Poly bushing question....

[Steve B]

I was intending on replacing the front rollbar bushes and the rear arm mounting bushes. The rear subframe front and rear bushes, diff mounts, rollbar and rear trailing arm bushes...

Now the only reason I was going to do this is the fact the rear end will be off the car and after 67,000 miles I "thought" the bushes would be worn and the front end as there isn't much too it.

I will be using the car as a weekend toy, 2 to 4 track days a year plus a yearly Ring trip..


As a CSL newbie I'd like some advice from the long standing owners..


Thanks
Steve

[shimmy]

Mine is 96k miles with some hard wear.

I have had two wishbone pairs (which can't be polybushed, lower rear arms around 70k miles, and RTAB about 20k miles (changed to Turner limiter kit and OeM bushes)

[Bounce]

As Shimmy says,the Turner limiter kit with oem bushes works well for the RTABs and I know there are quite a few on here who have had this done.:thumbs:

[Steve B]

And cheaper lol

How about front end??

[Neil M]

As Shimmy says,the Turner limiter kit with oem bushes works well for the RTABs and I know there are quite a few on here who have had this done.:thumbs:

Me too:thumbs:http://www.simpsonmotorsport.co.uk/b...&cid=5&pcid=12

[shimmy]

And cheaper lol

How about front end??

as far as i can make out only weak spot on front end is wishbones (bushes encapsulated) so no choice but OEM or similar.

rest dont seem to fail as quickly

[Steve B]

Sounds like polying is a waste of time then..... This car is seriously hard to modify lol...

I'll just do that rear thingy and leave it be then

[Bounce]

Sounds like polying is a waste of time then..... This car is seriously hard to modify lol...

I'll just do that rear thingy and leave it be then

BMW did a pretty good job with the CSL,shame about the subframe.

[shimmy]

Sounds like polying is a waste of time then..... This car is seriously hard to modify lol...

I'll just do that rear thingy and leave it be then

there are lots of things to muck around with but i think most here will confirm you end up thinking that for road car all you need to do is

• RTAB limiter kit
• SS Race Lightweight back box
• 100 cell cats

and then if you track it

• AP brakes, RS29 pads
• Coilover suspension (like Intrax, Nitron, KW or AST) with stiffer springs
• 18 inch square set up and CUps

the n if you get serious

• bit of weight saving if you have to
• maybe oil cooler or gearbox cooler if going bonkers
• race seat harness and maybe cage

I seriously would not bother with map, any mods under bonnet, centre section exhaust, badges, depos, black bits, fluffy dice.

Bits to watch out for but by no means likely are failing RTAB, alternator, head gasket (cylinder to cylinder), front wishbones bushes, vanos, rear cracks, sticky aribox flap

[Bounce]

there are lots of things to muck around with but i think most here will confirm you end up thinking that for road car all you need to do is

• RTAB limiter kit
• SS Race Lightweight back box
• 100 cell cats

and then if you track it

• AP brakes, RS29 pads
• Coilover suspension (like Intrax, Nitron, KW or AST) with stiffer springs
• 18 inch square set up and CUps

the n if you get serious

• bit of weight saving if you have to
• maybe oil cooler or gearbox cooler if going bonkers
• race seat harness and maybe cage

I seriously would not bother with map, any mods under bonnet, centre section exhaust, badges, depos, black bits, fluffy dice.

Bits to watch out for but by no means likely are failing RTAB, alternator, head gasket (cylinder to cylinder), front wishbones bushes, vanos, rear cracks.

And sticky flap:whistle:

[Steve B]

Excellent list there and gives me a few ideas.... I defiantly won't go the coilover route I had KWV3s in the past and for me found them a waste of time as I'm not interested in all the adjustability track side etc.

I was already thinking about a rear box and sports cats (does anyone bother with decats..??)

Whilst the rears in bits I will get the RTAB and the limiter kit done and might do the rear box (Milltek any good for the CSL as my mates a dealer)..


Steve

[Steve B]

And sticky flap:whistle:

Mines gone (I found it in the boot and wondered what the hell it was lol)

[Bounce]

Mines gone (I found it in the boot and wondered what the hell it was lol)

Best place for it:hahaha:

[Steve B]

I found this great big round flat thing and was thinking wtf is it.... It's now in a box in the garage..

[Bounce]

Excellent list there and gives me a few ideas.... I defiantly won't go the coilover route I had KWV3s in the past and for me found them a waste of time as I'm not interested in all the adjustability track side etc.

I was already thinking about a rear box and sports cats (does anyone bother with decats..??)

Whilst the rears in bits I will get the RTAB and the limiter kit done and might do the rear box (Milltek any good for the CSL as my mates a dealer)..


Steve

Nothing wrong with the Milltek if you can get it for a good price,some on here just find them a little boomy,I think Bealo had one on his and liked it.