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Originally Posted by andrey_gta
Very nice - great success.
One question,
Isnt the OEM one designed to flex? to get Toe when it is in use? There is a huge thread on e9x M3/ e82 1m side of things.
Also in a crash scenario, the OEM it is designed to bend to absorb?
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Yes, there is reason why BMW made this particular arm the way they did. Making this arm more rigid may have negative affects on the handling of the vehicle as well. Taking the bind out of the suspension will net you more significant gains in handling than just stiffer arms. The arms can only work as well as the attaching points and they are still flexible rubber...
And certainly in a crash situation, other components may subject to more forces because of this arm being upgraded to the none yield type. I personally would tread carefully with this modification(I don't want to call it an upgrade for obvious reasons).