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Re: Aluminum Lower control arms (archive)
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Posted by Pat Hines on June 25, 2001 at 19:34:30:

In Reply to: Re: Aluminum Lower control arms posted by Dan in BFL on June 25, 2001 at 10:23:10:

The weight savings is a good way to partially compensate for larger wheels and wider tires, since the control arm is mostly unsprung weight. The arm is much stronger and stiffer as well, and may have a harder durometer rubber bushing (haven't been able to verify that, yet).

For me it came down to the fact that the ball joints were shot and I wanted the best to replace my worn out control arms. I lucked upon the fact that the E34 M5, which had these arms as standard, were usuable as a replacement on our cars.

And last, I see them everytime I get under the car for other maintenance, and they bring a smile to my lips everytime I look at them. And isn't that one reason we drive these cars.

Pat

These are E34 M5 forged aluminum lower control arms which will fit our E28's. I have a set on my '87 535is.

Not my auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=592611596


Pat,

Just curious, other than the weight advantage, what other advantages are there to buying aluminum lower c-arms?

Dan in Bakersfield
87 528e/5sp
153k, now no shimmy :)


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