Suspension Secrets Solid Front Control Arm Bushes – BMW 1M

Experience improved response and handling with ourSuspension Secrets BMW1M Solid Suspension Bushes.

Our solid suspension bushes offer the following benefits:

• Improved feedback
• Reduced understeer
• Removal of unwanted toe-change under heavy braking andduring hard cornering
• More responsive chassis
• Increased chassis stability

Our solid BMW suspension bushes replace the existing rubber OEM bushes. Suspension Secrets solid suspension bushes are CNC-machined from solid billet 6082 T6 aluminium.

Using solid joints prevents anyunwanted flex compared to the soft OEM bushes and they are a great upgrade for makingyour BMW more engaging and funto drive.

Further Reading

As standard, the OEM rubber bushes used by BMW are quite soft. They are built for refinement, flexibility and durability. Rubber bushes are quiet and are ideal for a car that is designed to be used frequently.

Unfortunately when used in a performance application, rubber bushes have quite a few downsides. When braking hard, the OE rubber bushes flex. They flex so much that the wheel assembly moves rearwards as the car brakes. This causes unwanted toe geometry change which causes the car to feel very nervous and vague when braking.

The flex in rubber bushes also causes understeer and the steering wheel to feel very inaccurate during cornering.

Toe

Toe is the angle between each wheel with relation to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The animation below illustrates to toe-in, toe-out and zero toe.