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Old 03-24-2014, 04:06 PM
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Does anybody have a side by side comparison picture of replica vs oem style 87s?
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Does anybody have a side by side comparison picture of replica vs oem style 87s?
Ditto racingbmwm3...the BMW oe Style 87 wheels have their identifying specs cast into the wheel circling the hub:


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Fake first, note there isn't any identifying letters/marks between the lug holes as there are on the real wheel.

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The inside of the wheel doesn't look right on the fake either. I just put the 87's on our X5 yesterday, otherwise I'd take a pic of the inside for comparison.


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Was talking to a friend about putting coilovers on my x5 and he said that I should loosen all the control arms and tighten them back at ride height to save the bushings from squeaking and getting torn apart... How true is this
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Was talking to a friend about putting coilovers on my x5 and he said that I should loosen all the control arms and tighten them back at ride height to save the bushings from squeaking and getting torn apart... How true is this
Tension strut bolt definitely needs to be loosened and re-tightened at the new ride height unless you have power flex bushings in there, since they rotate (instead of twisting like the factory bushings).
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Tension strut bolt definitely needs to be loosened and re-tightened at the new ride height unless you have power flex bushings in there, since they rotate (instead of twisting like the factory bushings).
The bushing does not rotate or twist. The end with the bushing is held in place by a bolt. The metal center of the bushing rotates around the bolt as the suspension moves up and down. The difference in stock bushings from Powerflex bushings is lifecycle and how much the materials compress, as an example, when you hit a bump.
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The bushing does not rotate or twist. The end with the bushing is held in place by a bolt. The metal center of the bushing rotates around the bolt as the suspension moves up and down. The difference in stock bushings from Powerflex bushings is lifecycle and how much the materials compress, as an example, when you hit a bump.
The stock one does, and that was the point I was trying to make. The tension strut bolt can be torqued with the X5 suspension in any position and it makes no difference when you have the PF bushings installed.
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Not true. Control arms move when the suspension moves up or down. When you install the coilovers the suspension will adjust according to how the coilovers are set.
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My pass side mirror used to go down when backing up.
Now after adjusting the mirrors a bit more to my seat adjustment...it doesnt go down anymore? What's up with that?

And when I got my X. The FOB wasn't working. How can I tell if its dead or not programmed?
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My pass side mirror used to go down when backing up.
Now after adjusting the mirrors a bit more to my seat adjustment...it doesnt go down anymore? What's up with that?

And when I got my X. The FOB wasn't working. How can I tell if its dead or not programmed?
On the mirror, check to see if you have the switch (left-right adjust) in the correct position. I can't recall which it is, but one position enables the down tilt and the other disables it. If that isn't the reason yours stopped, I've got nothing!
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