Then it was a matter of installing all of the new bushed and things to complete the puzzle
Old rear control arm bushings
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Inner Arches were tired
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Disassembling
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Front suspension removed for the top mount bushings and bearings
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OEM vs Powerflex Black Bushings
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Steering rack ball joints, that love my wide wheels+Spacers+Ride Height combo a lot, i am sure
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Control arms removed
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New arches bought from the dealership, ready to be installed
In place
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I need to clean my suspension, makes me sad to see it like that
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Putting shinny things back on
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Old bushings removed, new ones, Powerflex black bushings front and rear, in place
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These are not only firm, but also, stealthy, noone knows they are there, except for you. Ok maybe the passenger as well.
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Until i show you some final photos after the alignment and fitment of the new suspension components, here's a small, but not cheap side projects i have been working on.
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Any ideas ?
I bought this expensive bad boy. It is suitable for M5, M6, M8 and M10 rivnuts. I always wanted this, and instead of going to body shops, have one just for me. This gives you the ability to go oem fitment on all custom mounted parts, so it's just what i wanted.
Also acquired some cobalt drill bits all the way to 13mm. Cant go wrong with quality tools i guess.
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First job i tried it on, was the rear fire extinguisher mount.
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It was installed with self-tapping screws, which due to vibrations, at some point, fail.
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Drilled the holes to 8mm
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M8 Rivnut with some red loctite
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Ah, better
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