Rogue Engineering Performance RTAB for BMW E36/E46

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Manufacturer Part No: RE_TAB

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Rogue Engineering Performance RTAB for BMW E36/E46

New! Version 2 has unique "grease trap" for holding grease in place!

Fits the following vehicles:

All E36, not including Z3 and 318ti
All E46, including M3
All Z4

Problems with Factory Mounts
The factory BMW RTABs are a very soft material to provide a comfortable, quietest ride possible. Because of this, we have seen factory mounts require replacement in less than 50,000 miles and 3 years. On modified vehicles, expect them to require replacement sooner.
Are your bushings already shot? A simple test to determine if the stock rear trailing arm bushings require replacement is driving the vehicle in a straight line. While in gear, under full acceleration, does the car pull to one side? Additionally, under full, firm application of the brakes, does the car pull again? If you answered yes to either one, the bushings probably require replacement.
Rogue Engineering Performance Rear Trailing Arm Bushing Features
The bushing material is a Shore 75D (not to be confused with Shore A hardness) urethane which is a very hard, but an extremely durable material. This hardness is important in this bushing especially in modified vehicles, since they will exert more force on the rear suspension during acceleratiion. The inner sleeve that supports the bushings is made from 6061-T6 aluminum, CNC'd to exacting specifications for a perfect fit. Do NOT confuse these bushings with bushings produced outside of the US, with unknown material hardness. We have installed similar bushings produced by other companies which are simply too soft. In these cases, it would have been better if stock bushings were used since it allows too much movement of the rear trailing arm.
Squeak, Squeak. What was that noise?
A common downside of the urethane bushings over stock rubber ones was that they would typically develop noise over time (or even right away). These noises were from a combination of the harder material, inadequate lubrication (or none at all), and the contact with the factory steel mounting hat rubbing against the bushing.
A new, exclusive feature now incorporated into the Rogue Engineering RTABs is our new machined "grease trap". You can see this "grease trap" (picture 1), which is the small area around the end of the aluminum pin. This allows for lubricant to be remain captive during the installation of the bushings (picture 2) instead of being scraped off by the factory steel mounting hat. Rogue Engineering is the only company on the market to introduce a novel solution such as this to reduce the noise without sacrificing the performance.

Picture 1

Closeup of the grease trap.

Picture 2

Grease trap, with grease loaded in it.

Professional Installation Required

Because the RTAB "console" removal is required, an alignment is recommended. For installation of the part itself, it is very straightforward, but requires some special tools:

Because of the unique design, installation of the bushings is much easier than factory bushings.