Lowered AWD front axles hitting frame?

upstatebimmer · 03-28-2015, 08:49 PM

So i posted last night about my newly lowered 328xi having a weird sporadic 3-5 second vibration. Well after reading around for a little bit and seeing some pros and cons of lowering an e90 i see that making it to low could cause the axel to rub the frame. Is it possible that my car is having an unnoticeably small amount of suspension travel at times and making my axles graze my frame? Ive noticed that as i drive it a little more it is a little less common and becoming a little more faint.. Wearing the frame down?

ZhengHai · 03-28-2015, 11:06 PM

Mine is lowered and I don't hit the frame.

upstatebimmer · 03-28-2015, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ZhengHai

Mine is lowered and I don't hit the frame.

how long are you? mine is pretty low

ZhengHai · 03-28-2015, 11:07 PM

Pretty low

upstatebimmer · 03-28-2015, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ZhengHai

Pretty low

yeah you're about as low as me.. are you awd?

ZhengHai · 03-28-2015, 11:25 PM

Yes I am

gtaccord · 03-29-2015, 07:28 AM

No problem hitting the frame here either. It is much more likely that the axle is hitting the sway bar endlink.

Greyfox · 03-29-2015, 08:02 AM

Jack it up, pull the wheel and look at your axle shafts will confirm this very quickly.

But does it happen if you touch the brakes? If so, check your bushings. Espically the Tension arm bushings and ball joints they attach to.

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upstatebimmer Private 2 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 09 328xi Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: albany ny iTrader: (0)	Lowered AWD front axles hitting frame? So i posted last night about my newly lowered 328xi having a weird sporadic 3-5 second vibration. Well after reading around for a little bit and seeing some pros and cons of lowering an e90 i see that making it to low could cause the axel to rub the frame. Is it possible that my car is having an unnoticeably small amount of suspension travel at times and making my axles graze my frame? Ive noticed that as i drive it a little more it is a little less common and becoming a little more faint.. Wearing the frame down?
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ZhengHai Captain 240 Rep 883 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: AV, California iTrader: (2)	Mine is lowered and I don't hit the frame. __________________
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ZhengHai Captain 240 Rep 883 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: AV, California iTrader: (2)	Pretty low Attached Images __________________
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ZhengHai Captain 240 Rep 883 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: AV, California iTrader: (2)	Yes I am __________________
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gtaccord Major 56 Rep 1,464 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335xi Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i xdrive [0.00]	No problem hitting the frame here either. It is much more likely that the axle is hitting the sway bar endlink.
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Greyfox Colonel 1208 Rep 2,835 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi E91 - 330k+ (miles) Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	Jack it up, pull the wheel and look at your axle shafts will confirm this very quickly. But does it happen if you touch the brakes? If so, check your bushings. Espically the Tension arm bushings and ball joints they attach to.
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