OEM+ rear toe arms?

Tambohamilton · 07-19-2023, 05:58 PM

So, I need to replace my homebrew "OEM+" rear toe arm upgrade (Meyle ball joints pressed into stock toe arms - thread here)

TL;DR of that is that the assembly/install went without a hitch, but the Meyle ball joints have a small amount of play after 2years/20k miles... So I need something new and better!

Anyone got any suggestions for upgraded toe arms which are decently priced, properly sealed, properly durable...and available in the UK? I'd prefer not to have garish anodised adjustable things, but would settle if the price is right and they can stand up to UK road salt.

335i54n · 07-19-2023, 08:08 PM

right idea, wrong parts. redo it with lemforders, no issues with mine so far

Tambohamilton · 07-20-2023, 01:14 AM

How long have you had them on for? What brand of arms did you use?

Any thoughts on Lemforder Vs TRW balls?

335i54n · 07-20-2023, 04:46 AM

zf owns both lem and trw. reused oe arms with lem, few years

Tambohamilton · 07-20-2023, 08:01 AM

Yeah, that was why I was asking - hopefully they're pretty much the same quality, because the trw are a few £ cheaper. Both significantly more expensive than Meyle, that's for sure!

Thanks for the input!

Tambohamilton · 11-16-2023, 03:46 PM

Ordered the new lemforder ball joints yesterday - autodoc now have rewards for how long you been a customer etc, so I got 10% off a list price of £21.55ea... still very not cheap! I really hope they're made in Germany, with all the recent talk about non-german parts being sub-par.

Raptor001 · 11-17-2023, 11:00 AM

How did you determine the ball joints had play in them in the toe arms?

Tambohamilton · 11-17-2023, 12:09 PM

Lying under the car (on jack stands), and bumping the wheel with my knees while feeling the toe arm joints. It's not major play, or wasn't when I had a go, but I could definitely feel it.

Simbl · 11-18-2023, 07:01 AM

I had lemforder in my toe arms about 7k miles and they are still solid. Make sure you get the made in Germany versions.

Tambohamilton · 11-18-2023, 03:17 PM

Fingers crossed!

Tambohamilton · 11-20-2023, 04:37 PM

Result - ball joints made in Germany, wheel bearings made in Slovakia. Now just need to get a few more parts and find the time to install it all....

Simbl · 12-20-2023, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tambohamilton

Result - ball joints made in Germany, wheel bearings made in Slovakia. Now just need to get a few more parts and find the time to install it all....

Put the bearings in before paint or you will mess you paint up.

Tambohamilton · 12-20-2023, 10:14 AM

I'm not painting anything, unfortunately. One day I'll maybe pay to have a set of arms blasted and either zinc plated or galvanised...that'd be nice!

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Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3058 Rep 3,910 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	OEM+ rear toe arms? So, I need to replace my homebrew "OEM+" rear toe arm upgrade (Meyle ball joints pressed into stock toe arms - thread here) TL;DR of that is that the assembly/install went without a hitch, but the Meyle ball joints have a small amount of play after 2years/20k miles... So I need something new and better! Anyone got any suggestions for upgraded toe arms which are decently priced, properly sealed, properly durable...and available in the UK? I'd prefer not to have garish anodised adjustable things, but would settle if the price is right and they can stand up to UK road salt.
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335i54n Lieutenant 295 Rep 525 Posts Drives: e90 335i, e39 m5 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	right idea, wrong parts. redo it with lemforders, no issues with mine so far
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Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3058 Rep 3,910 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	How long have you had them on for? What brand of arms did you use? Any thoughts on Lemforder Vs TRW balls? Last edited by Tambohamilton; 07-20-2023 at 01:22 AM..
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07-20-2023, 04:46 AM	#4
335i54n Lieutenant 295 Rep 525 Posts Drives: e90 335i, e39 m5 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	zf owns both lem and trw. reused oe arms with lem, few years
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Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3058 Rep 3,910 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	Yeah, that was why I was asking - hopefully they're pretty much the same quality, because the trw are a few £ cheaper. Both significantly more expensive than Meyle, that's for sure! Thanks for the input!
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11-16-2023, 03:46 PM	#6
Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3058 Rep 3,910 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	Ordered the new lemforder ball joints yesterday - autodoc now have rewards for how long you been a customer etc, so I got 10% off a list price of £21.55ea... still very not cheap! I really hope they're made in Germany, with all the recent talk about non-german parts being sub-par.
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Raptor001 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	How did you determine the ball joints had play in them in the toe arms?
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11-17-2023, 12:09 PM	#8
Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3058 Rep 3,910 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	Lying under the car (on jack stands), and bumping the wheel with my knees while feeling the toe arm joints. It's not major play, or wasn't when I had a go, but I could definitely feel it.
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11-18-2023, 07:01 AM	#9
Simbl Private First Class 50 Rep 134 Posts Drives: E92 330i Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I had lemforder in my toe arms about 7k miles and they are still solid. Make sure you get the made in Germany versions.
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11-18-2023, 03:17 PM	#10
Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3058 Rep 3,910 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	Fingers crossed!
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11-20-2023, 04:37 PM	#11
Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3058 Rep 3,910 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	Result - ball joints made in Germany, wheel bearings made in Slovakia. Now just need to get a few more parts and find the time to install it all....
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Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3058 Rep 3,910 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	I'm not painting anything, unfortunately. One day I'll maybe pay to have a set of arms blasted and either zinc plated or galvanised...that'd be nice!
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