F10 Tie Rod upgrades??

ramman434 · 10-23-2020, 08:40 AM

Anyone know of tie rod upgrades for the F10? I got new rear tires installed last week, and they were unable to give me an alignment bc my driver's side tie rod had seized.
Rubber boot was ok, but apparently they tried several of their tried & true "methods" to loosen it with no luck, so the Indy recommended that I change it.

I did some tie rod upgrades myself on my super sweet 240 years ago w/shitty tools while in college, so I'm not afraid to do it myself.

However, I can't seem to find any upgrades. All I can find are OEM replacements. ECS tuning wants $192.00 per OEM tie rod, or like $40-50 for just an end, which is ridiculous.

Anyone run across anything?

Sidenote: Thinking about doing a 550i full brake upgrade, as my rears are getting low. Any recommended aftermarket kits? Not looking for BBK, just something bolt-on that's similar, but slightly better than the stock 550s brakes.

n3985 · 10-23-2020, 09:10 AM

No an upgrade but Lemforder are always a go to for BMW suspension since they are an OE supplier

Unspec · 10-24-2020, 11:11 PM

Just get the OEM or OE Lemforder ones. There's no need for an upgrade here.

10-23-2020, 08:40 AM	#1
ramman434 Lieutenant 712 Rep 538 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL iTrader: (0)	F10 Tie Rod upgrades?? Anyone know of tie rod upgrades for the F10? I got new rear tires installed last week, and they were unable to give me an alignment bc my driver's side tie rod had seized. Rubber boot was ok, but apparently they tried several of their tried & true "methods" to loosen it with no luck, so the Indy recommended that I change it. I did some tie rod upgrades myself on my super sweet 240 years ago w/shitty tools while in college, so I'm not afraid to do it myself. However, I can't seem to find any upgrades. All I can find are OEM replacements. ECS tuning wants $192.00 per OEM tie rod, or like $40-50 for just an end, which is ridiculous. Anyone run across anything? Sidenote: Thinking about doing a 550i full brake upgrade, as my rears are getting low. Any recommended aftermarket kits? Not looking for BBK, just something bolt-on that's similar, but slightly better than the stock 550s brakes. __________________ '07 Montego Blue/Saddle Brown E92 335i - 6spd. - SOLD '16 Carbon Black Metallic F10 535i M-Sport - TOTALED 11/21/21 '13 Black Sapphire Metallic F30 335i M-Sport - unknown charge pipe, MSport Exhaust, 20" 405M wheels, $61k MSRP, CF M4 Mirror caps & Spoiler, NGK plugs, Dinan Coils, BMS intake
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10-23-2020, 09:10 AM	#2
n3985 Lieutenant 138 Rep 598 Posts Drives: a car Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North NJ iTrader: (3)	No an upgrade but Lemforder are always a go to for BMW suspension since they are an OE supplier
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Unspec Colonel 1301 Rep 2,591 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 535xi Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: DMV iTrader: (1)	Just get the OEM or OE Lemforder ones. There's no need for an upgrade here. __________________ 2015 BMW 535xi Bootmod3 Stage 2 \| ER charge pipe \| ER Catted DP \| Remus Exhaust \| Gplus FMIC \| KW V3 \| Turner Monoball thrust arm bushings \| Wallet regrets ISTA VM Setup/Tutorial
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