BMW 320i Convertible Lanoguard, Bump Stop and Bearing replacement
Thursday, 27 April 2023
The BMW E90 series (saloon) also spawned the E91 (Estate), E92 (Coupe) and the E93 Convertible which we feature here. The E93 convertible was BMW’s first model to use a retractable hardtop, instead of typical fabric roof of its predecessors. The E93 was one of first retractable hardtops in its price range. The E93’s side
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Passat W8
Thursday, 19 January 2023
Here’s a rarity. The Passat W8 4 Motion, effectively using half of a Veyron engine without the turbo chargers, the Passat was oddball for two reasons. One it was a high end luxury car wearing the VW badge. The boss at VW at the time, the late Ferdinand Piëch, decided there was no reason why VW
- Published in Suspension
BMW M3 E90 Saloon V8 – fitting Ohlins DFV R&T Coilovers
Thursday, 22 July 2021
A rather lovely V8 in this car. Car in for installation of Ohlins coilovers supplied to the customer by Balance Motor Sport. Rather nice suspension as well. “Thanks again to Craig and yourself for the great work fitting the Ohlins. I wasn’t quite expecting how comfortable the ride is to be honest, but that’s not
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Powerflex – uprated Polyurethane Suspension Bushes
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Balance Motor Works are able to supply and fit the range of Powerflex Suspension Bushes. Get in touch today for a quote for your car. Why Powerflex bushes? WHY POLYURETHANE SUSPENSION BUSHES? Polyurethanes have been with us since the late 1930s, however, recent advances have now made it possible to engineer very special properties into
- Published in Suspension
Porsche Carrera 3.4 996 Suspension refresh
Thursday, 22 April 2021
We’ve recently completed a suspension refresh on this rather lovely 1999 3.4 996 Carrera 2. We know these can be tricky as numerous bolts are prone to seizing. What we didn’t expect was how seriously corroded some of the suspension parts were. They were original, and 22 year old nuts and bolts don’t like to
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Porsche Boxster
Monday, 23 March 2020
We have a very tidy 05 plate Boxster in for a Suspension refresh. Just starting up this car and moving it into the workshop, you get a very good feeling of how much fun it must be to drive. The engine sounds terrific and you notice being mid engined, a lot closer to you than
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