Curing our 152k mile E92 M3's vague steering feel - Front Suspension Refresh

When we initially drove our 152,000 mile E92 M3 we were less than impressed by its handling abilities. A big part of this was how vague the steering feel was, inspiring no confidence as you enter a corner. This was something that desperately needed to be fixed.
Parts Breakdown:
TRW Front Control Arms - £160 - 31102283575 / 31102283576
TRW Rear Control Arms - £140 - 31102283577 / 31102283578
TRW Tie Rods - £80 - 32102283461 / 32102283462
Lemforder Tie Rod Ends - £90
BMW ARB Drop Links - £100 - 31352283441 / 31352283442
BMW ARB Bushes - £50 - 31352283516 / 31352283517
Assorted Hardware - £20
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[@neilstewart1208]

Great lad Aston, talks sense and very good to listen to

[@angledanarius]

I love videos like this because it motivate me to work on my bimmer. I also do a time line on my car and it’s neat to see the progression of each fix I do.

[@d.4063]

Your videos are always very informative and relaxing to watch. Good editing👍🏻 greetings from 🇭🇷

[@rossco2419]

The e92 is just the best looking 3. IMO, obviously.

[@naimjacobs2372]

I wish you guys had a workshop in cape town,south africa,top work once again guys🤙

[@ziyaadibrahim8361]

Same

[@silversurferdc5]

Amazing series! I’ve been watching up till now and it’s literally given me all the confidence I need in deciding if I really wanted to get an E92 M3 as I’m a Honda guy. I’ve always loved bmw but never had the pockets to support it but now that things have become better for me money wise I’ve had my eyes on the e92 again but was very skeptical about the maintenance until seeing all of your e92 videos! I can say thanks to you and the shop that helped restore the car have given me the green light to start saving for one. Cheers👍

[@matthewedwardfield]

Ahh now you got me thinking about coming to you to refresh everything🤨

[@arisherwood4635]

Loving this series, guys! I refreshed the front control arms and sway bar links on my E92 M3 as well (at 60K miles) and it made a HUGE difference. Didn't change out the tie rods but will likely do that at 85-90K. Haven't done anything yet to the rear but I sometimes feel a bit of looseness back there as well, so looking forward to your next vid. Which rear links do you plan to replace?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Thanks Ari! Tie Rods will definitely help with the steering feel. Truthfully we plan to replace every part of the rear suspension, but will start with the two easy arms, before moving on to the more difficult to change ones along with the subframe bushes themselves.

[@arisherwood4635]

@@EvolveAutomotive Thanks! Looking forward to the vid!

[@matthias_372]

@@EvolveAutomotive Yes, can't wait for the next vid either. You are doing such a great job, taking people the fear of some really easy jobs and your explanations are excellent

[@1881Gordon]

A really good series of videos with comprehensive breakdown of parts, fitment, details, cost & feedback. There's really nothing missing here.... Fantastic content guys.

[@tomsky8414]

Nice compared old vs new from Aston👍

[@Michael-yz4mc]

Like the price breakdown

[@chrisp4899]

At least you weren't deflated with the results of the suspension improvements ....just the tyre 😬

[@aceace5457]

cant wait for the next one then the m3 should perform how it was when it came out the factory thank you to both of you.

[@michaelrobinson5592]

Very good video 👍👍👍👍

[@motivesupplies]

M3 knowledge of you guys is insane. Top class 👌🏼.

[@therealaa24]

I’m enjoying the build on this! 🙂 Good job! 👍🏻

[@Hcarmad]

Excellent video with great information. Looking forward to seeing the next episode.

[@mohshinaziz5983]

The quality of the flow, explanation and the before & after review is tip top!

[@georgemorris9323]

Loving it, even if your e92 is a youngster, mine has done 210k miles and still going strong :-)

[@EuroAutoEnthusiast]

Such invaluable information shared in this video! I recently realized my steering feels heavier in comfort driving mode. With 157k miles now on it currently , I am going to replace all of these components plus the rear to go along with the coil overs recently purchased. Thanks again guys and looking forward to more content on this one 👊🏽💯

[@clem_M3]

Salut tu avais remplacer les bobines par des origine bmw ? Plus aucune disponible dans d'autres marques.

[@achromaticwraps]

Love these videos! Aston speaks knowledge and is a pleasure watching these video. More of these!!!

[@calvinscardairy7228]

Why do some people click on the dislike 👎🏾4. If you don’t like then don’t watch it

[@0778mike]

Love this series! I’m working on my own e92 335i trying to resolve some issues. Great to learn from these videos!

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

Be doing this to my e90 330d soon going with all m3 items

[@mikebellows754]

Very interesting video! Spotted the flat tire btw!

[@grovsey3656]

Great vid. Surely some new rubber is a must as well now.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Most likely just get a part worn super sport. Changing tyre at this point would sort of invalidate the experiment.

[@grovsey3656]

@@EvolveAutomotive true, iif that's the aim of the car. Probably would of made more sense to put brand new PS4S on as the first change, then go from there.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

PSS are a perfectly good tyre, if it was on budgets then we would have of course.

[@normandy1140]

So you CAN reliably bring back to life a very high mileage BMW like that. Either buy an older one, spend the money to rejuvenate it. Or buy a low mileage car and not worry as much. Choice appears to be pay the butcher's bill now or later.

[@lagundafire]

4 hours labour with suspension that rubbish and seized? I forked over 9 hours of labour for a garage to sort my track rod ends on my 330d touring. Should have just come to you!

[@fidelshivuri522]

This is so great brother,

[@otlotlenggill4352]

Brilliant content. Please do an E46 M3 project too

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Possibly one for the future!

[@daveblack1000]

Slightly off topic but Imran has some lovely Omega’s. Bullhead is a personal favourite but that dark side of the moon looks great! 😅

[@victorkuria8068]

Great job..those knuckle joints clearly were worn out and the arm bushes…really enjoy your constructive and progressive reconstruction…nothing extreme….just you basic but fundamental restoration process one section at a time…👌🏽👊🏾👏🏽👏🏽

[@jacobhauenstein]

Happy to see they got the TRW, the price is right. I have these on my e92 335i with an M3 sway, Dinan camber plates, and Bilstein coil overs and the steering is significantly better than stock while still riding great. (Can’t say the same for those who delete the factory strut mounts) Also tip, if you are putting these in your 335i it will be hard to get them in. Hammer the subframe once on each corner outward and they will slide right in.

[@hangpilot1200]

170,000 miles on my E91. It took me 5 hours for 1 side as DIY, but that included changing out the strut using the dreaded spring compressor! ;-) My top strut mount definitely needed replacing as well. I usually keep my BMWs for 250k miles. May have to keep my 2009 Touring longer because there aren't any wagons on the road that look as good!

[@mixmaster09777]

Thanks so much guys, my e93 330d convertible has 150k and is starting to feel like a boat! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Nice to know a few k should get it back to normal. Thanks for doing all the hard work! Much appreciated. I know these engines are good for 400k plus so it's worth doing. Awesome work 👏🏼

[@nycshelbygt500]

You can upgrade your front lower control arms with E9X M3 parts. A BMW with 400k miles? HaHa Noooooo.

[@piovo5222]

@@nycshelbygt500 lol M57s I’ve seen many with over 400k lol maybe not the petrol bmws but diesel ones are bullet proof really.

[@CmdrStukov]

Great series! Kudos to Aston; the guy's a natural - if I did not know better I would say he is reading from a script.

[@lifeshort]

Always good content, enjoyable and informative. That lad knows his shit :)

[@intenseSS2009]

Flat tire at the end!

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Didn't notice

[@CarlosHernandez-kt9bk]

Great work guys, I love watching this project unfold. I've had my E92 M3 from mile 2 and put on 150k (mostly) highway miles and keeping a close eye on this project to see which bits I should replace.

[@ChannelZeroTV860]

Question , I have a 2013 335i e92 (n55) could I do these same refreshes for my car? Like the stuff you added bolts on to my car as well ?

[@GoGringo]

I would replace the steering rack/ column U joints also, these have always made a massive difference for me when refreshing the ride on a high mileage car.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

These are in the plans!

[@lpmj2619]

I have a ‘92 E36, have to spray that sh__ down the night before, knuckle busters😂

[@RestorationShed]

All the best in New Year . Are you planning to sell this car in near future?

[@A1XRD]

This series is one of the best, well done guys

[@guymather3431]

What website did you guys use? TRW's website just comes up with an error when entering details. TIA

[@closer786]

I have a f36 gran coupe ,what would it cost me to do this suspension refresh on my car Imran?

[@trebm3]

this is one of the biggest things you can do to refresh the feel of any car. Great video!

[@valentijn9]

I believe your driving position, distance from the steering wheel, is a bit too far away. You should be able to touch the top of the wheel with your wrist if I’m not mistaking. Top video

[@SunnyS3506]

Is it possible to put something on the rubber to make it last longer?

[@claudioagmfilho]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻👏🏻, Love these videos, you guys an alignment set up now?

[@Heymeit]

The last M

[@Pitbull14218]

I was going to mention that rear tire lol good video!

[@usman1alam]

guys where did you get your camber arms from? i need one for my e46 m3

[@jaynelson26]

Professional work Aston!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnbmw550i]

Great work, will be watching.

[@angusreynolds6332]

Best E92 M3 content 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@laykawest8674]

Love how ya going into detail thanks

[@tanakprowing9272]

14:30 No has realized that they got a flat tire on rear left.

[@DRALLY555]

I did this complete mod to my E90 318d m sport of all things, dramatically changed the feel of the car, so much more poised than before and if you can source the parts new I'd do it to any e9x chassis cat!!!

[@redzone5655]

Awesome video Iman! Please... would you add the part numbers along with the cost breakdown?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

I can do this yes.

[@redzone5655]

@@EvolveAutomotive many thanks!

[@seanpaul3050]

If you want this car to look cool, you need to paint the brake callipers in Halfords Ferrari red and fit some 3D number plates hahahahaha 🤣

[@lucase3047]

I love TRW, better parts than lemforder, cheaper. Very strong and durable.

[@naimjacobs2372]

Would like a evolve t shirt and cap😄

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Available in our store!

[@naimjacobs2372]

@@EvolveAutomotive okay cool,will check it out bro,shukran🤙

[@paulpateman6723]

Brilliant video 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🇬🇧👍

[@simontompkins3300]

Love the vids guys, really informative and detailed, i especially like the way you go into detail of the fitting of the parts, and then give a breakdown of all the costs, Aston as usual is a top mechanic, who always manages to make all his jobs look easy. Keep them coming guys.

[@twinturbo8304]

I watch all the BMW E 90 M3 on KZbin and you guys are the best

[@lenep9985]

I think its great u put costs up...with labour included👍

[@AlexCapi]

Love these videos

[@Asad-zeetwo5241]

Only Imran would take a BMW to Aston Martin! 🤦‍♂️🏻. Only joking Lol 11:44

[@EvolveAutomotive]

😶

[@grahamjackson1591]

Basically a new front end

[@omarmukky4309]

love the content boys

[@smm6526]

Great job lads..

[@NoahBB]

Loving the Omega Dark Side of the Moon.

[@nycshelbygt500]

#Aston was awesome in the latest 007 Bond Film No Time to Die #AstonMartinDB Ana de Armas' scene was the only other highlight. My BMW E90 M3 has 190k miles, so I am due for a refresh for XMAS. Next time you get an oil change, have the tech check all your control arms for excess wear and play. One tip: Do the rear suspension first and then the front suspension, so you only need to do the wheel alignment once. They make upgraded rear trailing arms (w and w/o spherical bushings -- very hard to press in and out on the car). The BMW parts are made to buckle, so the gas tank doesn't puncture in a rear end collision. Once the rear suspension is done, then I can add the Varis carbon fiber undertray and rear diffuser. Note that Aston also replaced the sway bar rubber bushings and links. Very important to also do the tie rods, not just the control arms. Would have been nice to also install stainless steel brake lines...for great brake pedal feel.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

We did the front first as we felt this was the more pressing issue ruining the enjoyment of the car. Brakes will be looked at in good time.

[@stefankast4842]

You have to tighten the control arms in driving position

[@EvolveAutomotive]

We do.

[@moonfly1]

Can you guys do this work on an N54 335i, and would the M3 parts bolt on?

[@grovsey3656]

Yes they do. Straight fit. Doing the same upgrade myself.

[@moonfly1]

@@grovsey3656 nice. My 3 series is 150k and needs all the same work as this on the suspension and bushes etc

[@kierantilley2590]

Was just thinking this myself! Would love to restore my 335i to how it came out of the factory or better. Just at 13 years old now

[@moonfly1]

@@kierantilley2590 ye mines an 07 model and other than the new M3, nothing much released since makes me want to replace it, and 100k is out of my budget.

[@quanbaldwin3610]

ty for the video.

[@Paul_VanGo]

The rear might tighten up, when the tyres are not deflated. 😂

[@laykawest8674]

What is that in those 2 blue lemforder boxes against the wall ? I couldn’t hear what he said clearly

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Tie Rod Ends.

[@laykawest8674]

@@EvolveAutomotive thanks

[@kid2519]

Can't you jsut change out the bushing to save on cost?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

I don’t believe it’s cost effective to do it that way, or actually how possible it is to do

[@S_Kane]

0:26 cold bro?

[@hardevrana5766]

Great video guys - really informative. Would it be possible for you to provide a parts list with part numbers please? Many thanks.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Thanks! It’s in the description

[@kierantilley2590]

Hey Imran, do you think it’s worth doing this upgrade / refresh on a E92 335i? Thanks!

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Believe any car would benefit from this same principle, of after a significant amount of mileage refreshing suspension components.

[@matthewnicholas6365]

1m 20s in and these look like the same items or close as, to my X3 which is wondering around with a mind of its own. Not many video guides about doing them!

[@EvolveAutomotive]

E9x platform (and the cars based on it) will have similar suspension setups as the M3, just with different grade of components.

[@tonytrewinnard834]

Any update on progress with the spring/damper package for your red comp pack E92 M3?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

With all the delays currently happening it unfortunately won’t be as soon as we were hoping. We do want to bring something to market however, just can barely get stock of existing products without developing a new one!

[@azimothman3543]

Love this series! think my car has the same feel so planning to do the same for my car, would you be able to share the part numbers for the hardware as well?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

If you use RealOEM.com you can find all the part numbers you need, or call your BMW dealer, ask for parts, explain what you’re doing and they should be able to advise, and actually sell you the parts.

[@jonnorman8326]

Enjoying this series guys , once the project is done will the car be up for sale ? Most of it will be new so would be a good buy for someone!

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Will see when the project is complete!

[@masizanenhlamulo379]

1st time seeing you without your cap on

[@macroshaj3416]

your intro is too loud, turn it down please

[@Csl74csl]

Seems like our mechanic lost several MMA fights lately😕

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Ha! Aston clearly wasn’t quick enough in his boxing training.

[@Yasin5791-d7u]

Why didn’t you Upgrade the joints and bushes to polyurethane.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Poly would be a downgrade from spherical and is not suitable for the rubber one. The only upgrade would be a spherical. Poly bushes being a blanket upgrade is a misconception. In the case of a factory performance car such as the M3, new OEM bushes are more than sufficient for road use.

[@lancewood1410]

I am surprised you didn't do a monoball on the front lower thrust :)

[@EvolveAutomotive]

We wanted to go fully stock, but yes could do spherical front bush to replace the rubber one.

[@twinscrolled]

Left rear tire is flat.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Thanks for the heads up, didn’t spot it!

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Aston is an absolute legend

[@razzy530]

rear left flat tire

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Yes, we mention it.

[@roadmantop3769]

Love these vids 🤛

[@rakimashraf7280]

Are they front and rear front control arms to confirm?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

They are yes, naming is a little confusing I’ll admit!

[@rakimashraf7280]

@@EvolveAutomotive thanks for reply!

[@chickensquad94]

Class

[@bzerob3400]

op you gotta a flat tire

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Did I not say in the video we just noticed we had a puncture? Maybe its just me.

[@alexpogson9807]

Autodoc is great for bits like that 👌

[@EvolveAutomotive]

That’s where we get a lot of it from! Often times works out better than trade 😅

[@alexpogson9807]

@@EvolveAutomotive Yes totally agree! So much choice compared to most motor factors