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      01-15-2015, 11:01 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by chris82 View Post
Basically since there is no bushing wind up (which contributes to spring rate) with a ball joint, you are decreasing the spring rate, thus softening the suspension.
That explains it. I was only thinking about the firmness that would come
from the arms/bushings not flexing and didn't think about the reduced friction
when the arms pivot.

What are your finds about the difference in the flexing of the OE arms/bushings vs the M3 arms/bushings?
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