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I ordered extras for V@V. I will hold on to a pair for you. See you then.

25 sets seems, to me, a pretty good initial order!

any extra sets left?

I will have some extra sets for sale at the normal price.

Unfortunately, the machine shop is behind schedule. They had promised to get me enough to fill the pickup orders for V@V by Thursday. The bulk of the orders will not get sent out until after Memorial day. If anyone needs theirs sooner, please let me know and I will see what I can do to make it happen.

Paul
My set is just for future use, If you need one set at V&V or another rush is requested, just use mine. I have no problem waiting

Good news! The machine shop came through and I'll have the rest of the parts Thursday morning. If anyone needs theirs shipped Friday, please let me know. All ordered scheduled for V@V delivery will be completed on time. I will PM anyone that has inquired about availability of extras.

Anyone with an outstanding balance will need to pay within the next 3 days. I'll PM/email you tonight.

Thanks all!

Some good questions:

A few questions that I thought of...
1. What is the installation proceedure? I.e., assemble the bushing and press into arm or other?
2. Will these stand up to being pressed in and out of multiple arms as ball joints wear?
3. Do you suggest getting an alignment after installation?
4. Can these be pressed into place while the arms are on the car?

1. I am assembling the bushings for everyone. It is easier that way since the races are a tight fit into the shells and not everyone wanted to buy the rebuild tool (it is a pin wrench type of tool.) Once pressed in, they can be adjusted as they wear while in the arm, you would just have to remove the center bolt and drop the arm down to tighten the lock plate, but you can leave the arm in the car. They can be rebuilt on the car as well, but you would need a large C clamp and some press plates/large sockets/etc. to do it. No biggie.
2. Yes, they can be pressed in and out multiple times without worry. The shells are very thick unlike the thin flimsy ones that come with urethane bushings and stock rubber ones.
3. If your car was aligned with worn bushings, it wouldn't be a bad idea, but these should just locate the arm the way they would with a stock new bushing.
4. If you have the ability to press out the stock bushing with the arms on the car, you can press these in place with the arms on the car. There is a special tool sold by places like SiR tools that is designed for replacing UCABs on the car. I used one of those on my wagon when I installed them. Unless you plan to replace a lot of bushings, it may be cheaper for you to remove the arm from the car and have the replacements pressed in elsewhere rather than buy the special tool or take the time to make one up.

mooseheadm5 wrote:There is a special tool sold by places like SiR tools that is designed for replacing UCABs on the car.

Just curious Paul, how much do the tools sell for?

Corner Carver wrote:

mooseheadm5 wrote:There is a special tool sold by places like SiR tools that is designed for replacing UCABs on the car.

Just curious Paul, how much do the tools sell for?

Cheapest I have found with a quick search yields this:

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/sirbmw3021.html

$152.44

It looks great. So what is the combination for an E34? When do you think you'll have extras? (Shipping not required )

For the E34, you simply add 2 special spacers (included) to make up the 6mm total difference in spindle width. I have procured special high tech zinc chromate plated, umm, washers.

I will make certain that I have counted correctly, but I think I am out as of yesterday. I will be having more made after I get these out and get some LCABs started.

Wish we could have seen one of your cars at Vintage. I need to try to get with you to show my wife your awesome collection.

mooseheadm5 wrote:get some LCABs started.

Nice! How much are they going to run?

Frybrid 524td wrote:

mooseheadm5 wrote:get some LCABs started.

Nice! How much are they going to run?

Hopefully the same price as the UCABs.

If you have any left, I would like to order a set for my M5. Let me know what I need to do. Thanks.

All orders shipped by 6/8.

All spares have been claimed but if any of those buyers backs out I will post the bushings for sale.

Just got mine today Paul, and I have to say these are beautiful parts. Thank you for your contribution, I look foward to the LCAB's to match. Just a suggestion, dog bones for the rear? I may set one of these bushings on my night stand tonight in case I wake up after a bad dream to remind me it will be ok, but the woman may get jelous.

Eric

The dogbones would be huge, so I probably can't do those. I'll look into it, though.

Glad you like them. My lazy ass will get everyone a good PDF of instructions very soon. Thanks everyone!

Got mine sometime recently, I guess. They look very nice. Thanks Paul.

I agree, they are very nice. Now I just have to find a way to justify replacing 3 month old Mayle HD bushing

I am not putting them in until something breaks and all 3 have new stuff.

You should put them in one of your cars, Chris. You will appreciate the difference for sure!

wkohler wrote:I am not putting them in until something breaks and all 3 have new stuff.

Sounds like you've got some driving to do.

I just put about 30 miles on the M5 today on back roads. There was some very <ahem> spirited driving involved. I took one of my favorites roads with some "suggested" 25mph very tight esses. The car was so sure footed that I only had to slow down to 50 to make it through. The difference between these and stock, or even HD, bushings is nothing short of astounding.

PDF info sheet is on the way to those who have purchased a set.

mooseheadm5 wrote:
PDF info sheet is on the way to those who have purchased a set.

Why not post here for future customers?

swatterssr wrote:

mooseheadm5 wrote:
PDF info sheet is on the way to those who have purchased a set.

Why not post here for future customers?

This one was for the first customers. I'll post more info later for future customers.

haha...fake Johnny Joints! if you want the real deal, lemme know.

cavemanDarrell wrote:haha...fake Johnny Joints! if you want the real deal, lemme know.

Good stuff your smoking lad?

Thanks, Darrell, but these are not fake anything. I looked at all the alternatives and these are an improved design over the Johnny Joints. Besides, the "real deal" won't fit in our application anyway. I had these made custom to fit the E28 using the same design as this company's standard fitment flex joint.

These bushings are truly a work of art, and maybe even overkill for the application. I really can't picture any more real of a deal component. Can't wait for the lowers!

They really are great I have had a set in my car for over a month now and I have no complaints they ride great.

(I have an alpine 87 535 w/b35 swap)