R55 Springs for my R55
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Roly, I chose not to go that aggressive on the drop as the car is a daily driver. The Eibach sportline springs are probably equivalent in drop. I chose Eibach because they engineered the system to work together. If I had to choose a second choice it would have been NM engineering. Looking back, I don't think the front sway bar is as important but I've developed a nasty clunk in the front end in the last couple of days so it may be a blessing I have all the bushings and front sway bar sitting in the garage!
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slimjhimtell,
I put the car on jack stands over the weekend and inspected. The top nuts are torqued to spec, the sway bar end links are tight. In fact, nothing is apparently loose. The dealer has told me that my lower control arm bushings are worn but upon inspection I can't tell. I'm thinking it is either those bushings or the sway bar bushings. When I was working on the car I could get the noise to reoccur if I jacked the right front wheel up but not if the sway bar end link was detached. Maybe that means more to someone else here. Either way, with 66,000 miles on the car I'm surprised these bushings are wearing out. The sound is akin to someone hitting the floorboard from underneath with a rubber mallet. Happens somewhat randomly but consistently. Most noticeable under 30 miles an hour.
I put the car on jack stands over the weekend and inspected. The top nuts are torqued to spec, the sway bar end links are tight. In fact, nothing is apparently loose. The dealer has told me that my lower control arm bushings are worn but upon inspection I can't tell. I'm thinking it is either those bushings or the sway bar bushings. When I was working on the car I could get the noise to reoccur if I jacked the right front wheel up but not if the sway bar end link was detached. Maybe that means more to someone else here. Either way, with 66,000 miles on the car I'm surprised these bushings are wearing out. The sound is akin to someone hitting the floorboard from underneath with a rubber mallet. Happens somewhat randomly but consistently. Most noticeable under 30 miles an hour.
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