M3 Control Arm Folks, Please Come in...

vladmury · 10-09-2017, 03:34 PM

I might have them replaced in the future just to be sure, the shop told me they rarely fail in 6 cylinders diesels

feuer · 10-09-2017, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vladmury

I might have them replaced in the future just to be sure, the shop told me they rarely fail in 6 cylinders diesels

Just have in mind that new mounts might not fix the issue. It might even make it worse. Vibrations, its frequency, when and where it starts and when and where it ends up are tough to diagnose.

vladmury · 10-09-2017, 03:52 PM

Shops in Denmark are a money pit , I am using Schmiedmann and they arent great neither. So instead of waisting money on diagnose attempts , will leave it as it is and change the mounts later. Then will see what else can be, one things is for sure it appears only at idle rpm so its somehow related to engine

vladmury · 08-01-2018, 03:50 PM

Has anywone experienced that M3 arms will transmit road vibrations to the chassis? It feels like driving on rumble strips constantly and I replaced driveshaft, wheels, tires, driveaxles, guibo and still not solving the issue.

It comes from the front and the dashboard has high frequency vibration it can be felt also in the floor and pedals. Could it be a faulty M3 arm?
They were inspected and have no play, I dont want to waste more money this car has been a lemon from the start

6ixSpd · 08-01-2018, 04:21 PM

I've had no such issues with NVH using M3/TRW front control arm kits, nor have I heard anyone complain about that. Seems like your issues is elsewhere.

bluewater328 · 08-01-2018, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by vladmury

Has anywone experienced that M3 arms will transmit road vibrations to the chassis? It feels like driving on rumble strips constantly and I replaced driveshaft, wheels, tires, driveaxles, guibo and still not solving the issue.

It comes from the front and the dashboard has high frequency vibration it can be felt also in the floor and pedals. Could it be a faulty M3 arm?
They were inspected and have no play, I dont want to waste more money this car has been a lemon from the start

Did you pre-load the suspension before you tightened the control arm bolts? If you didn't, your control arms now want to press against the road even more (and bearings are prone to fail).

vladmury · 08-02-2018, 10:55 AM

Yes, I had them installed at a local garage specialized in BMW. As far as I understood preloading is not necessary for M3 arms.

08-02-2018, 12:25 PM

Try again

hellokitty · 01-31-2019, 01:25 AM

I just installed the front and rear arms. The front steering is considerably heavier (more difficult to turn the steering wheel). Is this normal? Is there a way to make the steering a tad bit lighter?

DaFish · 01-31-2019, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by hellokitty

I just installed the front and rear arms. The front steering is considerably heavier (more difficult to turn the steering wheel). Is this normal? Is there a way to make the steering a tad bit lighter?

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Originally Posted by hellokitty

I just installed the front and rear arms. The front steering is considerably heavier (more difficult to turn the steering wheel). Is this normal? Is there a way to make the steering a tad bit lighter?

Yes, normal and you get used to it. Added camber is the trade off

6ixSpd · 01-31-2019, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by hellokitty

Is there a way to make the steering a tad bit lighter?

Beef up those weak arms.

DaFish · 01-31-2019, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

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Originally Posted by hellokitty

Is there a way to make the steering a tad bit lighter?

Beef up those weak arms.

I'm with 6spd here, I'm recommending Wheaties and an anabolic steriod

bbnks2 · 01-31-2019, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hellokitty

I just installed the front and rear arms. The front steering is considerably heavier (more difficult to turn the steering wheel). Is this normal? Is there a way to make the steering a tad bit lighter?

Did you get the car re-aligned?

maddmatth · 01-31-2019, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hellokitty

I just installed the front and rear arms. The front steering is considerably heavier (more difficult to turn the steering wheel). Is this normal? Is there a way to make the steering a tad bit lighter?

Yes, when I drive a loaner 335i with stock suspension I did notice it felt pretty light in comparison to mine.
But share your alignment specs so we can see if there's anything that might make yours worse than normal, you should get an alignment after replacing them.

hellokitty · 01-31-2019, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFish

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Originally Posted by hellokitty

I just installed the front and rear arms. The front steering is considerably heavier (more difficult to turn the steering wheel). Is this normal? Is there a way to make the steering a tad bit lighter?

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellokitty

I just installed the front and rear arms. The front steering is considerably heavier (more difficult to turn the steering wheel). Is this normal? Is there a way to make the steering a tad bit lighter?

Yes, normal and you get used to it. Added camber is the trade off

Thanks for the responses guys.

I sprayed down my lower steering shaft U joint with WD-40 and topped off the power steering reservoir and that did the trick. Now my steering is only very very slightly heavier than before but much much lighter compared to where I started off with my complaint.

The steering feels "normal" for an e92 now even with the m3 arms.

02-01-2019, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hellokitty

I sprayed down my lower steering shaft U joint with WD-40

Yup, was just going to suggest this.

10-09-2017, 03:34 PM	#177
vladmury First Lieutenant 106 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 325d E90 LCI M-sport Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	I might have them replaced in the future just to be sure, the shop told me they rarely fail in 6 cylinders diesels
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vladmury First Lieutenant 106 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 325d E90 LCI M-sport Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	Shops in Denmark are a money pit , I am using Schmiedmann and they arent great neither. So instead of waisting money on diagnose attempts , will leave it as it is and change the mounts later. Then will see what else can be, one things is for sure it appears only at idle rpm so its somehow related to engine
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vladmury First Lieutenant 106 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 325d E90 LCI M-sport Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	Has anywone experienced that M3 arms will transmit road vibrations to the chassis? It feels like driving on rumble strips constantly and I replaced driveshaft, wheels, tires, driveaxles, guibo and still not solving the issue. It comes from the front and the dashboard has high frequency vibration it can be felt also in the floor and pedals. Could it be a faulty M3 arm? They were inspected and have no play, I dont want to waste more money this car has been a lemon from the start
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6ixSpd Save the manuals! 6066 Rep 6,763 Posts Drives: '16 M3, '23 718 Spyder Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 416 iTrader: (4)	I've had no such issues with NVH using M3/TRW front control arm kits, nor have I heard anyone complain about that. Seems like your issues is elsewhere. __________________ '16 M3 \| '23 718 Spyder Past: E92 M3, F87 M2, E39 M5, etc
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vladmury First Lieutenant 106 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 325d E90 LCI M-sport Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	Yes, I had them installed at a local garage specialized in BMW. As far as I understood preloading is not necessary for M3 arms.
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01-31-2019, 01:25 AM	#185
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