[maarzz]

My 2007 e92 335i RWD with sports package just came back from Firestone and they could not complete the alignment. Apparently, the front tie rod ends are seized and rear shocks are old so the negative camber on the rear cannot be corrected anymore (it ate the inside edge of my tires). I brought the car back and now I am weighing my options for replacing the outer and inner tie rods on both sides and also changing the shocks (all 4). It is bone stock at the moment and I love its ride. However, I am considering all options from sticking with stock replacements vs full overhaul of the suspension with after market upgrades but I also want to keep it within sensible $$ limits. Any and all suggestions and guidance from the community would be greatly appreciated along with personal experiences with products.
I hope to do all the installs myself to learn about the products and also to keep the prohibitive labor cost out of the equation followed by proper alignment at Firestone.
Thx

[TheeGovernor]

Originally Posted by maarzz

My 2007 e92 335i RWD with sports package just came back from Firestone and they could not complete the alignment. Apparently, the front tie rod ends are seized and rear shocks are old so the negative camber on the rear cannot be corrected anymore (it ate the inside edge of my tires). I brought the car back and now I am weighing my options for replacing the outer and inner tie rods on both sides and also changing the shocks (all 4). It is bone stock at the moment and I love its ride. However, I am considering all options from sticking with stock replacements vs full overhaul of the suspension with after market upgrades but I also want to keep it within sensible $$ limits. Any and all suggestions and guidance from the community would be greatly appreciated along with personal experiences with products.
I hope to do all the installs myself to learn about the products and also to keep the prohibitive labor cost out of the equation followed by proper alignment at Firestone.
Thx

I dont see how worn out shocks in the rear could keep them from doing an alignment. Seized tie rods are common.

[maarzz]

Originally Posted by TheeGovernor

I dont see how worn out shocks in the rear could keep them from doing an alignment. Seized tie rods are common.

I don't know. Perhaps the eccentric nut in the back used to adjust camber is fully dialed and the worn shocks are causing the car to squat a bit leading to increased negative camber. Makes sense? Or am I being too rational:

Does anyone here have suggestions on which tie rods to get or where to research a few?

[r4dr]

Left: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...er-32106765235
Right: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...er-32106765236

Lemforder is a quality brand, FCP seems to think they make the OE BMW tie rods and I would believe them. You want the whole assembly vs a tie rod end.

[blau iii]

I just did a refresh on my 2008 335i msport with 90k miles. I used the bilsten oem replacements for the sport suspension, the install kit from FCp and new oem mounts (or similiar). I also did m3 control arms up front and I have to say, the car is on rails! If you didn't have the msport pkg, you might want to look into those dampers and get the springs. The drop is very modest and it handles really well. I had my e46 on coils and at 30+ years old with 3 kids, a slammed car just isn't in the cards any more.