» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 04-02-2006, 01:16 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Halethorpe, MD Posts: 1,028 | Bavarian Autosport Caliper Bushing Kit Does anyone have any experience with these? I'm wondering if it's a worthwhile upgrade or not. Steven, didn't you have some problems with these? | | | 04-02-2006, 01:29 AM | #2 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | i bought two of these kits. i would only use them on a race car where you're likely to be rebuilding or monitoring them freqently. the guys who used to work on my car didn't even have the rubber boots on their calipers - said it helped to keep them cool. of course, you wouldn't do this on a street car as junk would get in there. they had lots of little mods like that. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 04-13-2006, 01:20 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 160 | I agree. Track use only. I wanted to try these as well and with no provision for keeping dirt out I decided to pass. cossieturbo | | | 04-13-2006, 03:58 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | I had a problem in that I tightened one too much and it seized. Definately not worth it for the street. The bushings are subject to the elements. I would pass. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 04-13-2006, 02:45 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Halethorpe, MD Posts: 1,028 | That's good info. Thanks for chiming in. I've never had a problem with the stock parts, I'm planning on doing the caliper rebuild soon and was just wondering if I should do this while I'm in there. I'll skip it and save the money. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |