99' Z3 2.8 O/S Rear Trailing Arm Needed

[Florian]

Any help much appreciated 

[Greydog]

Hi Florian

Welcome to the Forum

Can you not re-bush the trailing arms lots of Poly Bush kits available, or is the issue rust?

Dave

[Florian]

Rust unfortunately and have been told it cannot be welded for MOT reasons. Having no luck with eBay etc.

[Greydog]

Damn the tin worm

Have you tried the BMW specialist Dismantlers like Quarry Motors (they have helped me a couple of times) Google BMW Dismantlers there are a number in the UK

Is it the Sub Frame or the trailing arm ? May be off the car a specialist Fabricator could help ? We did this with a friends W210 Mercedes

Dave

An after thought have you talked to BMW UK they have a Classic's section

[Chu346]

You want the drivers side rear on a right hand drive car?

[Florian]

Hi Dave,

 

Thanks for that still no luck unfortunately.

it is the trailing arm which comes as one part with hub assembly etc.

BMW UK are quoting £1200 for a new part. Have been told a used part should be around £150. So would like to avoid if possible! 
 

surprised that there isn’t anything aftermarket available! 
 

Florian 

[Florian]

18 hours ago, Chu346 said:

You want the drivers side rear on a right hand drive car?

Yes! Seems like RHD and LHD parts are interchangeable however.

 

Florian

[Chu346]

4 hours ago, Florian said:

Yes! Seems like RHD and LHD parts are interchangeable however.

 

Florian

I have a pair that I was hoping to get powder coated that I may split. 
 

when do you need them by?

[Florian]

Just now, Chu346 said:

I have a pair that I was hoping to get powder coated that I may split. 
 

when do you need them by?

Was really only after the right side but if you need them gone as a pair I’d be happy to take both. 
 

After them as soon as possible really the poor thing has been off the road for a month! 
 

Florian