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    yea i need to make one and i need to order the arms and brushings as well im thinking of installing them my self do you think it would be hard

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    No problem on the reassuring buddy. and if you have any questions on it, let me know, as I did almost everything I could do wrong on the install, so I know the pitfalls well lol.

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    Thanks for getting back to me. I actually just installed my new Control Arms with Ball joints and new Bushings last night. Fixed my issue! By the way, if you have not already ordered your bushings I HIGHLY recommend getting the new Lollipops (bushing brackets) with the bushings already installed. Because getting the old bushings out and the new ones in is a PAIN! Anyways, good luck, I am confident this will fix your problem as it did mine

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    Nline6 I was searching through these forums and found your post, and my car does the EXACT same thing, down to the very last detail. I was also planning on replacing the lower control arms, ball joints, and bushings. But i wanted to see how that went for you (assuming you have done that). It's a lot of money to spend if that doesn't fix the problem. So please message me back or email me christian@stein-tech.com if ou get a chance.

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    Um, it doesn't sound completely hard to install the bushings into the brackets but i didn't have time or was I in the mood to be pounding the bushing in. But, I had the bushings that were full rubber in the middle but it was HD. You know what, I would go OEM as well, UNLESS the price difference is tremendous (like $100+) only because i did of course feel the difference with handling but that was only because my old assembly was going to fall apart. So what im saying is i dont think that the difference between the OEm and HD are much different, but maybe they last longer and don't wear out as fast.

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    sorry, i havent been on the fest in a while. Anyway, i didnt get the tie rods. I just got the Control Arms (with ball joints installed), and the brackets (whit the bushing installed). So it made everything a ton easier. And i got them from OEMbimmerparts.com. You can also get it for $220 without the brackets, or $300 with the brackets. I think you should just get the brackets along with it.

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    deeeeeeeem, that was too epic, i'm still laughin about that floppy disk **** lol

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    Oh yea for sure. The ride is much smoother, partially because my ball joints were ripped apart and bushings were garbage. I hit 100 today after i alligned the wheels and didnt even notice it. But its not like life changing material, but you would SOMEWHAT notice it if you paid attentionto how it rode before you replaced em.

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    wow thats wierd. i just put my CA's on today as you probably read and it didnt solve the wobbly noise. i fgured out that since im riding aftermarket speakers on stock shocks that the spring are rolling around in the cylnder which is not good at all. But i definently need the control arms as my ball joints were dead.

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    right on, hope they fix your issues. I still havent gotten around to buying mine. but the shakes are getting worse. its weird it only shakes when I am straightening the car out like when I am getting on the free way and what not.

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    wassup Nline, i just got my Meyle CA's. im pretty stoked and cant wait to put em on.
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