Just fitted these to my car a week ago, this video would have really come in handy. Superb explanation, presentation, videography, will probably become a reference video in the future. Liking your wheels dude, already looks pretty low to me, unless this video was uploaded after lowering but before uploading the lowering video if you get what I mean lol. Just wait 'till you get to the axle beam bushes....great fun!😎
Thank you, I really appreciate it! It did look really lowered on camera, but I think it was the fisheye of the lens mixed with the camera angle. And yup, those do look like fun. There are a lot of bushings that need some love back there. One thing at a time...
Fun fact as he mentioned this was an afterthought from BMW, the previous 5 series car (e28) had almost identical rear trailing arms to these except they had smaller bushings and no pitman arm. However in 1986 the e28 got updated rear trailings arms which are the exakt same part as the e34. Even the part numbers are the same so yeah, the pitman arm really is an afterthought or update that the e28 received in 1986 and then carried on to the e34.
Great video! If I still had my e34 I would have checked this part. Mine was a 1989 525i 5spd with 298k miles and it was also my first car. It's what led me to buy a e92 328i lol.
I've bought Lemforder pitman links in the past as they are the Oem manufacturer. They clearly have have the bmw logo and part numbers removed from them
Great video, when I last looked at this, the parts file (real Oem / bmw fans) differed on order of hardware to the bmw TIS (technical information System). I went with the TIS order as that is what the techs would have access to in the workshop.
There did seem to be some confusion online as to what goes where, so I just put things back in as they came out. Do you happen to remember what the TIS said?
I personally would like to see you wearing protective eyewear underneath the car. ;-) Anyway, I really like your videos. I'm a past and future BMW owner!
That was quite interesting. I wonder if anyone has retrofitted something similar on an e30. And why did they feel the e34 needed it. Heavier car perhaps.
That's a good question. I'm assuming it is something to do with handling the extra mass. Would definitely be cool to see if something like that could be fitted to an e30 and what effect it would have.
Cuando voy en la 2 marcha y piso el coche a unas 5 rpm noto una vibración muy fuerte en la parte trasera , como una sacudida , crees que podría ser esta pieza ? En curvas lo noté pero solo dando gas .
When I go in 2nd gear and floor the car at about 5 rpm I notice a very strong vibration in the rear, like a jolt, do you think it could be this part? In curves I noticed it but only giving gas. I really appreciate your response friend.🙏
