[roblese90]

Just upgraded to the m3 control arm kit from fcpeuro. Went to get an alignment right after installing them. Now i feel the steering wheel shake at high speeds and the car wanders to the right. Don’t think it’s the wheels/tires being worn out as they are only a few months old. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

[whyzee125]

Originally Posted by roblese90

Just upgraded to the m3 control arm kit from fcpeuro. Went to get an alignment right after installing them. Now i feel the steering wheel shake at high speeds and the car wanders to the right. Don’t think it’s the wheels/tires being worn out as they are only a few months old. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

There's a few possibilities here.

1) Were they torqued at ride height? If not, twisted bushings can cause vibrations
2) Your old bushings, depending on how worn they were, could've been masking a vibration that's now evident since everything is tight
3) Are you running spacers? If so, that is your issue and it's been made more apparent because of the tighter bushings

[Jaronbwall]

You may need to replace the tie rods. I've experienced the same thing and I replaced basically everything under the sun with upgraded parts. Even front wheel bearings. Usually only happens around 90+mph.
I'm ordering new tie rods and sway bar end links when I get my tax check. If that doesn't correct the issue it's probably a bad strut or something more expensive.

[e90emsport]

Struts and mounts needs a refresh too. Had the same thing, until I put on coilovers and went away.

[e90_enjoyer]

Originally Posted by Jaronbwall

You may need to replace the tie rods. I've experienced the same thing and I replaced basically everything under the sun with upgraded parts. Even front wheel bearings. Usually only happens around 90+mph.
I'm ordering new tie rods and sway bar end links when I get my tax check. If that doesn't correct the issue it's probably a bad strut or something more expensive.

Did you figure this out? My front struts seem to be new/replaced by PO at some point, but getting wheel vibration like an out of balance tire at anything above 80. Happened basically right after doing the M3 arms and getting alignment. Have had tires balanced like 3 or 4 times, wonder if I have a bent wheel.

[Jaronbwall]

Originally Posted by e90_enjoyer

Did you figure this out? My front struts seem to be new/replaced by PO at some point, but getting wheel vibration like an out of balance tire at anything above 80. Happened basically right after doing the M3 arms and getting alignment. Have had tires balanced like 3 or 4 times, wonder if I have a bent wheel.

Yes I fixed my issue. The big problem was bad tires! My front tires we're damaged from a potholes and slowly got worse over time (probably damaged belts). Also the rubber was probably dry out. They weren't bald but after buying new tires it was night and day better. I also replaced the tie-rods. The old ones were shot with some flex in the joints. Hope this helps.