Uneven suspension by BMW design?

Bedista · 04-26-2015, 09:34 AM

is this true? see attached pic. just noticed mine is uneven on with the passennger side lower than the driver side. Not much but still uneven. If yes, what is the acceptable range? I am lowered in H&R sport and didnt measure the gap before installation. I have about total 3,500 miles. Thanks.

Tjenkins00 · 04-26-2015, 11:00 AM

I don't know if it's true or not but many people seemed to Have this. My F36 is higher on the left rear by a quarter inch. The fronts are even. I've taken it to a large BMW dealership (at 800 miles) and they kept it for three days while providing me a rental from enterprise (they were out of loaners). They can't find any issues. What surprises me and keeps me skeptical is the fact that they never mentioned it's this way by design nor did they provide any technical data to say it's either within limits or set at proper height. I did have my wife measure when I sit in it and it did lower on the left to within an eighth of an inch but I may weigh less than what it was designed for. Who knows but a lot of people have the same issue or non issue.

djw007 · 04-26-2015, 07:26 PM

Just be thankful you have a LHD vehicle.
In Australia and the rest of the RHD market the car sits lower on the drivers side.
BMW make no effort to adjust this for the RHD market, all cars are set up for LHD.
Net result is my drivers side is lower before i sit in it, and then it sinks even lower once im in it. It's so lopsided it looks ridiculous. I can noticeably feel the car leaning.
I consider this to be lazy negligence on BMW's part. And i would go as far as saying that it must make a difference to the safety and cornering characteristics of the car.
More RHD owners need to kick up a stink about this.
SUCKS....

oln08 · 04-26-2015, 10:37 PM

My AH3 is also higher on the left side by about a quarter inch. I recently just replaced my springs and did the before and after measurements. See the "spring suggestion for AH3" thread for the pictures.

Bedista · 04-28-2015, 07:00 AM

Thanks for the responses,looks like we all have this issue in some capacity :-)

a803sgo · 04-29-2015, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by djw007

Just be thankful you have a LHD vehicle.
In Australia and the rest of the RHD market the car sits lower on the drivers side.

i'm in the uk and i've noticed mines lower on the driver side by about 10mm.

gabimmer · 04-30-2015, 02:06 PM

It would be nearly impossible to manufacture all 4 springs the exact same height and exact same spring rate.

ska///235i · 04-30-2015, 02:27 PM

My Gangsta Lean to the passenger side helps to balance

88silverbullet · 05-01-2015, 02:07 AM

I just finished installing my kw coilovers yesterday night and noticed my fronts sit even while the passenger rear was sitting 1/4" lower than the driver side. I wasn't sure what was the problem and was already starting to think I had a bad shock. I guess this is common. Either way I raised the rear and now all 4 corners have an even drop.

Jchan112 · 05-02-2015, 12:22 PM

I remember my h&r sports were slightly higher on the driver side to compensate our weight while driving so I did the same when I installed my kW, only about 2mm higher on the driver side but is perfectly even when I'm in the car.

Bedista · 05-02-2015, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jchan112

I remember my h&r sports were slightly higher on the driver side to compensate our weight while driving so I did the same when I installed my kW, only about 2mm higher on the driver side but is perfectly even when I'm in the car.

Question on the side What wheels you got?

Jchan112 · 05-02-2015, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by E_B_A_K

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jchan112

I remember my h&r sports were slightly higher on the driver side to compensate our weight while driving so I did the same when I installed my kW, only about 2mm higher on the driver side but is perfectly even when I'm in the car.

Question on the side What wheels you got?

MORR fs77

a803sgo · 05-02-2015, 05:33 PM

i measured mine from the top of the centre cap to the arch and the rear drivers side is the lowest at around 33cm then the front drivers side at just under 34mm, both the front and rear on the passenger side are just above 34cm.

remember i'm in the uk so my driver side is on the right, will be getting some h&r sport springs with 10mm spacers for the front and 13mm for the rear which should hopefully even it all out.

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Tjenkins00 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 36 Posts Drives: Alpine White 428i GC Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	I don't know if it's true or not but many people seemed to Have this. My F36 is higher on the left rear by a quarter inch. The fronts are even. I've taken it to a large BMW dealership (at 800 miles) and they kept it for three days while providing me a rental from enterprise (they were out of loaners). They can't find any issues. What surprises me and keeps me skeptical is the fact that they never mentioned it's this way by design nor did they provide any technical data to say it's either within limits or set at proper height. I did have my wife measure when I sit in it and it did lower on the left to within an eighth of an inch but I may weigh less than what it was designed for. Who knows but a lot of people have the same issue or non issue.
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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)	Just be thankful you have a LHD vehicle. In Australia and the rest of the RHD market the car sits lower on the drivers side. BMW make no effort to adjust this for the RHD market, all cars are set up for LHD. Net result is my drivers side is lower before i sit in it, and then it sinks even lower once im in it. It's so lopsided it looks ridiculous. I can noticeably feel the car leaning. I consider this to be lazy negligence on BMW's part. And i would go as far as saying that it must make a difference to the safety and cornering characteristics of the car. More RHD owners need to kick up a stink about this. SUCKS....
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oln08 Private First Class 82 Rep 140 Posts Drives: '19 M2 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California iTrader: (1)	My AH3 is also higher on the left side by about a quarter inch. I recently just replaced my springs and did the before and after measurements. See the "spring suggestion for AH3" thread for the pictures.
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Bedista Lieutenant 52 Rep 417 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: TX iTrader: (2)	Thanks for the responses,looks like we all have this issue in some capacity :-)
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88silverbullet Private First Class 21 Rep 109 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	I just finished installing my kw coilovers yesterday night and noticed my fronts sit even while the passenger rear was sitting 1/4" lower than the driver side. I wasn't sure what was the problem and was already starting to think I had a bad shock. I guess this is common. Either way I raised the rear and now all 4 corners have an even drop.
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Jchan112 Lieutenant 81 Rep 444 Posts Drives: 2014 335i F30 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I remember my h&r sports were slightly higher on the driver side to compensate our weight while driving so I did the same when I installed my kW, only about 2mm higher on the driver side but is perfectly even when I'm in the car. Attached Images
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a803sgo Captain 170 Rep 616 Posts Drives: BMW 320D M-SPORT (F30) Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Kent, UK iTrader: (0)	i measured mine from the top of the centre cap to the arch and the rear drivers side is the lowest at around 33cm then the front drivers side at just under 34mm, both the front and rear on the passenger side are just above 34cm. remember i'm in the uk so my driver side is on the right, will be getting some h&r sport springs with 10mm spacers for the front and 13mm for the rear which should hopefully even it all out.
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