What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[Wolf539]

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[Naz24]

Originally Posted by Cisc0

I'm just 600 miles behind you, watch out!

[aimtimes100]

Congrats bro.just one more k to go.im around 91k and its time for an oil change

[romeokc10]

Originally Posted by Cisc0

Back in March/April I replaced:

- Lower Front control arms
- Sway Links
- Tie Rods

with MTC brand parts from ECS (not ecs fault) and here I was today replacing them AGAIN and it hasn't been 5/6 months (3,000 miles). I tried to cut corners by being cheap and I have learned my lesson. I purchased Febi control arms, Febi ball joints, Lemfoerder sways and tie rods and the difference is night and day. I will be sending back the old defective parts to ECS for a warranty claim because even though they are cheaply made parts, I don't think they should have deteriorated that fast.

I will also be replacing my front thrust arm bushings with Febi ones because I still have a slight shake when breaking from 60mph down and it is due to the PowerFlex poly bushings I have in there. I can live with the slight shake but my wife keeps nagging about it.

So do yourselves a favor and DO NOT PURCHASE MTC BRAND SUSPENSION PARTS. Spend more now and less in the long run.

Hey Cisc0, why would the PowerFlex bushings cause a vibration, have you swapped them out yet?

[aimtimes100]

what kind of shaking?when i brake abrutly at higher speeds i noticed my steering wheel shakes. I always thought this was due to bad rotors

[Cisc0]

Originally Posted by romeokc10

Hey Cisc0, why would the PowerFlex bushings cause a vibration, have you swapped them out yet?

I failed to torque them once loaded. I have since replacing all components torque them while loaded on all fours and the shaking has minimized a lot so I kept them. They are stiff as hell though in these mean NYC streets. The minimal shake I still have has to do with a minor bend on one of my front rim. This was discovered after a RoadForce balance. I guess I could live with that.

[Cisc0]

Originally Posted by aimtimes100

what kind of shaking?when i brake abrutly at higher speeds i noticed my steering wheel shakes. I always thought this was due to bad rotors

My shaking was more like a trembling/vibration on the steering wheel. Check your sway links, front thrust arm bushings, lower control arms, ball joints, flex disk and as you mention, rotors.

[J.Belknap]

Originally Posted by Wolf539

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How do you tell if there's a Naval Pilot in the bar?

He'll tell you.



I get a pass, the F-18's doing touch-and-go's on the office roof and blue angels going supersonic 50ft over the parking lot are quickly making me deaf. NAS Oceana, oh you....

But on a related note the X5 is going to the local detailer tomorrow for some high-speed rotary love.

[Wolf539]

Originally Posted by J.Belknap

How do you tell if there's a Naval Pilot in the bar?

He'll tell you.

Good one... I'll pass it on to my son; USNA Class of 2014! Go Navy!

[amacman]

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