo worth it!!!

Go through rmeuropean or eeuroparts though, their prices are cheaper. I did shocks, struts, control arms + bushings, rtab, tie rods and sway bar bushings + links for ~$1k. That's replacing every single nut, bolt, gasket, etc that is present in this set up - I didn't cheap out on anything. Lemfoerder mounts, bushings, arms, tie rods, and Sachs shocks/struts.

Was this a kit? I don't mind 1k for this at all!

[prowlerflyer]

Have not seen them before, prices seem really good. Msport control arms were a good deal.

[alexandre]

Get the part numbers and make sure to select the good brands. Kits often carry a 10-15% surcharge over buying parts individually!

[NorCalZman]

does the noise sound anything like this?
https://soundcloud.com/socalzman/car-noise

[mLuMaN83]

does the noise sound anything like this?
https://soundcloud.com/socalzman/car-noise

Similar... does it when turn the front wheels and sometimes over bumps.

[NorCalZman]

That is my car. I am taking it into the shop next week to find out what it is.

[mLuMaN83]

I'm sure it's CAB and other components. Get er refreshed! I can't wait to get mine done.

[jakksfor20]

Similar... does it when turn the front wheels and sometimes over bumps.

Sounds like endlinks to me.

I think CAB's, endlinks, and RTAB's are the 3 biggest things to look at according to your post. Tie rods can be proven safe by grabbing a wheel and trying to turn it. If it doesn't move but just enough for the wheel to hit the steering locks, then they are probably ok. Reinforcement plates and strut tower bushings can most likely wait until you replace the struts.