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08-26-2013, 03:30 PM | #1 |
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135i swaying and feeling unbalanced on road
Hey guys, i really need some advice or direction. I'm having this weird issue no can seem to figure out, ive been to 2 different BMW and and a couple local shops.
Im having this weird "swaying" and unbalanced feel to the car when daily driving . Whenever i hit any little dip in the road the car seems to pull aggressively any which direction. Even when do sharp turns it feels like its giving out and i start to slide. I have had the alignment checked with all new tires, wheel bearing and full suspension check. BMW tech said it sounded like tires, got them replaced and still doing it. I always feel like constantly trying to over correct the car while driving. It just feels very lose in general, im getting coils installed in a week so maybe that will fix it to tighten it up but i wasn't sure. |
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you should probably tell the details of your car...like if you are lowered, any suspension mods, etc.. |
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08-26-2013, 04:27 PM | #3 |
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Now that you say that i do here a clunk every so often when i go over a bump in the road, and no suspension work yet, all i have is bolt ons, exhaust, intake, jb4, charge pipe and BOV. but i guess i'll find out when i pull the suspension out for the coilovers. thanks!
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08-26-2013, 05:40 PM | #4 |
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What tires are you running?
Are you trying to power out of turns? Poor tires, not enough toe in the rear...etc can cause the rear to start ans slip out. For example my Hankook tires, when cold (aka normal driving) any sudden gas or throttle will start to spin the tires. It can me a number of things, and ultimately not driving the car personally any suggestions are a shot in the dark. |
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08-29-2013, 01:46 PM | #5 |
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gonna go with either soft tires or more likely you're feeling the subframe bushings. Makes the rear end of the car feel super wiggly and unstable.
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08-29-2013, 02:40 PM | #6 |
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I assume your new tires are still Runflats? I believe the Stock rear subframe bushings just flat out suck and give us this feeling.
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08-29-2013, 02:49 PM | #7 |
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Ive seen this in a few cars, its prob the rear shocks. i would wait to see if the coils fix it before touching anything else because they more than likely will solve the issue.
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08-30-2013, 01:19 AM | #9 |
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IMO, weird and unstable direction changes are very normal for the 1 series. The problem comes from the rear sub-frame bushes. It seems a bit worse in the 135i because of having more power and shorter wheelbase. The cars have a weird unsettled feeling from new and progressively get worse as the rubber bushings age.
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08-30-2013, 08:33 AM | #10 | |
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I here this ^^^on this forum, but i am yet to expierence this "weird unstable direction changes", maybe this instability happens to some 1er's, and don't get it twisted I push my car hard, IMO my 135i handles as good if not better than my e46 M3 did, the major dif between the two is LSD. I don't think the 135i was made to be a super car. But like all cars the 135i can always be improved, better dampers, tires, control arms, strute brace, better bushings, the list goes on. I try not to read into some comments because I feel like some think the 135i should be perfect or like a 1m, or a M3, but folks that own the later two mod them to lol.... if your car does not perform well fix it, if it dosent handle to your expectation buy another, or spend the $ to get it there. Just saying..... |
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08-30-2013, 09:08 AM | #11 |
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What the OP wrote about "feeling like the rear end starts to slide" is exactly what I felt with the stock rear subframe bushes. In my case it wasn't the rear tires reaching their limit. It felt like the rear was getting loose, but there was no squealing of tires. In my understanding, the cornering forces applied to the rear subframe bushes makes the rear of the car feel loose when pushed around a corner. Now I realise that before having M3 rear subframe bushes installed, the car would hardly track straight down a suburban street. I am not expecting it to be like a supercar, but IMO that is not how a BMW should drive. I guess different people's opinions will vary though.
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Again, I push mine hard and have not yet feel what others say, IMO it handles pretty good for stock, not perfect by any means. " Hardly track straight down a suburban street" <<<explain this please? |
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08-30-2013, 09:43 AM | #13 |
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On a bumpy highway doing 80mph i feel a little wiggle, but I don't get any direction changes or feel like the car is going to change direction or slide. Maybe I just have a higher tolerance from driving so many shitty cars. Your tire/wheel combo could be causing some tramlining where they will follow groves and dips in the road.
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08-30-2013, 01:06 PM | #14 |
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This is a very ambiguous description you are giving. It could be a number of things: failing subframe bushings, any sort of engine mount/strut mount, shocks going bad, tires, anything really. Throw on the coils and let us know what you think.
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09-03-2013, 08:35 AM | #15 |
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I'm running Kuhmo's, i know they're shitty tires and non run flats. i bought all new hardware from ECS tuning and hopefully this will fix any issues i might have.
and higher speed it feels really dangerous, its actually my front end that feels really loose but ill keep you guys posted if thats the fix for it! |
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With the same tires the 135i should be pretty close to the e46 on the track, and while they have different dynamics but should be pretty close in terms of times. Stock for stock 135i is a better road car to take to the track and the m3 is better track to to take on the road. Yet, to say the m3 will chew and spit it out is a gross overstatement. Add some coilovers and stiffer bushings if that's what bothers you, but I was chasing after many e46 m3s before I decided I liked the 135i better. |
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09-03-2013, 12:24 PM | #19 | |
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This video is a great comparison guys the 135i is a great car it just wasn't built for the track like the M cars (or the M cars of yesterday)
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I wasn't really saying the m3 isn't a better track car, I was saying the 135i wouldn't be "chewed up". The 135i is down on peak power from the m3 despite the torque. With a better ride the 135i can almost do what the m3 can while being down 30 extra horsepower. |
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09-03-2013, 12:49 PM | #21 |
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OP - you should also check your sway bar end links. These dog bone like bushing have a tendency to break at one end - making your sway bar inop.
Please keep us updated on this.
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I owned them both and they are both great cars, they are even in my book |
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