036086B: Front suspension bush kit

The front wishbone and anti roll bar bushes — the ones you feel through the steering wheel.

80 ShA polyurethane — the red compound. StrongFlex match this grade to the hardness of the original metal-rubber bushes, so the car keeps the ride it left the factory with. What changes is what the bush is made of: polyurethane does not perish, does not tear out, and shrugs off oil, grease, salt and solvents.

Six pieces, and they change how the car turns in. Worn wishbone bushes let the arm walk under braking, which is the wander you correct without thinking about it. New polyurethane takes that movement out and puts the steering back on its centre.

Every StrongFlex product ships with the correct grease for fitting.

• 2x 031526B Front wishbone bush
• 2x 031739A Front wishbone bush SPORT
• 2x 031248B Front anti roll bar bush

Fits BMW 3 Series E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (04–13) RWD, 1 Series E81 / E82 / E87 / E88 (04–13) RWD, X1 E84 (09–15) RWD and Z4 E89 (09–16).
Rear-wheel drive only — the xi and xd four-wheel-drive cars run a different front end.

Note that 031739A comes in the 90 ShA SPORT compound in both versions of this kit — StrongFlex only make that bush in one hardness.

Pick the diameter of the bar actually on your car — 21 to 30 mm, or Custom for an aftermarket bar. Measure it rather than going by the model year.
Red 80 ShA — close to the original bush hardness. Stability and precision without giving up comfort.
Yellow 90 ShA — for sport and lowered suspension. Much stiffer, made for speed and hard driving.

Both compounds have the same resistance to weather, oil, grease, salt, acid and solvent — the difference is hardness alone.