To those with M3 Rear subframe bushings

BrianMN · 01-07-2010, 11:31 AM

Does anybody experience excess noice or harshness with their M3 rear subframe bushings?

I spoke with my SA who agreed to borrow me the bushing extractor tool, and he said that he has had bad luck with the M3 rear bushings. Apparantly, every one he has done, the customer brings it back within a month because they can't stand the noise.

Can anybody chime in?

Thank You

E92Fan · 01-07-2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianMN

Does anybody experience excess noice or harshness with their M3 rear subframe bushings?

I spoke with my SA who agreed to borrow me the bushing extractor tool, and he said that he has had bad luck with the M3 rear bushings. Apparantly, every one he has done, the customer brings it back within a month because they can't stand the noise.

Can anybody chime in?

Thank You

No noise at all, no harshness - just a much more secure and planted feeling from the back, and under hard cornering the back of the car holds its line perfectly without any sign of shimmy. I've had the M3 subframe bushes in for a year now and I have nothing but praise for them. Other forum members who have driven my car have noticed straight away that it seems much more secure in steady-state cornering. Highly recommended upgrade

BrianMN · 01-07-2010, 06:03 PM

Thank You E92 Fan!

Can anyone else supplement this response?!

TheAcAvenger · 01-07-2010, 09:30 PM

Not even a peep. I cosign E92 Fan's post. Proceed without worry

jbass524 · 01-07-2010, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAcAvenger

Not even a peep. I cosign E92 Fan's post. Proceed without worry

Agreed with all but I would say don't have your SA/dealer do it for you. They have had problems with every one they have installed. Hmmmmmm.

BrianMN · 01-08-2010, 10:59 AM

Right...I'm just borrowing the tool from them.

brbheels · 01-09-2010, 09:31 PM

perfectly quiet on mine after 6 months... i did this with the lsd at the same time. no noise, just great grip!!

PKumarM3 · 01-10-2010, 11:02 AM

how intensive is the install?

stressdoc · 01-10-2010, 01:45 PM

No noise, but some increased bump harshness.

How many replacements has the dealer done?

Cool of them to lend you the press.

e90pilot · 01-10-2010, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by brbheels

perfectly quiet on mine after 6 months... i did this with the lsd at the same time. no noise, just great grip!!

LSD? Which one, the M3's? Don't want to hijack the thread but if it works, I'd look into it.

BrianMN · 01-11-2010, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

No noise, but some increased bump harshness.

How many replacements has the dealer done?

Cool of them to lend you the press.

Apparantly the SA has installed and later took out 5 sets of M3 bushings because of the customers complaining about noise. He's definitely a 'talker' meaning he tries to sound like he knows everything and nobody else does....who knows if his claims are even real.

stressdoc · 01-11-2010, 11:27 AM

R&r'd 5 M3 subframe bushing sets?!!! Are they a Dinan dealer? The only twerps I could imagine being dissatisfied w/ the M3 bushings would be some bizarre combination of suspension mods while keeping rfts. I call

on your SA. Springs & dampers too stiff, sure. But anyone knowing about the advantages of the M3 bushings (and paying the $ !!!) is not the sort to wimp out over a touch more road sensitivity.

zsapphire7 · 01-11-2010, 12:57 PM

you need to know a lot of small details when installing these/ removing the old bushings. I highly recommend getting a dinan installer or a shop that has done a few already and had good feedback. The last thing u want is to have to get this done again

. Lowering the rear subframe sucks...

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BrianMN Banned 114 Rep 2,428 Posts Drives: 4 Door Family Sedan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (7)	Right...I'm just borrowing the tool from them.
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brbheels Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 207 Posts Drives: M440I Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CLT iTrader: (10)	perfectly quiet on mine after 6 months... i did this with the lsd at the same time. no noise, just great grip!!
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stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	No noise, but some increased bump harshness. How many replacements has the dealer done? Cool of them to lend you the press. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	R&r'd 5 M3 subframe bushing sets?!!! Are they a Dinan dealer? The only twerps I could imagine being dissatisfied w/ the M3 bushings would be some bizarre combination of suspension mods while keeping rfts. I call on your SA. Springs & dampers too stiff, sure. But anyone knowing about the advantages of the M3 bushings (and paying the $ !!!) is not the sort to wimp out over a touch more road sensitivity. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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zsapphire7 Colonel 104 Rep 2,368 Posts Drives: 08 e92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (21)	you need to know a lot of small details when installing these/ removing the old bushings. I highly recommend getting a dinan installer or a shop that has done a few already and had good feedback. The last thing u want is to have to get this done again . Lowering the rear subframe sucks...
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