Strut Mounts not available- options?

[Tbonem3]

GC street plates do clunk - it's a well known issue. I've experienced it first hand with two separate kits as have several other members.

I've read the accounts. I lean towards improper installs. Maybe there was a batch of imperfectly machined parts on GC's end IDK or a supplied bearing that was a thousandth off.

My real life experience (1 year/7k miles) has been perfect - no noise or movement or anything.

And that's just about CG's. I don't ever remember reading a single thing about TMS' plates.

[PSUEng]

https://ebay.us/m/GfNEYG

While not ideal... used looks like only other option besides the other 3.

1. Waiting on BMW backorder
2. Finding NOS BMW or Corteco (49367470, corteco part # for drivers side)
3. Going down Aftermarket route

Corteco might not be an option...

[bigjae46]

I've read the accounts. I lean towards improper installs. Maybe there was a batch of imperfectly machined parts on GC's end IDK or a supplied bearing that was a thousandth off.

My real life experience (1 year/7k miles) has been perfect - no noise or movement or anything.

And that's just about CG's. I don't ever remember reading a single thing about TMS' plates.

GC uses a really crappy roller ball bearing that is NOT sealed. I had the E90 M3 street camber plate. I serviced it yearly - removed the camber plate, cleaned and regreased the bearing. Clunk free for awhile but it always came back. The bearing would have tons of sand and grit in it every service. I stopped putting the E90 M3 on track and went back to the Dinan strut mount.

As a comparison, my vorshlag plate on my E46 is 15 years old and has never clunked.

[oceansize]

Probably explains why I’ve put 10,000 miles on my GCs with no clunk. Pure street car.

[PetrolM3]

I've read the accounts. I lean towards improper installs. Maybe there was a batch of imperfectly machined parts on GC's end IDK or a supplied bearing that was a thousandth off.

My real life experience (1 year/7k miles) has been perfect - no noise or movement or anything.

And that's just about CG's. I don't ever remember reading a single thing about TMS' plates.

No, it was not improper install. Several veterans including shop owners like George Hill have had the same experience with multiple sets of GC street plates.

The two sets I tried were made years apart and were both new.

It was also not the OE bearing. I thought it was too so I got new ones from BMW but knocking persisted. Used the same bearings with OE strut mounts - zero knocking.

[moproblems]

GC uses a really crappy roller ball bearing that is NOT sealed. I had the E90 M3 street camber plate. I serviced it yearly - removed the camber plate, cleaned and regreased the bearing. Clunk free for awhile but it always came back. The bearing would have tons of sand and grit in it every service. I stopped putting the E90 M3 on track and went back to the Dinan strut mount.

As a comparison, my vorshlag plate on my E46 is 15 years old and has never clunked.

Yeah, BW tried to push GC plates on me when I was specc'ing my MCS coilovers. Almost went with them until I did more research on what style bearing they use for the upper perch. My car is pretty stiff and loud, but at least I don't have to hear spring clunk while turning with Vorshlag.