While the car was in the air for the oil pan job waiting for a new gasket and bolts, I decided to fit the GAS monoball bushings from the recent group buy organised by
DR-JEKL
This upgrade replaces the rubber bushing in the control arm to a ball joint. If you already have m3 control arms, this bushing is the final bit of rubber in the front suspension arms, so now it is fully ball jointed.
https://www.germanautosolutions.com/..._monoballs.php
One bushing went in very easily, but the other one took quite a lot of force to install. I maxed out the 12 ton press many times, and eventually had to keep repositioning the part and press it in at an offset angle to get it down further.
Eventually got them in flush and the steering feels exceptionally sharp and responsive now. Very happy with the mod. Only a small amount of additional NVH introduced