Steering problem

TurboBimmer · 11-11-2010, 02:19 AM

Hi folks,

in the past few weeks I noticed that the steering feels weird. Around the middle position there seems to be a kind of "dead zone" where I can turn the steering wheel an inch or two and the car would hardly react. It feels very loose, spongy and indirect. This is most noticeable at speeds from 70mph on. My car has active steering and the front M3 control arms and anti-rollbar.

It feels like there is some huge play in the bushings. The latest addition were the M3 ARBs, two months ago. Could it be that some part came loose?

orangedawg · 11-11-2010, 10:37 AM

same here but no active steering

TurboBimmer · 11-12-2010, 09:45 AM

I found this thread:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=335199

Looks like exactly the same issue.

Alpina_B3_Lux · 11-13-2010, 06:06 PM

Let me know if you want to do a comparative test drive with my car as our suspension setup is mostly similar!

Alpina_B3_Lux

11-11-2010, 02:19 AM	#1
TurboBimmer Lieutenant Colonel 79 Rep 1,617 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Luxembourg iTrader: (5)	Steering problem Hi folks, in the past few weeks I noticed that the steering feels weird. Around the middle position there seems to be a kind of "dead zone" where I can turn the steering wheel an inch or two and the car would hardly react. It feels very loose, spongy and indirect. This is most noticeable at speeds from 70mph on. My car has active steering and the front M3 control arms and anti-rollbar. It feels like there is some huge play in the bushings. The latest addition were the M3 ARBs, two months ago. Could it be that some part came loose? __________________ Performance Seats, Exhaust, Splitters, Pedals, Steering Wheel / RB Turbos / M3 CF Roof / Brembo GT BBK 355/345 / Rollcage / Forge FMIC / Quaife LSD / Öhlins Road & Track / M3 Suspension Parts / Solid Subframe Bushings / Vorshlag Camberplates / Megan Racing Toe Links / LeatherZ Gauges / Extended M3 DCT Paddles / ER Sports OC / AR OC / Aux Radiator / AR DPs / Alpina TCU / COBB Pro-Tune
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11-11-2010, 10:37 AM	#2
orangedawg Lieutenant 31 Rep 402 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	same here but no active steering
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11-12-2010, 09:45 AM	#3
TurboBimmer Lieutenant Colonel 79 Rep 1,617 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Luxembourg iTrader: (5)	I found this thread: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=335199 Looks like exactly the same issue. __________________ Performance Seats, Exhaust, Splitters, Pedals, Steering Wheel / RB Turbos / M3 CF Roof / Brembo GT BBK 355/345 / Rollcage / Forge FMIC / Quaife LSD / Öhlins Road & Track / M3 Suspension Parts / Solid Subframe Bushings / Vorshlag Camberplates / Megan Racing Toe Links / LeatherZ Gauges / Extended M3 DCT Paddles / ER Sports OC / AR OC / Aux Radiator / AR DPs / Alpina TCU / COBB Pro-Tune
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11-13-2010, 06:06 PM	#4
Alpina_B3_Lux Colonel 263 Rep 2,559 Posts Drives: Audi R8 LMX, BMW M550i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335i [8.90]	Let me know if you want to do a comparative test drive with my car as our suspension setup is mostly similar! Alpina_B3_Lux __________________ Audi R8 LMX, BMW M550i xDrive (G30 LCI); gone: Alpina B3 3,3 (E46), BMW 335i, Audi R8 V10 manual, Audi R8 V10, BMW M235i, BMW 550i F10
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