Change your control arms

[m5dream]

Originally Posted by Chauncey.Bishop

I went with the dinan bushings and to make sure you guys aren't scared away, I was able to remove the old ones from the control arms with my smaller 3/8" impact and a press tool.

how are you liking the dinan ones? any more harshness

[Chauncey.Bishop]

Originally Posted by m5dream

how are you liking the dinan ones? any more harshness

They're sold now and onto the next owner (I'm parting out my mods) but I wouldn't say they were more harsh than stock. My experience was that they tightened up the steering and gave me much more confidence at high speeds.

[TinCanSailor]

Originally Posted by SlimM5

I have a slight knock in my front suspension area when I go over speed bumps or uneven public garage entrances.
Would that be my control arms needing service?

I had a similar issue on my M6 which ended up being the sway bar end link on the front passenger side. If you have a floor jack you can do a quick visual inspection at home. My son and I did the repair in our humble garage at home and replaced the other 3 while we were under the car.

[SpeedProtocol]

https://youtube.com/shorts/2tTbIW_QUJc?feature=share

45k miles.Thrust arms.

I don't have the new ones yet to compare but I think my ball joints are shot, I have read they are supposed to be stiff. I figured the bushings would be bad. Makes me wonder if I should change the other set of lower control arms as well.