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Originally Posted by Spoolin Montego
The install was done by a BMW Performance certified dealership that has done the turbo replacement on countless fully modded cars. I got the car on the lift and it is indeed rubbing the lower control arm. I poked around down there and it seems like everything is installed flush and there is no exhaust leak so it doesn't seem likely they're not installed flush on the clamp...
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I don't mean to worry you, but you may be missing the heatshield that sits on the subframe. They presumably protect the bushing from the hot cats/pipe, and it's possible that the installer removed it for additional clearance as they do rest on them by default. As far as the stripped bolt, it's very common and anti-seize is basically a must.
Here's what mine looks like (2008 N54):
https://lh3.ggpht.com/_5KTDN7UjmK8/T...0/DSC_0019.JPG