M5 suspension upgrade for $285 plus ship?

[ahlem]

Anyone ever buy this from these guys? I started in to my bushing replacement and found wobbly ball joints, not bad bushings. The cost of two parts is almost as much as their whole kit.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E34-525i-530i-535i-540i-M5-525-540-Control-Arms-Kit_W0QQitemZ350219815546QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ2009 0630?IMSfp=TL090630178006r24719#ebayphotohosting

Hope the link isn't too long.

[632 Regal]

FCP = F_cking Crappy Parts

I did the front end kit they offer and after replacing things 3 times I had to bite the bullet and buy "real" parts at the higher price. The rear dogbones I tried needed replacing after 3 months too.

If you don't mind replacing parts while your credit is in their pocket until they refund your 2nd and 3rd purchase go for it.

I am not the only guinea pig that gave them a whirl, I think there was someone that claimed they didn't have any problems but haven't seen them on here for a while.

[BigKriss]

yeah normally the parts are of inferior quality

[ahlem]

Thanks for the feedback. Any other brands to avoid. I will probably swap out parts one by one as the budget allows.

[632 Regal]

Lemforder is good, I hear Mehle's quality went up and are good now. Mehle is usually less expensive than Lemforder.

[ahlem]

Here's an update...
I replaced the lower/rear control arms, the ones with the big bushings because the ball joints were like dead goose heads wobbling in the breeze. I had Bavarian Auto Urethane bushings and had them installed by a machine shop. The fronts/upper(?) were still quite firm. Much more better. Noticed that the sway bar ends need to be replaced.