BMW 1 Series Coupe Forum / 1 Series Convertible Forum (1M / tii / 135i / 128i / Coupe / Cabrio / Hatchback) (BMW E82 E88 128i 130i 135i)
 





 

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      07-22-2018, 06:01 PM   #1
FLATBMW
Private
FLATBMW's Avatar
34
Rep
91
Posts

Drives: E82
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Orange County, California

iTrader: (0)

Exclamation Curb jumping fail! What to inspect after hitting something

Not truly curb jumping but what should I inspect or plan on replacing after hitting a cinder block size chunk of asphalt dead on with my passenger side tire / wheel at around 50MPH. I am already replacing the springs and shocks / struts. I really hope I didn't bend or break anything else, my wheel is rashed but the lip doesn't look bent or cracked. My steering feels OK, the car was pulling to the right to begin with so that isn't saying much. Someone tell me this would be the prefect time to do the M3 front control arms upgrade I don't want to spend money on right now...
Appreciate 0
      07-22-2018, 06:18 PM   #2
Gangplank
Brigadier General
Gangplank's Avatar
United_States
1541
Rep
3,071
Posts

Drives: 2011 e82 135i n55 Sport w/ DCT
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vero Beach, FL

iTrader: (2)

Garage List
2011 135i  [0.00]
It is the perfect time to do the M3 control arm upgrade b/c you need an alignment anyway.
__________________
2011 135i w/ DCT | ZSP Sport Pkg | PPK | Ohlins R
Appreciate 0
      07-22-2018, 06:50 PM   #3
FLATBMW
Private
FLATBMW's Avatar
34
Rep
91
Posts

Drives: E82
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Orange County, California

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gangplank View Post
It is the perfect time to do the M3 control arm upgrade b/c you need an alignment anyway.
Thanks! Check out the chunk of my tire that got chopped off, guess I should be thankful it didn't blowout. I was already ordering a new set of tires, as you can see this one is old and shot!

Appreciate 0
      07-22-2018, 06:59 PM   #4
Gangplank
Brigadier General
Gangplank's Avatar
United_States
1541
Rep
3,071
Posts

Drives: 2011 e82 135i n55 Sport w/ DCT
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vero Beach, FL

iTrader: (2)

Garage List
2011 135i  [0.00]
Flat bmw is no joke. Those are almost to the cords.
__________________
2011 135i w/ DCT | ZSP Sport Pkg | PPK | Ohlins R
Appreciate 2
BAN_M2C4180.00
jaye9441012.00
      07-24-2018, 07:57 AM   #5
jaye944
Captain
No_Country
1012
Rep
638
Posts

Drives: a
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: a

iTrader: (0)

wheel balance, 4 wheel alignment, also check all suspension components
Appreciate 0
      07-26-2018, 10:18 AM   #6
amg6975
Captain
amg6975's Avatar
496
Rep
643
Posts

Drives: '12 M1.5, '05 ZHP, '98 M3/4/5
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Rochester NY

iTrader: (0)

Make sure the wheel is still a circle.
Appreciate 0
      08-09-2018, 05:40 PM   #7
mecheng03
Private First Class
mecheng03's Avatar
United_States
9
Rep
120
Posts

Drives: 135i
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Adams, TN

iTrader: (2)

Garage List
2008 BMW 135i  [0.00]
After my similar situation that spanned almost 10 months until everything was fixed I have two recommendations:
1. check the inner wall of your tires involved
2. visually inspect the rims rotating on a lift/jacks for wobble/signs of being bent.

I had a similar issue after hopping a curve on the passenger side (El Paso sand on a roundabout while accelerating...) and thought I dodged a bullet after the alignment and initial clean inspection. The shop missed my 3-4 cm bulging inner sections of both front/rear tires. I found it on my oil change 1-2 months later and Costco replaced them all for less than $100. If you're getting new shoes it shouldn't be an issue but you don't want them blowing before being replaced.

However, about 8 months/~8,000 miles later on these new tires I later found out I also bent the front right rim which you could tell just my freely rotating the tire/rim with the car on jack stands. On visual inspection alone you would have never seen it. That was caught by a better indy shop that I went to for a different reason.
__________________
2008 135i MT
A22, LWAL, ZPP, ZSP, 322, 494, 507, 609, 653, 677, 6FL
MHD, ATM FMIC, ER Chargepipe, Forge DV, VRSF Downpipes, BMW Performance Suspension, RB PCV, CDV delete
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:35 AM.




1addicts
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST