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GS535i
01-12-2006, 06:01 PM
This ebay seller claims their E32/E34 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E32-E34-NIB-Meyle-Heavy-Duty-Rear-Bushings_W0QQitemZ8028096181QQcategoryZ42609QQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem subframe bushings to be much heavier duty than OEM.
Has anyone tried these units? ... or is this 'old news'?

BigKriss
01-12-2006, 06:20 PM
I've never come across these before. You can reinforce the stock bushings with liquid urethane or just get some polyurethane ones made up instead.

MBXB
01-12-2006, 06:21 PM
is to 'reinforce' an OEM bushing with polyeurethane like the E28 guys do:

http://www.tycksen.com/bmw/tech/flexane/index.php

That ought to firm things up!

Has anyone tried this on an E34? Just curious as to how much firmer the ride gets.

Also check out the creative use of a Swazall to remove the old bushing:

http://www.tycksen.com/bmw/tech/subframe/index.php?session=nudY24bh04RndJKvYmZGw3itv2

genphreak
01-12-2006, 06:57 PM
This ebay seller claims their E32/E34 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E32-E34-NIB-Meyle-Heavy-Duty-Rear-Bushings_W0QQitemZ8028096181QQcategoryZ42609QQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem subframe bushings to be much heavier duty than OEM. I reckon it's a scam. They look like the standard mount with a sticker on it for the eBay ad, Double the load??? how?? can anyone say what the difference is? It smaks of deceptive advertising... (but I bet Kai over at ebay.de would know)

BigKriss
01-30-2006, 07:27 AM
I reckon it's a scam. They look like the standard mount with a sticker on it for the eBay ad, Double the load??? how?? can anyone say what the difference is? It smaks of deceptive advertising... (but I bet Kai over at ebay.de would know)
Beleive it or not, these are NOT a scam Nick. I was looking over at mye28.com and they acutally do exist! COOL :)

http://www.mye28.com/cgi-bin/forum/forum.cgi?session=KRxSxEkMUOEV7Gme23jgOUdDp5&forum=1&thread=10787

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/JBort/Hangtown%20Wrenchfest/bush_comp2.jpg
Normal bushing on the right, upgraded bushing on the left. and if you cross reference the part number the seller gives you, it comes up properly on ETK. (http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HD22&mospid=47382&btnr=33_0219&hg=33&fg=30&hl=4) There's a few dudes in Sydney who want their subframe bushes replaced, so now I need to borrow a subframe bushing removal tool. Who wants to lend one to me?