Is your suspension uneven??

djw007 · 08-21-2013, 05:15 AM

My 335 w/ adaptive sags horribly over the back right wheel when cornering. The car also sits almost 30mm lower on the right than the left, and that's without me sitting in it. This makes a mockery of the 10mm drop the adaptive suspension is suppose to provide.
I asked my dealer to have a look at it whilst they were replacing the steering column but he pretty much ignored me and told me it was within spec.
If anything the car should sit lower on the left hand side to make up for the drivers weight. I believe this is the case with LHD vehicles.
Do BMW do anything to RHD vehicles to balance them properly or do the not give a damn about us?
Anyone else found this, and if so what did you do, any adjustment, aftermarket springs etc.. cheers.

AN03REW · 08-21-2013, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by djw007

My 335 w/ adaptive sags horribly over the back right wheel when cornering. The car also sits almost 30mm lower on the right than the left, and that's without me sitting in it. This makes a mockery of the 10mm drop the adaptive suspension is suppose to provide.
I asked my dealer to have a look at it whilst they were replacing the steering column but he pretty much ignored me and told me it was within spec.
If anything the car should sit lower on the left hand side to make up for the drivers weight. I believe this is the case with LHD vehicles.
Do BMW do anything to RHD vehicles to balance them properly or do the not give a damn about us?
Anyone else found this, and if so what did you do, any adjustment, aftermarket springs etc.. cheers.

I have RHD 330d m sport with adaptive suspension lowered on h&r sports. I find the gap at rear arch on left side to change. Some times I can get one finger between the tyre and arch and another time I can get two. Seems to only be when car stationary for a while. Last time I put car into sport mode and moved the car alittle bit and the gap went back to even both sides. The car looks well when driving. Not sure if shock tighten up and pulls the spring in alittle bit or if springs just settling in?

David328M-Sport · 08-21-2013, 03:57 PM

djw,

These threads may assist.

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showth...ven+suspension

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showth...ven+suspension

Drk280 · 08-21-2013, 10:34 PM

My dilemma. My car does the same thing. Other people have good heights. You need to measure from the bottom part of the rim through the center up to the wheel arch. Mine is awful but I have learnt to live with it. With the dealer we went and measured other cars heights X5 5's 1's a lot of them had a difference but not the 2cm diff I get in drivers side from front to back. My passenger drop is 1cm from the front and both front heights are identical. Dealer said the suspension was not adjustable.

Sephanite · 08-21-2013, 11:34 PM

My right is lower than my left aswell and i do notice the height to change now and then. Can not explain it

jctg · 08-22-2013, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sephanite

My right is lower than my left aswell and i do notice the height to change now and then. Can not explain it

Yeah. Mine too.

MikeVictor · 08-22-2013, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by djw007

Anyone else found this, and if so what did you do, any adjustment, aftermarket springs etc.. cheers.

No, mine sits just fine and works well.

CKau · 09-05-2013, 05:34 PM

I have adaptive and mine is even height all around. I even measured the gaps at delivery.

However I havent measured from centre of wheel to chassis. I measured chassis to the floor.

I might try that method to see if it is any different but highly unlikely.

That sux how the fakes is giving you the within spec bull crap. Perhaps try another dealer? Unfortunately they are not all the same.

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djw007 Private First Class 30 Rep 106 Posts Drives: F30 M Sport 335i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: sydney iTrader: (0)	Is your suspension uneven?? My 335 w/ adaptive sags horribly over the back right wheel when cornering. The car also sits almost 30mm lower on the right than the left, and that's without me sitting in it. This makes a mockery of the 10mm drop the adaptive suspension is suppose to provide. I asked my dealer to have a look at it whilst they were replacing the steering column but he pretty much ignored me and told me it was within spec. If anything the car should sit lower on the left hand side to make up for the drivers weight. I believe this is the case with LHD vehicles. Do BMW do anything to RHD vehicles to balance them properly or do the not give a damn about us? Anyone else found this, and if so what did you do, any adjustment, aftermarket springs etc.. cheers.
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David328M-Sport Brigadier General 101 Rep 3,566 Posts Drives: F30 M-Sport 328i Estoril Blue Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	djw, These threads may assist. http://www.f30post.com/forums/showth...ven+suspension http://www.f30post.com/forums/showth...ven+suspension __________________ 328i M-Sport, Estoril Blue, Carbon XP 35 Tint, front heated seats, black Dakota, Sports Suspension, Anthracite Headliner, HUD, Pro Nav, Sunroof, hk 600w, Bi-Xenon, 19" 403M wheels, Reversing Camera, DAB+, Xenon, BT Ext Connect, MST turbo intake pipe, MST Cold Air Intake, JB4 on Map 2 with Catless DP produces awesome performance in Sport.
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Drk280 Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 291 Posts Drives: 2012 F30 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Australia - NSW - Central Coast iTrader: (0)	My dilemma. My car does the same thing. Other people have good heights. You need to measure from the bottom part of the rim through the center up to the wheel arch. Mine is awful but I have learnt to live with it. With the dealer we went and measured other cars heights X5 5's 1's a lot of them had a difference but not the 2cm diff I get in drivers side from front to back. My passenger drop is 1cm from the front and both front heights are identical. Dealer said the suspension was not adjustable.
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Sephanite Captain 57 Rep 603 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	My right is lower than my left aswell and i do notice the height to change now and then. Can not explain it
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CKau First Lieutenant 33 Rep 391 Posts Drives: G01 X3 Xdrive30i M sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: sydney, australia iTrader: (0)	I have adaptive and mine is even height all around. I even measured the gaps at delivery. However I havent measured from centre of wheel to chassis. I measured chassis to the floor. I might try that method to see if it is any different but highly unlikely. That sux how the fakes is giving you the within spec bull crap. Perhaps try another dealer? Unfortunately they are not all the same.
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