Beiträge von EddBud

Got it.Thanks for the link.I like trunk spoiler in Your pictures.I will contact those people to find out and see if they realy got that kit.

Regards,Ed

Rear bumper

Zitat von Argonaut;56120

Interesting, similar to this kit found on the 'bay: http://cgi.ebay.de/BMW-E31-Bod…A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Sorry but I couldn't find an English translation, if you need help with the language let me know.
Cheers

PS, found the company's website and some details in English:

http://84.201.208.50/~arjotuni…6cd0f567f48e7fd43827149fe


I have never seen this spoiler/kit in the flesh, it looks to be a Photoshop mock-up but maybe someone know's differently...

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Yes,I did photoshop to get Your input on it.I spoke to my body shop and I think I'm going to do it.Will post pics when it's done.

850 Rear bumper

I'm still working on my '91 850.I have CSI front and mirrors.I think the rear bumper needs to be more agressive.I was playing with photoshop and came up with this.I need Your input on this.Any ideas or pics. This is not my cars pic.I borowed from the gallery.
Ed

Zitat von markinstoke;49604

Gents hopefully someone can help me out here, i have now picked myself up of the floor of the main dealers garage and no longer feel light headed!!
I have a 93' BMW850ci and have discovered it will need new electric front shocks as the old ones are knackered and a new set will be around £1800 fitted

Q. will a pair of shocks from the 840 fit and if so is there any adjustments to be made or is there any thing else that would work

i will not be able to reply for the next 7 days but thanks in antcipation

Cheers Mark

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If You install shocks from 840,You'll need new springs as well.EDC system comes with softer springs.I think Bilsteins is better choice

Zitat von Vish850;47728

Still no joy!!!

Starting with the wobble: changed the front brake discs, and upper arms and bushes, but i wouldn't know if this hasd solved the problem as the car does not drive!!

Mechanic checked the catalytic converter and its intact, the rattle was in fact heat guards loose. There was an oil leak from the distributor gasket so had that sorted, also changed the spark plugs, then fired her up but same problem except starts up alot easier now.

The problem is that the car just aint got no power, especially when you put your foot down, i thought i would give the throttly body re-sync a go but when in first the car doesnt rev above 1500rpm and doesnt move.

Might change the throttle bodies as ive ordered them now although having done alot of reading i don't think that is the problem. Mechanic thinks its either:
Throttle bodies
Coil
Air flow sensor
Fuel pump

But hes no BM 8 series expert and nor am I!
I really hope I don't have to buy all the above parts to get to the bottom of the problem i'd have to get a second job!
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Vish

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I just had similar problem with power on my 850.replaced fuel pump, it solved the problem.My car is 92 and has 115K miles. Don't buy used,I tryed.Hope it works for You.

Zitat von 8Tech;53452

I've posted many times on the issue of the thrust arms on the E31 causing apparent brake judder and vague steering. I have just done another couple of cars recently with bushes worthy of pics and posting.
For any newbie's, the thrust arms are the rear arms with the downward pointing balljoints at the bottom of the front suspension. The bushes are very well known to fail, but in a manner that is generally not possible to see visually, and in fact one has just passed a stringent MOT with TOTALLY failed bushes.
These bushes can cause a resonance in the front suspension/steering that is usually diagnosed as warped discs but can set off a violent shudder just by hitting a bump, initially when cornering.
There are a number of replacement choices, replacement oil filled E31 items, soft E32 7-Series ones, E34 M5 heavy duty bushes or solid polyurethane bushes.
Of these, I would only EVER consider the M5 or poly bushes. I feel so strongly about this, I would even replace these bushes if fitting a brand new arm with the stock E31 bushes fitted.
When installing these bushes there is a pre-load procedure that Must be applied or the new bushes can fail within 5000m!

FITTING OF BUSHES
Jack and support both sides of the front of the car, remove both front wheels.

Slacken nut and bolt holding the inner front Aluminium Track Control Arm, undo and remover the nut and bolt holding the Rear Thrust Arm to the chassis.

Undo outer thrust arm ball joint and remove Thrust Arm to allow removal of bush.

If outer ball joint is too tight to remove Thrust Arm, entire assembly can be removed by disconnecting steering arm, 3 bolts from under shock absorber and previously loosened front control arm bolt

.Once old Thrust Arm bush has been replaced; re-assemble removed parts but DO NOT TIGHTEN inner control arm bolts.

Loosely refit Thrust Arm nut and bolt.

PRELOAD PROCEDURE

The front suspension MUST BE COMPRESSED with the weight of the car BEFORE the inner track control arm and thrust arm bolts are tightened. This can easily be done in one of two ways:

1) Jack the front suspension up with a small floor jack under the front shock absorber until it supports the weight of the car, and then tighten the bolts

OR

2) Re-fit road wheels, lower car to the ground and either drive the car up on ramps or using a pit, tighten the bolts with the weight of the car fully on its wheels.

I would then recommend the tracking is checked/re-adjusted to parallel.


Pics below show the following;


1. Comparison between E31 (right) and M5 solid bushes. 31122226528
2. Failed oil filled E31 bush
3. Failed CSi bush, at just 64000m has lost all its oil and even dried out. Passed MOT.
4.Visibly failed, torn E31 bush
5. Solid Poly bush kit.


Dont overlook these bushes, they give all sorts of issues and as long as you have access to a press, are a fairly straight forward DIY job.


8Tech.

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Were can I purchase these bushings?

Zitat von TallTony;54010

Is it possible the rear ones went 'kaputt' and he replaced with standard due to the high cost of EDC parts ?

That's what he did.It does apply to all 4 shocks.

Looking for high performance exhaust.There was discussion while ago.Somebody had alink to the website that has exhaust with cats already made for 850.Need help to find.

Bushings

Hello,
I'm new here.
For bushings and other parts try http://www.importedcarparts.com they cheap there.