Does your car sway a little on the freeway?

dragon1761 · 08-17-2009, 10:58 PM

I notice when i go on the freeway my car sways a little from time to time. Has anyone felt that when they drive on the freeway? Is this normal?

sunking420 · 08-17-2009, 11:17 PM

No, I wouldn't say sway. It feels planted pretty firmly actually, especially when you're cruising at about 95mph(on the track, wink wink). 95mph seems to be the sweet spot on my 135i. With quick tight turns I have noticed a bit of body roll, but nothing that everything else about the car doesn't compensate for...Maybe lowering it with some coil overs would reduce this, but I'm not making any mods until warranty expires in 35k miles or 2 and a half years, whichever comes first...Somebody that has lowered it or gotten the performance suspension might be able to say if there's a difference.....

jibaholic101 · 08-17-2009, 11:44 PM

the only time i noticed sway was when i was on a road with severe side winds, and that was for like 5 seconds until i corrected.

splitters might help your problem

touareg · 08-18-2009, 12:34 AM

no swaying here

lib · 08-18-2009, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jibaholic101

splitters might help your problem

haglem · 08-18-2009, 02:40 AM

I notice it driving down the A6 from Mannheim towards 656. But I would have to say that it's the wind. Because it's only in areas where the wind is channeled on the highway like near bridges and such. I haven't noticed it anywhere else on the autobahn.

Lionel Hutz · 08-18-2009, 10:42 AM

It's dead solid, especially compared to my Legacy GT that liked to jump out of its lane when it got hit by a wind gust. Are you driving on heavily grooved pavement?

ptack · 08-18-2009, 11:02 AM

I've noticed some unexpected movements, but only on a certain stretch of highway under very windy conditions. Same road without wind is perfect.

cagekicker · 08-18-2009, 11:13 AM

never happened to me.

CrazyIvan · 08-18-2009, 11:30 PM

Nothing like that here. Just solid, planted feel.

raceman · 08-20-2009, 05:10 PM

I noticed it many times with stock tyres.
Replacing them with Nokian Z did a trick.

TMR013 · 08-20-2009, 05:32 PM

You live in Cali, must have been an earthquake.

Yoot1 · 08-20-2009, 05:50 PM

My car occasionally sways on the freeway due to the grooves worn into the road. Since the 135i has a smaller than average track, it gets pulled back and forth at times. But no grooves, no wind, no sway.

imported_mega · 08-20-2009, 06:10 PM

road grooves most all sportscars will tramline like that

wmo168 · 08-21-2009, 10:33 AM

I don't feel the sway when driving my 135i at 130mph on the autobahn...

Excitmnt94 · 08-21-2009, 01:02 PM

nope........sooolllliiiiddddd

gnpower · 08-21-2009, 02:49 PM

It's either the car is falling into the grooves of the road or you have severe low tire pressure.

marvinp · 08-21-2009, 03:29 PM

My car always feels solid. But if the highway is crappy, then it sometimes sways.

128hiway · 08-21-2009, 10:55 PM

*raises hand* -- yup...my 128i totally sways on the highway. Drove into a thunderstorm the other day with some crazy Texas gulf coast winds and was all over the place. Going down the highway between 70-80 with the cruise control on I have to pay a lot more attention to keeping between my two lines than I ever did with my previous car (2001 Celica GT-S). I'm actually at the point that I can't even be lazy and relax and drive with my left hand propped on the window and manage to say in my lane (I know I *should* keep both on there...but hey it's a long boring commute through the middle of nowhere). I used to be able to fall asleep in my Celica and wake up 30 minutes later and still be in my lane (okay...I might be exaggerating a bit there!).

The 128i handles 1000x better in the torrential downpour that I found myself in though than my Celica though. It was sweet...traffic slowed to about 30 mph and I swear I still didn't even need my wipers.

By the way...no regrets trading my Celica in for my 128i. I loves it!

Excitmnt94 · 08-22-2009, 04:21 PM

NEVER drive in rain with the cruise on...

128hiway · 08-22-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Excitmnt94

NEVER drive in rain with the cruise on...

Amen. Just to clarify...I didn't mean to suggest I had the cruise on in the rain...the two def don't mix! An excellent safety tip for everyone.

I had a coworker total his Subaru driving in the rain with the cruise on...hit a puddle...started to hydroplane and the cruise slammed on the throttle (or possibly the other way around). He walked away...the car was a goner.

Lucky1 · 08-23-2009, 08:21 PM

My 128i really shines on the highway. Rides wonderfully. Haven't driven it with a heavy wind but will report back once I have. I do feel that it pulls to the left a little but that could be due to difference in tire pressure or uneven pavement on the road. It supposedly had a wheel alignment in the last 1k.

08-17-2009, 10:58 PM	#1
dragon1761 Lieutenant 83 Rep 528 Posts Drives: 128i SGM 08; 328i AW 14 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arcadia, CA iTrader: (0)	Does your car sway a little on the freeway? I notice when i go on the freeway my car sways a little from time to time. Has anyone felt that when they drive on the freeway? Is this normal?
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08-17-2009, 11:17 PM	#2
sunking420 First Lieutenant 11 Rep 334 Posts Drives: '08 SGM 135i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Flagler Beach, Florida iTrader: (0)	No, I wouldn't say sway. It feels planted pretty firmly actually, especially when you're cruising at about 95mph(on the track, wink wink). 95mph seems to be the sweet spot on my 135i. With quick tight turns I have noticed a bit of body roll, but nothing that everything else about the car doesn't compensate for...Maybe lowering it with some coil overs would reduce this, but I'm not making any mods until warranty expires in 35k miles or 2 and a half years, whichever comes first...Somebody that has lowered it or gotten the performance suspension might be able to say if there's a difference.....
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08-17-2009, 11:44 PM	#3
jibaholic101 Brigadier General 158 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	the only time i noticed sway was when i was on a road with severe side winds, and that was for like 5 seconds until i corrected. splitters might help your problem __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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08-18-2009, 12:34 AM	#4
touareg Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	no swaying here __________________ Currently: 2017 M2 MT LBB In a previous life: 2011 Z4 sDrive35i MT \| 2011 Mk6 GTI MT \| 2008 EX35 \| 2008 Cooper S MT \| 2009 135i MT \| 2002 A4 1.8T
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08-18-2009, 02:40 AM	#6
haglem New Member 1 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 09 128I Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Heidelberg Germany iTrader: (0)	I notice it driving down the A6 from Mannheim towards 656. But I would have to say that it's the wind. Because it's only in areas where the wind is channeled on the highway like near bridges and such. I haven't noticed it anywhere else on the autobahn.
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08-18-2009, 10:42 AM	#7
Lionel Hutz Lieutenant 228 Rep 509 Posts Drives: '24 X5 50e Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	It's dead solid, especially compared to my Legacy GT that liked to jump out of its lane when it got hit by a wind gust. Are you driving on heavily grooved pavement?
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08-18-2009, 11:02 AM	#8
ptack Brigadier General 266 Rep 4,469 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [6.50]	I've noticed some unexpected movements, but only on a certain stretch of highway under very windy conditions. Same road without wind is perfect. __________________ 135i, SGM, Coral, Sport Package, Auto, Premium Hifi, USB/ipod, Apex EC-7s, PPK Stage II
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08-18-2009, 11:13 AM	#9
cagekicker Major 16 Rep 1,335 Posts Drives: '09 crimson red 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: miami (vice city) fl. iTrader: (0)	never happened to me. __________________ 6MT/ Sport Package/ N54/ Asa wheels/ Eibach pro kit springs/ Active autowerke Exhaust/ 35% tint
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08-18-2009, 11:30 PM	#10
CrazyIvan Lieutenant 29 Rep 488 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	Nothing like that here. Just solid, planted feel. __________________
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08-20-2009, 05:10 PM	#11
raceman Private First Class 2 Rep 108 Posts Drives: E82 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: East Europe iTrader: (0)	I noticed it many times with stock tyres. Replacing them with Nokian Z did a trick.
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08-20-2009, 05:32 PM	#12
TMR013 Opus Angelus 423 Rep 1,264 Posts Drives: 2018 LBB M2 Coupe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (0)	You live in Cali, must have been an earthquake.
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08-20-2009, 05:50 PM	#13
Yoot1 Private First Class 5 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eastern Washington iTrader: (0)	My car occasionally sways on the freeway due to the grooves worn into the road. Since the 135i has a smaller than average track, it gets pulled back and forth at times. But no grooves, no wind, no sway. __________________ I want 1
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08-20-2009, 06:10 PM	#14
imported_mega Colonel 122 Rep 2,199 Posts Drives: various bmw's Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: neverland iTrader: (0)	road grooves most all sportscars will tramline like that __________________ You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape. Driving e82, e72, e85, R53 Gone but not forgotten.. 1974 2002, many various 3s.
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08-21-2009, 10:33 AM	#15
wmo168 Lieutenant 41 Rep 584 Posts Drives: Need one! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	I don't feel the sway when driving my 135i at 130mph on the autobahn... Attached Images __________________ CurrentNone! RETIRED [15' GLA250][14' M235i F22 AW-ED 06/16/14][12' 335i F30 AW-ED 05/01/11 PCD 07/01/11] [11' M3 E93 MW-ED 08/13/09 PCD 10/14/09] [09' 135i E82 AW] [07' 335i E90 SB] [ED Photo 12'] [ED Photo 11'] [ED Photo 09'] [PCD Photo 09']
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08-21-2009, 01:02 PM	#16
Excitmnt94 Detailer & Fitness Freak 23 Rep 514 Posts Drives: '09 135i ///M Sport Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	nope........sooolllliiiiddddd __________________ 135i coupe...Alpine White // Glacier Silver Aluminum Trim // Heated Coral Red Leather Seats // M-Sport Package // I-pod // PDC // 6-Speed Manual
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08-21-2009, 02:49 PM	#17
gnpower Lieutenant 18 Rep 475 Posts Drives: BMW ///M Sport 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Red Sox Nation iTrader: (0)	It's either the car is falling into the grooves of the road or you have severe low tire pressure. __________________ ///M 135i
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08-21-2009, 03:29 PM	#18
marvinp Captain 274 Rep 612 Posts Drives: '18 M3, '09 135i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	My car always feels solid. But if the highway is crappy, then it sometimes sways. __________________ 2018 F80 M3 Comp, Silverstone Metallic II, w/ black 666M (Ordered: 7/9/2017 \| Pickup 9/9/2017) 1998 E36 M3, Cosmos Schwarz Metallic 2009 E82 135i, Montego Blue
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08-21-2009, 10:55 PM	#19
128hiway Enlisted Member 1 Rep 30 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hades iTrader: (0)	raises hand -- yup...my 128i totally sways on the highway. Drove into a thunderstorm the other day with some crazy Texas gulf coast winds and was all over the place. Going down the highway between 70-80 with the cruise control on I have to pay a lot more attention to keeping between my two lines than I ever did with my previous car (2001 Celica GT-S). I'm actually at the point that I can't even be lazy and relax and drive with my left hand propped on the window and manage to say in my lane (I know I should keep both on there...but hey it's a long boring commute through the middle of nowhere). I used to be able to fall asleep in my Celica and wake up 30 minutes later and still be in my lane (okay...I might be exaggerating a bit there!). The 128i handles 1000x better in the torrential downpour that I found myself in though than my Celica though. It was sweet...traffic slowed to about 30 mph and I swear I still didn't even need my wipers. By the way...no regrets trading my Celica in for my 128i. I loves it! __________________ Status Totaled: BMW 128i, Alpine White, Coral Red, Grey Poplar, Premium Pkg, Premium hi-fi, HD radio, IPod. Replacement 7/6/2010: BMW 128i, manual, Alpine White, Coral Red leather, Premium Pkg, Value Pkg, Harman Kardon surround, and M-Sport Pkg!
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08-22-2009, 04:21 PM	#20
Excitmnt94 Detailer & Fitness Freak 23 Rep 514 Posts Drives: '09 135i ///M Sport Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	NEVER drive in rain with the cruise on... __________________ 135i coupe...Alpine White // Glacier Silver Aluminum Trim // Heated Coral Red Leather Seats // M-Sport Package // I-pod // PDC // 6-Speed Manual
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08-23-2009, 08:21 PM	#22
Lucky1 Colonel 647 Rep 2,051 Posts Drives: '08 128i Coupe SGM 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 Porsche 911 Ca ... [0.00] 2008 128i Coupe [0.00] 2006 Z4 M Roadster [0.00]	My 128i really shines on the highway. Rides wonderfully. Haven't driven it with a heavy wind but will report back once I have. I do feel that it pulls to the left a little but that could be due to difference in tire pressure or uneven pavement on the road. It supposedly had a wheel alignment in the last 1k.
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