Rear Passenger Wheel Gap Less Than Driver Side

Kiyi · 08-05-2010, 07:12 PM

Hi everyone,

The other day I was walking towards my car from the rear and noticed that the passenger rear was lower than the right. It looks like the rear driver side is almost 1-inch higher. I got home, measured again and it looked fine.

I noticed again this morning that it is off again...am I going crazy or do the e92's have some sort of auto levelling? The gas tank level didn't change much.

I searched but didn't find any definitive posts.

Thanks!

2 3pair · 08-05-2010, 07:53 PM

Were you parked on a flat surface? One side of my driveway makes the passenger wheel gap noticeable larger and the other side makes the drivers side noticeable larger.

C.D.335xi · 08-06-2010, 06:15 AM

There's been a few threads on this. The suspension is set up so that when the driver is in the car his/her weight will level it out. That is why the driver's side sits a little higher when there is no one in the car.

Kiyi · 08-06-2010, 07:26 AM

hmm...i read those posts as well but why is it that sometimes it's completely level?

I was on relatively level ground...

ALPINA2BMW · 08-06-2010, 07:59 AM

I have the same problem with the AC Schnitzer Sport Suspension system fitted recently to my right-hand drive E92 where the front passenger side is 10mm higher than the driver's side; this is exactly the problem that I had before the installation with the stock sport suspension.

After querying this with AC Schnitzer, I have received the following response via email, "My best advice would be to enjoy the improvement in the car and to put this minor visual niggle out of your mind".

2 3pair · 08-07-2010, 08:27 AM

I just figure that sometimes you might think you're on level ground when you're really not. It might be even, but it's slightly slanted one direction. That's the only explanation I can think of for why the wheel gap would sometimes be on different sides of the car...

335iDCT · 08-07-2010, 09:35 PM

The best approach will be corner weighting the vehicle; especially with coilover so that adjustments can be made.

08-05-2010, 07:12 PM	#1
Kiyi Private 2 Rep 62 Posts Drives: '07 E92 328i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	Rear Passenger Wheel Gap Less Than Driver Side Hi everyone, The other day I was walking towards my car from the rear and noticed that the passenger rear was lower than the right. It looks like the rear driver side is almost 1-inch higher. I got home, measured again and it looked fine. I noticed again this morning that it is off again...am I going crazy or do the e92's have some sort of auto levelling? The gas tank level didn't change much. I searched but didn't find any definitive posts. Thanks!
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2 3pair Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 284 Posts Drives: as often as possible Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Memphis iTrader: (2)	Were you parked on a flat surface? One side of my driveway makes the passenger wheel gap noticeable larger and the other side makes the drivers side noticeable larger. __________________
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C.D.335xi Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 207 Posts Drives: 2013 X3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CDN embassies around the world iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 Z4 35is [0.00]	There's been a few threads on this. The suspension is set up so that when the driver is in the car his/her weight will level it out. That is why the driver's side sits a little higher when there is no one in the car. __________________ 2014 Z4 35is Deep Sea Blue - Sold 2009 E92 335i X-Drive 6MT - Sold
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08-06-2010, 07:26 AM	#4
Kiyi Private 2 Rep 62 Posts Drives: '07 E92 328i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	hmm...i read those posts as well but why is it that sometimes it's completely level? I was on relatively level ground...
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ALPINA2BMW Private 26 Rep 74 Posts Drives: M2 Competition Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North West iTrader: (1)	I have the same problem with the AC Schnitzer Sport Suspension system fitted recently to my right-hand drive E92 where the front passenger side is 10mm higher than the driver's side; this is exactly the problem that I had before the installation with the stock sport suspension. After querying this with AC Schnitzer, I have received the following response via email, "My best advice would be to enjoy the improvement in the car and to put this minor visual niggle out of your mind".
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2 3pair Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 284 Posts Drives: as often as possible Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Memphis iTrader: (2)	I just figure that sometimes you might think you're on level ground when you're really not. It might be even, but it's slightly slanted one direction. That's the only explanation I can think of for why the wheel gap would sometimes be on different sides of the car... __________________
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08-07-2010, 09:35 PM	#7
335iDCT Private First Class 11 Rep 190 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: HK iTrader: (0)	The best approach will be corner weighting the vehicle; especially with coilover so that adjustments can be made.
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