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      11-04-2018, 12:42 AM   #120
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Drives: 2011 335i E90
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Thanks OP

Just installed M3 lower and upper control arms today.
Many thanks to OP.

I used a quickjack, and all the rest of the tools needed from OP's post.
Even without alignment my car feels good. The wheel vibration is gone, and turning feels smoother. It is for sure not as stiff steering as the non M3 wishbones. But this is due to the m3 having ball joints at each end where the non m3 has one ball joint at the outboard end and a rubber bushing at the inboard end.

The interesting part in the entire post is the torque of 122. How did everyone tighten the outboard ends ball joint bolt and nut at torque specs?
Or did you just tighten until your muscles start hurting... ?

for alignment specs do I tell the guy to use m3 specs?
I will be pulling the pins tomorrow to maximize negative camber
Appreciate 0