Help with Suspension Overhaul

[derbo]

The RTAB limiters were so easy to install! You do need an alignment after installing them since the toe alignments bolts are removed for installation.

A technician that has been working at my dealership since at least the beginning of the e28 days said he never replaced a face lifted RTAB. It usually occurs in the 323 328 and older 325/330s.

I know my car has the updated trailing arm bushings and it's service history did not show any records of them vein replaced. A few of the ZHPs that were on the lifts that I looked up also had the updated RTAB. Another technicians 325i 04 has the updated RTAB. I'm not 100% sure all of them are but from the ones I've seen it seems likely.


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[nike001]

So if mine have the updated RTAB's should I still get new ones? Terra said he has a spare set of M3 ones that he'd sell to me for ~$40.

How do I tell if mine are the updated ones?

[aurelius]

There was a whole batch of unpublished updates given to the E46 in March '01 and again in March '03. Speculation but I'd bet the updated RTABs came with the latter.

[nike001]

I have an '04 build date, so I should be good right? Even if I am, should I replace anyways? For $40 I might as well.. right?

[danewilson77]

I have an '04 build date, so I should be good right? Even if I am, should I replace anyways? For $40 I might as well.. right?

Go ahead. If they need it.

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[derbo]

The labor involved to remove it sucks.


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[aurelius]

^^^ It ain't pretty either. See pics on Vorshlag's site.

[Burrogs]

FWIW, I just replaced my old RTABs (92k miles) with the updated M3/Z4M bushings and Vorshlag limiters. I have a MY 04 ZHP and the old bushings were not the same as the new ones (different part numbers). While the old ones looked ok, I can definitely tell a difference now that the new ones and limiters are installed. I broke down and bought the MIS tool which made install a breeze.

[aurelius]

Enlightening, with part numbers:

http://www.mistools.net/shop/page/5?shop_param

[derbo]

Guess I was wrong about all of them having it. Good job finding out there is a difference!