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I plan on doing a big suspension overhaul some time next year - shocks, control arms, UUC Gen. 2 FCABs, tie rod ends.
Which will have the best steering feel? ZHP or Meyle HD? I almost want to buy ZHP control arms again because I feel that's a big part of this car, and I wanna keep it as ZHP as possible. What do you all think?
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Buy the ZHP control arms.
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ZHP Arms.
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On other BMWs, I've had Meyel bushings wear out prematurely. Supposedly they've pushed to improve quality in the last year or so, but I'm not willing to find out. Go with the factory parts.
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Someone at Bimmerfest said that Meyle has moved their manufacturing out of Germany.. can't remember where but their quality sucks now... I hope it's not true but they seem to have a lot of failures posted on many forums.
ZHP control arms are more like M3 than standard BMW...
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H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
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Twas me, Rob.
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haha really? Gawd, my memory sucks...Originally Posted by Hornung418
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Dinan CAI &Throttle body, ESS Tuning TS2, Bimmerbrakes gen3 headers, UUC SSK & DSSR. Achilles oil pump, VAC oil pan baffle
M3 Motor mounts, UUC Trans mounts, Modified clutch style LSD 3.15, TMS front subframe reinforcement, Koni Yellow sports,
H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
Rotora strut bar, FXR HID conversion, M3 Mirror conversion, BSW stage 1 speakers
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I had actually always heard Meyle HD quality was really good. My "ZHP arm" comment above was because it's a ZHP. Did not know there were quality control issues now. I always used them on the 325i ZSP. Never had a problem.
I always pointed people to the below video....
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
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Meyle's production plant moved from Germany to Turkey.
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Yeah, that video is basically the reason for this question. I am looking for the stiffest and most precise steering feel and I figure I could get that from Meyle HDs, buuuut...I've also never tried new ZHP arms. I think I'll just stick with ZHP.
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