BMR Bushing install

Is this normal?





Stock bushing sleeve is 85 mm vs BMR sleve at 81 mm

I want to make sure I have the right bushing before I cut my stock one out

I just finished this. I used a prothane bushing. The design looks quite different. One tip though, take the inner sleeve out before you push the bushing in. Turned mine from impossible to hand push easy.

Thanks for the tip. Was the sleve in your bushing the same length as your stock one?

Just get an sledgehammer.

Now serious, try not to damage the shell.

I did not check that....Other than the upper controll arm being "frozen" in the up position and me have to rig up a ratchet strap system to pull it down, everything was fine in fitment.

R.M,

Mr Lito. Put on your glasses.

The aftermarket bushing is shorter than the stocker. So no hammer needed.

I'm concerned about it being 4 mm shorter and requiring shims? Or it may be the wrong bushing all together.

The bushing looks a little wider but it should be ok since the UCA attaches to bolt sleeve deal which should be the same width as the stock.

The stock sleeve is 85mm
The BMR sleeve is 81mm

Try measuring the edge of sleeve to the outside edge on the stocker and compare that to the step portion of the bmr,looks like you'll have a 4mm gap in center of sleeve, possibly for a grease zert?

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Measure the center sleeve not the bushing.

I did. Here. Let me do this again

BMR Sleeve




Stock sleeve




See? I have a 4mm difference. So in my mind. If I install this bushing I will have 4mm worth of play.

My question is do you think this is normal and ok? Can I make up the 4mmwhen I tighten the upper control arm to the bushing? Or is this going to cause a clunk??

Looking for people who have installed this item for help.

I just measured my stock bushing and it is also 84mm. I would contact Kelly or Dylan at BMR.

I would call BMR as well but if it's tourqed to the spec the UCA will conform.

I'm going to look into this for you when I get into work tomorrow. I'm thinking that you ended up with either the wrong sleeve or one that wasn't made right. We'll get this taken care of for you!

Ok, I just pulled a few off the shelf and checked them... Looks like you just got an improperly cut sleeve. Shoot me a PM with your shipping info, and I'll get a new sleeve headed your way.

Thank you sir. When you have a minute. Could you post some pics of a properly assembled one so I can see the difference?

Thanks that's the difference. I have no gap between the bushings.

Also which is drivers side. I assume the non tapered bushing?

Correct! You push the tapered end in though the drivers side, then push the drivers side piece though. How I have it assembled in the first picture, is how it should look once finished.

Do you insert the removable bushing ends after the innear bushings are in place? Then press in the sleeve?