{"title":"Suspension and Steering","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuspension and steering parts and overhaul kits, including arms, bushes, dampers and springs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"front-suspension-overhaul-kit-in-oe-supplier","title":"Front Suspension Overhaul Kit in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: both front control arms, both sets of bushes, both drop links, both top mounts and both dampers, which is the honest fix for a car that has started to feel vague.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 28.6 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: available as an option if you want the front bush in polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819780313352,"sku":"BVS-SUS-001-PO","price":1049.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819780346120,"sku":"BVS-SUS-001-PF","price":1399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_in_OE_Supplier_7e9eebd5-8bf5-4f6e-86f0-4006e9993ee2.jpg?v=1790088554"},{"product_id":"front-suspension-overhaul-kit-in-uprated","title":"Front Suspension Overhaul Kit in Uprated","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: both front control arms, both sets of bushes, both drop links, both top mounts and both dampers, which is the honest fix for a car that has started to feel vague.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: redesigned where the original failed. On this site that usually means metal where the factory used plastic, or a reinforced guide where the original wore through, and the specification says exactly what was changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 32.6 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: polyurethane in the front control arm rear bush and rubber everywhere else, which sharpens the steering without making the car unpleasant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819780411656,"sku":"BVS-SUS-002-PO","price":1324.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819780444424,"sku":"BVS-SUS-002-PF","price":1774.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_in_Uprated_e9c80915-4015-4fd4-b634-6cd3f7323382.jpg?v=1790088554"},{"product_id":"rear-suspension-overhaul-kit-in-oe-supplier","title":"Rear Suspension Overhaul Kit in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: the rear trailing arm bushes, wishbones, top mounts and dampers, which is the end people neglect because it does not make a noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 32.4 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: available as an option if you want the front bush in polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819780542728,"sku":"BVS-SUS-003-PO","price":1099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819780575496,"sku":"BVS-SUS-003-PF","price":1474.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Rear_Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_in_OE_Supplier_769e8d74-1c09-4934-923d-d2f56300b3ac.jpg?v=1790088554"},{"product_id":"rear-suspension-overhaul-kit-in-uprated","title":"Rear Suspension Overhaul Kit in Uprated","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: the rear trailing arm bushes, wishbones, top mounts and dampers, which is the end people neglect because it does not make a noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: redesigned where the original failed. On this site that usually means metal where the factory used plastic, or a reinforced guide where the original wore through, and the specification says exactly what was changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 36.9 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: polyurethane in the front control arm rear bush and rubber everywhere else, which sharpens the steering without making the car unpleasant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819780641032,"sku":"BVS-SUS-004-PO","price":1374.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819780673800,"sku":"BVS-SUS-004-PF","price":1849.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Rear_Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_in_Uprated_196dd4b2-ed07-48a4-9d2c-d6c63b5e56d1.jpg?v=1790088554"},{"product_id":"complete-four-corner-suspension-overhaul-kit-in-oe-supplier","title":"Complete Four Corner Suspension Overhaul Kit in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: everything at both ends, which is what a 120,000 mile car actually needs and what makes it feel like a different car.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 58.6 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: available as an option if you want the front bush in polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. 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We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. 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One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. 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Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819780870408,"sku":"BVS-SUS-006-PO","price":1374.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819780903176,"sku":"BVS-SUS-006-PF","price":1824.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Complete_Four_Corner_Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_in_Premium_Aftermarket_2f014ac4-be74-4050-908b-d186ecd3fe73.jpg?v=1790088554"},{"product_id":"complete-four-corner-suspension-overhaul-kit-in-uprated","title":"Complete Four Corner Suspension Overhaul Kit in Uprated","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: everything at both ends, which is what a 120,000 mile car actually needs and what makes it feel like a different car.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. 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It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: redesigned where the original failed. On this site that usually means metal where the factory used plastic, or a reinforced guide where the original wore through, and the specification says exactly what was changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. 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We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. 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It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. 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Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 33.3 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: polyurethane in the front control arm rear bush and rubber everywhere else, which sharpens the steering without making the car unpleasant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. 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We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 41.6 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: available as an option if you want the front bush in polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. 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Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819781361928,"sku":"BVS-SUS-010-PO","price":1349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819781394696,"sku":"BVS-SUS-010-PF","price":1799.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_with_Lowering_Springs_in_OE_Supplier_c9837969-f283-4895-8f18-40582d096646.jpg?v=1790088554"},{"product_id":"suspension-overhaul-kit-with-lowering-springs-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Suspension Overhaul Kit with Lowering Springs in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: matched springs and dampers rather than springs on tired original dampers, which is how most lowered cars end up riding badly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. 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Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819781460232,"sku":"BVS-SUS-011-PO","price":1024.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819781493000,"sku":"BVS-SUS-011-PF","price":1374.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_with_Lowering_Springs_in_Premium_Aftermarket_157bdf66-df5b-4aa7-942d-74ea6d9e4201.jpg?v=1790088554"},{"product_id":"suspension-overhaul-kit-with-lowering-springs-in-uprated","title":"Suspension Overhaul Kit with Lowering Springs in Uprated","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: matched springs and dampers rather than springs on tired original dampers, which is how most lowered cars end up riding badly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. 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It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: redesigned where the original failed. On this site that usually means metal where the factory used plastic, or a reinforced guide where the original wore through, and the specification says exactly what was changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. 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Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819781591304,"sku":"BVS-SUS-012-PO","price":1699.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819781624072,"sku":"BVS-SUS-012-PF","price":2274.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_with_Lowering_Springs_in_Uprated_8e773ded-0dea-445e-a7c4-00947a501dad.jpg?v=1790088577"},{"product_id":"suspension-overhaul-kit-with-coilovers-in-oe-supplier","title":"Suspension Overhaul Kit with Coilovers in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: height and damping adjustable, with a corner weighting and geometry setup included if you have it fitted here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. 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It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 46.8 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: available as an option if you want the front bush in polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. 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Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. 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It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 46.8 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: available as an option if you want the front bush in polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. 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It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: redesigned where the original failed. On this site that usually means metal where the factory used plastic, or a reinforced guide where the original wore through, and the specification says exactly what was changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. 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It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. 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It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: redesigned where the original failed. On this site that usually means metal where the factory used plastic, or a reinforced guide where the original wore through, and the specification says exactly what was changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. 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Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 59.7 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: polyurethane in the front control arm rear bush and rubber everywhere else, which sharpens the steering without making the car unpleasant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. 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It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. 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We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: redesigned where the original failed. On this site that usually means metal where the factory used plastic, or a reinforced guide where the original wore through, and the specification says exactly what was changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 26.0 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: polyurethane in the front control arm rear bush and rubber everywhere else, which sharpens the steering without making the car unpleasant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a workshop service carried out at our premises at Unit 1 Main Road, Tydd Gote, Wisbech PE13 5QD. It is available to UK customers only. After you order we contact you within one working day to book your car in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819782803720,"sku":"BVS-SUS-022-PO","price":1374.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819782836488,"sku":"BVS-SUS-022-PF","price":1849.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Control_Arm_and_Bush_Kit_with_Fitting_in_Uprated_171f678b-d632-4ddc-a354-554a7afa24cb.jpg?v=1790088578"},{"product_id":"rear-subframe-bush-and-mount-overhaul-kit-in-oe-supplier","title":"Rear Subframe Bush and Mount Overhaul Kit in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: the rear subframe bushes, which on an E46 want checking alongside the subframe mounting points themselves, and we will tell you what we find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 26.4 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: available as an option if you want the front bush in polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819782902024,"sku":"BVS-SUS-023-PO","price":1149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819782934792,"sku":"BVS-SUS-023-PF","price":1524.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Rear_Subframe_Bush_and_Mount_Overhaul_Kit_in_OE_Supplier_c96b9f91-df6d-43da-b9f6-a865b73a5309.jpg?v=1790088578"},{"product_id":"rear-subframe-bush-and-mount-overhaul-kit-in-uprated","title":"Rear Subframe Bush and Mount Overhaul Kit in Uprated","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: the rear subframe bushes, which on an E46 want checking alongside the subframe mounting points themselves, and we will tell you what we find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: redesigned where the original failed. On this site that usually means metal where the factory used plastic, or a reinforced guide where the original wore through, and the specification says exactly what was changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. 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Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 30.1 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: polyurethane in the front control arm rear bush and rubber everywhere else, which sharpens the steering without making the car unpleasant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. 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Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819783033096,"sku":"BVS-SUS-024-PO","price":1449.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819783065864,"sku":"BVS-SUS-024-PF","price":1924.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Rear_Subframe_Bush_and_Mount_Overhaul_Kit_in_Uprated_8dad5634-8eea-4b10-ab1b-47660aa1239f.jpg?v=1790088578"},{"product_id":"air-suspension-conversion-kit-to-coil-springs-in-oe-supplier","title":"Air Suspension Conversion Kit to Coil Springs in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: a conversion for an X5 or a touring whose air suspension has failed, which is a fifth of the cost of replacing the air system and removes the problem permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. 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We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. 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It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: redesigned where the original failed. On this site that usually means metal where the factory used plastic, or a reinforced guide where the original wore through, and the specification says exactly what was changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 44.0 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: polyurethane in the front control arm rear bush and rubber everywhere else, which sharpens the steering without making the car unpleasant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819783328008,"sku":"BVS-SUS-026-PO","price":1574.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819783360776,"sku":"BVS-SUS-026-PF","price":2099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Air_Suspension_Conversion_Kit_to_Coil_Springs_in_Uprated_8f0b0edf-e37b-4615-9713-61c02bc603a1.jpg?v=1790088579"},{"product_id":"suspension-overhaul-kit-with-electronic-damper-control-in-oe-supplier","title":"Suspension Overhaul Kit with Electronic Damper Control in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: EDC dampers, which are four times the price of passive ones and which you cannot substitute without a permanent warning light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: required on the electronic damper control kits, where the dampers must be recognised or the car runs a permanent fault\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 48.2 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: available as an option if you want the front bush in polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819783426312,"sku":"BVS-SUS-027-PO","price":1899.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819783459080,"sku":"BVS-SUS-027-PF","price":2549.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_with_Electronic_Damper_Control_in_OE_Supplier_0c64ceac-6993-429a-8a79-15c33634cba5.jpg?v=1790088579"},{"product_id":"suspension-overhaul-kit-with-electronic-damper-control-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Suspension Overhaul Kit with Electronic Damper Control in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: EDC dampers, which are four times the price of passive ones and which you cannot substitute without a permanent warning light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: required on the electronic damper control kits, where the dampers must be recognised or the car runs a permanent fault\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 48.2 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: available as an option if you want the front bush in polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819783557384,"sku":"BVS-SUS-028-PO","price":1449.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819783590152,"sku":"BVS-SUS-028-PF","price":1924.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_with_Electronic_Damper_Control_in_Premium_Aftermarket_f68b2982-eac3-4f9b-a502-3696d6bd0453.jpg?v=1790088579"},{"product_id":"suspension-overhaul-kit-with-electronic-damper-control-in-uprated","title":"Suspension Overhaul Kit with Electronic Damper Control in Uprated","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension overhaul: EDC dampers, which are four times the price of passive ones and which you cannot substitute without a permanent warning light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 F34 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36 G22, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 E84 F48, X3 E83 F25 G01, X5 E70 F15 G05, and Mini R56 F56 R60 F60 where stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, though the heavier six cylinder and diesel cars use different spring rates and the kit is matched to yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: redesigned where the original failed. On this site that usually means metal where the factory used plastic, or a reinforced guide where the original wore through, and the specification says exactly what was changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over broken surfaces, uneven tyre wear on the inner edges, and the front control arm bush advisory that appears on the MOT of every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: four to six hours for one axle, a full day for all four corners, plus an hour on the geometry rack afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: required on the electronic damper control kits, where the dampers must be recognised or the car runs a permanent fault\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts on every arm, new drop link nuts, and a four wheel geometry afterwards. The geometry is not optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: every suspension bolt is torqued with the car at ride height, not in the air. Bushes tightened with the suspension hanging are bushes that tear within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 54.9 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: budget for a four wheel alignment afterwards. Changing arms moves the camber and the toe, and a car driven for a month on the wrong toe eats a set of tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushes at ride height: the single most important instruction in this listing. Torque the bush bolts with the wheels on the ground and the car at its normal height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUprated: polyurethane in the front control arm rear bush and rubber everywhere else, which sharpens the steering without making the car unpleasant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth sides: suspension parts are replaced in pairs. One new arm and one worn one gives you a car that pulls and a tyre that wears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevery arm, bush, link, mount and damper listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea geometry voucher where the kit includes one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted instructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labour where the fitted option is chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour to six hours an axle. The one instruction worth repeating is that the bush bolts are torqued at ride height with the wheels on the ground, because tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it inside a year. Then book the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tier question on suspension is simpler than it looks. Dampers are worth buying OE supplier, because the aftermarket copies of these are genuinely worse and you will feel it. Arms and links are fine premium aftermarket. Bushes are where uprated earns its money, specifically the front control arm rear bush, which is the part that fails and the part that most affects how the steering feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"Parts only","offer_id":58819783622920,"sku":"BVS-SUS-029-PO","price":2399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parts and fitting at our workshop","offer_id":58819783655688,"sku":"BVS-SUS-029-PF","price":3199.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Suspension_Overhaul_Kit_with_Electronic_Damper_Control_in_Uprated_cddec695-3608-4236-8535-ccc951df7d1e.jpg?v=1790088579"},{"product_id":"front-control-arm-with-a-ball-joint-in-oe-supplier","title":"Front Control Arm with a Ball Joint in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the arm everybody's MOT mentions, supplied with the ball joint already pressed in rather than as a bare arm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 3.2 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819825697032,"sku":"BVS-SUC-001-E9X","price":79.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819825729800,"sku":"BVS-SUC-001-F3X","price":84.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819825762568,"sku":"BVS-SUC-001-1SR","price":74.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819825795336,"sku":"BVS-SUC-001-5SR","price":89.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Control_Arm_with_a_Ball_Joint_in_OE_Supplier_5adbfb63-8a9a-4f5d-bbee-de4073f63560.jpg?v=1790088855"},{"product_id":"front-control-arm-with-a-ball-joint-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Front Control Arm with a Ball Joint in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the arm everybody's MOT mentions, supplied with the ball joint already pressed in rather than as a bare arm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 3.2 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819825926408,"sku":"BVS-SUC-002-E9X","price":59.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819825959176,"sku":"BVS-SUC-002-F3X","price":64.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819825991944,"sku":"BVS-SUC-002-1SR","price":54.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819826024712,"sku":"BVS-SUC-002-5SR","price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Control_Arm_with_a_Ball_Joint_in_Premium_Aftermarket_fa149774-5a09-4bde-bf2c-3be04e5f9375.jpg?v=1790088855"},{"product_id":"front-control-arm-rear-bush-in-oe-supplier","title":"Front Control Arm Rear Bush in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the bush that actually fails, which is hydraulic and splits, and which is the difference between vague steering and sharp steering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.6 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819826090248,"sku":"BVS-SUC-003-E9X","price":41.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819826123016,"sku":"BVS-SUC-003-F3X","price":44.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819826155784,"sku":"BVS-SUC-003-1SR","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819826188552,"sku":"BVS-SUC-003-5SR","price":47.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Control_Arm_Rear_Bush_in_OE_Supplier_a89ce2c6-2b05-4443-9daf-d3c5b8576308.jpg?v=1790088856"},{"product_id":"front-control-arm-rear-bush-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Front Control Arm Rear Bush in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the bush that actually fails, which is hydraulic and splits, and which is the difference between vague steering and sharp steering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. 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We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819826286856,"sku":"BVS-SUC-004-E9X","price":31.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819826319624,"sku":"BVS-SUC-004-F3X","price":33.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819826352392,"sku":"BVS-SUC-004-1SR","price":30.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819826385160,"sku":"BVS-SUC-004-5SR","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Control_Arm_Rear_Bush_in_Premium_Aftermarket_edf2e470-28b5-4590-bec0-bf46f92318db.jpg?v=1790088855"},{"product_id":"polyurethane-front-control-arm-bush-in-oe-supplier","title":"Polyurethane Front Control Arm Bush in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: polyurethane in the one position where it sharpens the car without making it unpleasant to live with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.5 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819826483464,"sku":"BVS-SUC-005-E9X","price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819826516232,"sku":"BVS-SUC-005-F3X","price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819826549000,"sku":"BVS-SUC-005-1SR","price":64.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819826581768,"sku":"BVS-SUC-005-5SR","price":79.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Polyurethane_Front_Control_Arm_Bush_in_OE_Supplier_39fcecac-6ff3-4256-a398-50390108c10d.jpg?v=1790088855"},{"product_id":"polyurethane-front-control-arm-bush-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Polyurethane Front Control Arm Bush in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: polyurethane in the one position where it sharpens the car without making it unpleasant to live with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.5 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819826680072,"sku":"BVS-SUC-006-E9X","price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819826712840,"sku":"BVS-SUC-006-F3X","price":54.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819826745608,"sku":"BVS-SUC-006-1SR","price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819826778376,"sku":"BVS-SUC-006-5SR","price":59.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Polyurethane_Front_Control_Arm_Bush_in_Premium_Aftermarket_92519c39-97bc-443d-9ad3-ea3739cfbaac.jpg?v=1790088855"},{"product_id":"front-drop-link-pair-in-oe-supplier","title":"Front Drop Link Pair in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: drop links, which knock over rough surfaces and are the cheapest noise on the car to fix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. 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We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819826843912,"sku":"BVS-SUC-007-E9X","price":47.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819826876680,"sku":"BVS-SUC-007-F3X","price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819826909448,"sku":"BVS-SUC-007-1SR","price":45.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819826942216,"sku":"BVS-SUC-007-5SR","price":54.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Drop_Link_Pair_in_OE_Supplier_28e94210-b5c6-4617-8307-fd7374fc8b8e.jpg?v=1790088884"},{"product_id":"front-drop-link-pair-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Front Drop Link Pair in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: drop links, which knock over rough surfaces and are the cheapest noise on the car to fix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.8 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819827073288,"sku":"BVS-SUC-008-E9X","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819827106056,"sku":"BVS-SUC-008-F3X","price":38.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819827138824,"sku":"BVS-SUC-008-1SR","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819827171592,"sku":"BVS-SUC-008-5SR","price":41.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Drop_Link_Pair_in_Premium_Aftermarket_15db2bd3-2f61-440a-b1e0-4709a86dde4f.jpg?v=1790088883"},{"product_id":"front-damper-pair-in-oe-supplier","title":"Front Damper Pair in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: dampers in pairs, because one new one and one tired one gives a car that steps sideways over a bump.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: required on electronic damper control cars, where an unrecognised damper gives a permanent warning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 8.4 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819827302664,"sku":"BVS-SUC-009-E9X","price":239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819827335432,"sku":"BVS-SUC-009-F3X","price":259.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819827368200,"sku":"BVS-SUC-009-1SR","price":239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819827400968,"sku":"BVS-SUC-009-5SR","price":279.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Damper_Pair_in_OE_Supplier_3bacdf4a-696d-4d47-af02-5648fe605cb9.jpg?v=1790088884"},{"product_id":"front-damper-pair-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Front Damper Pair in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: dampers in pairs, because one new one and one tired one gives a car that steps sideways over a bump.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: required on electronic damper control cars, where an unrecognised damper gives a permanent warning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 8.4 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819827499272,"sku":"BVS-SUC-010-E9X","price":184.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819827532040,"sku":"BVS-SUC-010-F3X","price":194.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819827564808,"sku":"BVS-SUC-010-1SR","price":179.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819827597576,"sku":"BVS-SUC-010-5SR","price":209.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Damper_Pair_in_Premium_Aftermarket_371b0888-1fb6-49ae-b64d-485464844d79.jpg?v=1790088884"},{"product_id":"front-top-mount-and-bearing-kit-in-oe-supplier","title":"Front Top Mount and Bearing Kit in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the top mount and its bearing, which on these cars makes a creak on full lock that people spend a fortune chasing elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 1.6 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819827663112,"sku":"BVS-SUC-011-E9X","price":129.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819827695880,"sku":"BVS-SUC-011-F3X","price":134.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819827728648,"sku":"BVS-SUC-011-1SR","price":124.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819827761416,"sku":"BVS-SUC-011-5SR","price":144.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Top_Mount_and_Bearing_Kit_in_OE_Supplier_7cc81468-3d63-4c1b-bbf9-1e0f1a25a1a6.jpg?v=1790088884"},{"product_id":"front-top-mount-and-bearing-kit-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Front Top Mount and Bearing Kit in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the top mount and its bearing, which on these cars makes a creak on full lock that people spend a fortune chasing elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 1.6 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819827859720,"sku":"BVS-SUC-012-E9X","price":94.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819827892488,"sku":"BVS-SUC-012-F3X","price":104.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819827925256,"sku":"BVS-SUC-012-1SR","price":94.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819827958024,"sku":"BVS-SUC-012-5SR","price":109.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Front_Top_Mount_and_Bearing_Kit_in_Premium_Aftermarket_1fef67e0-ac36-40aa-afb6-8d71dcc93cb3.jpg?v=1790088884"},{"product_id":"rear-trailing-arm-bush-pair-in-oe-supplier","title":"Rear Trailing Arm Bush Pair in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the rear bush that lets the back of the car steer itself under load.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 1.2 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819828351240,"sku":"BVS-SUC-013-E9X","price":89.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819828384008,"sku":"BVS-SUC-013-F3X","price":94.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819828416776,"sku":"BVS-SUC-013-1SR","price":84.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819828449544,"sku":"BVS-SUC-013-5SR","price":99.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Rear_Trailing_Arm_Bush_Pair_in_OE_Supplier_809348c2-9f59-48af-9c85-d55f21e7f926.jpg?v=1790088884"},{"product_id":"rear-trailing-arm-bush-pair-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Rear Trailing Arm Bush Pair in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the rear bush that lets the back of the car steer itself under load.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 1.2 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819828613384,"sku":"BVS-SUC-014-E9X","price":64.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819828646152,"sku":"BVS-SUC-014-F3X","price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819828678920,"sku":"BVS-SUC-014-1SR","price":64.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819828711688,"sku":"BVS-SUC-014-5SR","price":74.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Rear_Trailing_Arm_Bush_Pair_in_Premium_Aftermarket_2fe54866-1a3c-4f36-be91-36b1d850f277.jpg?v=1790088885"},{"product_id":"rear-damper-pair-in-oe-supplier","title":"Rear Damper Pair in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the rear pair, which nobody replaces because the rear end does not make a noise when it goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: required on electronic damper control cars, where an unrecognised damper gives a permanent warning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 7.6 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819828777224,"sku":"BVS-SUC-015-E9X","price":219.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819828809992,"sku":"BVS-SUC-015-F3X","price":239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819828842760,"sku":"BVS-SUC-015-1SR","price":219.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819828875528,"sku":"BVS-SUC-015-5SR","price":259.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Rear_Damper_Pair_in_OE_Supplier_defac779-637a-46d4-a055-c272be2dd86c.jpg?v=1790088885"},{"product_id":"rear-damper-pair-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Rear Damper Pair in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the rear pair, which nobody replaces because the rear end does not make a noise when it goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: required on electronic damper control cars, where an unrecognised damper gives a permanent warning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 7.6 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819829006600,"sku":"BVS-SUC-016-E9X","price":169.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819829039368,"sku":"BVS-SUC-016-F3X","price":179.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819829072136,"sku":"BVS-SUC-016-1SR","price":164.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819829104904,"sku":"BVS-SUC-016-5SR","price":194.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Rear_Damper_Pair_in_Premium_Aftermarket_0fa6bd99-12b6-46db-a355-3d4699a0d546.jpg?v=1790088885"},{"product_id":"rear-subframe-bush-set-in-oe-supplier","title":"Rear Subframe Bush Set in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the subframe bushes, and on an E46 a reason to inspect the subframe mounting points themselves before you spend anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 2.4 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819829170440,"sku":"BVS-SUC-017-E9X","price":169.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819829203208,"sku":"BVS-SUC-017-F3X","price":179.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819829235976,"sku":"BVS-SUC-017-1SR","price":159.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819829268744,"sku":"BVS-SUC-017-5SR","price":189.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Rear_Subframe_Bush_Set_in_OE_Supplier_7ed7e435-21f9-4c6d-8ad6-13653725ab45.jpg?v=1790088884"},{"product_id":"rear-subframe-bush-set-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Rear Subframe Bush Set in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the subframe bushes, and on an E46 a reason to inspect the subframe mounting points themselves before you spend anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 2.4 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819829334280,"sku":"BVS-SUC-018-E9X","price":129.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819829367048,"sku":"BVS-SUC-018-F3X","price":134.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819829399816,"sku":"BVS-SUC-018-1SR","price":124.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819829432584,"sku":"BVS-SUC-018-5SR","price":144.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Rear_Subframe_Bush_Set_in_Premium_Aftermarket_f847b132-8d9a-4b03-8665-b066cbd79e08.jpg?v=1790088884"},{"product_id":"anti-roll-bar-bush-and-clamp-kit-in-oe-supplier","title":"Anti Roll Bar Bush and Clamp Kit in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the bushes and the clamps, which perish and give a clonk that sounds far more expensive than it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.8 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819829530888,"sku":"BVS-SUC-019-E9X","price":59.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819829563656,"sku":"BVS-SUC-019-F3X","price":59.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819829596424,"sku":"BVS-SUC-019-1SR","price":54.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819829629192,"sku":"BVS-SUC-019-5SR","price":64.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Anti_Roll_Bar_Bush_and_Clamp_Kit_in_OE_Supplier_2e7cdc0e-32d8-4142-b143-507e33d6bf16.jpg?v=1790088884"},{"product_id":"anti-roll-bar-bush-and-clamp-kit-in-premium-aftermarket","title":"Anti Roll Bar Bush and Clamp Kit in Premium Aftermarket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: the bushes and the clamps, which perish and give a clonk that sounds far more expensive than it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: a well regarded aftermarket brand that is not the original supplier. Cheaper, generally good, and we tell you where the differences are rather than pretending there are none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 0.8 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819829727496,"sku":"BVS-SUC-020-E9X","price":43.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819829760264,"sku":"BVS-SUC-020-F3X","price":46.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819829793032,"sku":"BVS-SUC-020-1SR","price":41.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819829825800,"sku":"BVS-SUC-020-5SR","price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Anti_Roll_Bar_Bush_and_Clamp_Kit_in_Premium_Aftermarket_d42d86d9-a261-40b9-af69-32f52175d1b9.jpg?v=1790088885"},{"product_id":"wheel-bearing-and-hub-assembly-in-oe-supplier","title":"Wheel Bearing and Hub Assembly in OE Supplier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA suspension part: a hub with the bearing already pressed and the ABS ring intact, which saves a press and a ruined sensor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are an independent parts supplier. We are not BMW AG or MINI, we are not appointed by them, and BMW and MINI are their trademarks. What we sell are parts that fit those cars, described as such. Every listing states the chassis codes and engine codes it fits, the production date range, which quality tier you are buying, the labour time the job actually takes, and whether the part needs coding to the car before it will work. Where a part is only made in plastic by the factory and fails because it is plastic, we say so and we offer the metal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification and fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: 1 Series E87 F20 F40, 3 Series E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30 F31 G20, 4 Series F32 F33 F36, 5 Series E60 F10 G30, X1 X3 X5, Mini R56 F56 R60 F60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: not engine dependent, but the spring and damper rates differ between the four and six cylinder cars. These cars change mid production, sometimes twice in a model year, and two cars built four months apart can take different parts. Send us the last seven digits of your VIN with the order and we check the part against the build record before anything is dispatched. It takes us two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction dates: 1998 to 2022 depending on chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality: made by the firm that supplies the vehicle manufacturer, in that firm's own box rather than a dealer box. Identical part, identical line, no dealer margin, and this is what we would fit ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: cross referenced to the original equipment number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch. We do not publish a single number against a listing that covers several build variants, because that is how people order the wrong part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure this addresses: vague steering, a knock over potholes, a creak on full lock, uneven inner edge tyre wear, or the front control arm bush advisory that appears on every one of these cars at about 60,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabour time: forty minutes to three hours a side depending on the part, plus a four wheel geometry afterwards on anything that affects alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoding: none required. Fit it and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso needed: new stretch bolts and nuts, which are single use on most suspension positions, and a four wheel geometry afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground. Tightening them with the suspension hanging preloads the rubber and tears it within a year, and it is the commonest mistake in this job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 3.6 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways in pairs: one new arm and one worn one gives a car that pulls and a tyre that wears on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: anything that moves a mounting point needs a four wheel alignment afterwards. Budget for it rather than discovering it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRide height: the single most important instruction on this page, and the one that separates a job that lasts five years from one that lasts one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyurethane: sharp in the front control arm rear bush, unpleasant everywhere else. We sell it for that one position and we will talk you out of a full poly set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe part or pair as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew stretch bolts and nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrease where a bush needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions with torque figures and the ride height note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty minutes to three hours a side. Torque the bush bolts at ride height with the wheels on the ground, not with the suspension hanging in the air. Then book a four wheel geometry, because changing an arm moves the camber and the toe and a month on the wrong toe costs a set of tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich version to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDampers are the one place on this page where the cheap option is genuinely worse and you will feel it, so buy OE supplier. Arms, links and track rod ends are fine as premium aftermarket. Bushes are where the decision matters: the front control arm rear bush is the part that fails and the part that most changes how the steering feels, and it is the one position where polyurethane is worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bavarian Spares","offers":[{"title":"3 Series E90 E91 E92 E93","offer_id":58819829891336,"sku":"BVS-SUC-021-E9X","price":129.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Series F30 F31 F34","offer_id":58819829924104,"sku":"BVS-SUC-021-F3X","price":134.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Series E87 F20 F40","offer_id":58819829956872,"sku":"BVS-SUC-021-1SR","price":124.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Series E60 F10 G30","offer_id":58819829989640,"sku":"BVS-SUC-021-5SR","price":144.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/files\/Wheel_Bearing_and_Hub_Assembly_in_OE_Supplier_f8651566-1b7b-40c7-bacb-f9591d05e63f.jpg?v=1790088885"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/1037\/7480\/collections\/hf_20260922_153127_9708e7ec-51ba-41c6-b6e5-ef6aae70ea3a.png?v=1790091740","url":"https:\/\/bavarianspares.com\/collections\/suspension.oembed","provider":"Bavarian Spares","version":"1.0","type":"link"}