Replacing rear upper suspension arms with BMW ones

[okenora]

Originally Posted by Trevor1975

Un-canny how similar they look

Similar is to be expected, our rear suspension is a modified Z-axle off the 5 series.

[Jordan Apex]

Originally Posted by Trevor1975

Doing some comparisons looks feasible...



If I can get hold of some I'll check... Un-canny how similar they look

You have circled areas that aren't the upper arms in that picture, is that to show the similarities across the various parts the arms are in conjunction with?

[Trevor1975]

Originally Posted by Jordan Apex

You have circled areas that aren't the upper arms in that picture, is that to show the similarities across the various parts the arms are in conjunction with?

The circles were already on the image I copied... no idea why...

I hope someone compares them and finds they can be swapped

[Jordan Apex]

Originally Posted by Trevor1975

The circles were already on the image I copied... no idea why...

I hope someone compares them and finds they can be swapped

Oh right, must have been comparing the whole rear suspension assembly or something! To me they don't look the same, the circular recess looks to have a smaller diameter on the top one, with the 'lip' being quite far insert from the edge of the arm, whereas the bottom picture the circular recess seems to be larger with the lip close to the edge of the arm.
Of course it could just look like this if the top arm is physically significantly wider than the bottom picture, but I doubt this would be the case. Also the top picture seems to resemble a diamond shape whereas the lower looks much more rounded, but only one way to find out I suppose...

[okenora]

Originally Posted by T-Cut

Seems like a profitable venture.

not really, they work out to buy at about £25 each from the supplier but shipment on the consignment works out about £25 per arm. That's approx. £500 for 10 arms plus import taxes/VAT works out at between £600-£650 or £60-65 an arm into the UK. Then keep them sitting there making no profit for a long time.......£95 is a very fair price at the end of that.

I'm just happy that they are still made and someone is bothering to tie their money up importing them.

If any of the traders wants the contact for importing them then give me a shout.

[DMGRS]

Originally Posted by T-Cut

Looks like a used one is about the only way forward with this problem. This arm will eventually kill off more 75/ZTs than wrecked engines or other issues.

TC

Hopefully not - I now have a Group Buy for the rear upper arms mentioned in this thread - http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=197872

Providing the numbers of members interested stack up, we'll have 250 pairs on the way over shortly.