Vector, good to know about. I'm spending all my day reading on the suspension upgrade and can't make up
my mind if I should just replace the worn components or buy the suspension kit and do it all at once.
what do you have to say about this ?
BMW E39 540i 540 M5 Front CONTROL ARMS Center Link Kit - eBay (item 140488627742 end time May-08-11 21:52:53 PDT)
The only addition to the list of items from OP (m feezy) that are shown in the link above would be the stabilizer bar links and the
idler arm. I don't know anything about the manufacturer for the eBay listing. My preference (opinion), would be to use only parts
by Lemforder. Their quality and longevity is well established. This isn't something you want to be doing again due to premature
failure from (potentially) lesser quality parts. However, all of the items shown in the eBay link is a good list of the typical, heavy
wear parts. I would also recommend you add the stabilizer bar grommets, along with new clamps. The front clamps don't break
like the ones on the rear, but they do tend to deform to some degree.
In the event you have room in your budget, I would suggest installing the Dinan "Mono-Balls" for your traction strut arm. They are
pricey, to be sure, but it will literally transform your steering response. In addition, you will never again experience any brake
judder caused by sloppy bushings. This was one of the best "mods" I did on my beast.
Regards,
Alan