Dan. 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Ok, I'm wondering if anyone can help me or shed some light on this thats doing my head in I have a 1996 BMW 318is 4 Door I've noticed for a while that the car leans on one side more than the other ...... R/H side about 1cm - 1.5cm higher than the L/H side..... Has anyone experienced this before?? and if so how did you go about it? It's been bugging me lol Cheers guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foohey 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 ahhh your in auckland, you sure the L/H side not on bricks cos your rims got stolen? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 I think this is common. Same with my E30. What suspension setup do you have? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sp8s 1 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Quote from http://forums.roadfly.com/forums/bmw/bmw-3-series-e36/forum.php?postid=4438155&page=1 The e36 does have a 'natural' lean when driverless and looked at from behind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30plz 1 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Strange ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan. 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 with its factory springs in, i think i remember it have a slight lean. Car has just recently had jamex sprng put in and still has the slight lean... just seems pretty odd haha but annoying too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan. 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Yea i've seen that site before and others, but ive seen quite a few BMW's without the lean. strange ..... yes! lol Glad you managed to get you idle fixed on your 318ti I need to get mine looked at sometime soon :S Cheers for the help tho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 4 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Quote from http://forums.roadfly.com/forums/bmw/bmw-3-series-e36/forum.php?postid=4438155&page=1 "If it's cold, and you have trouble starting the car, you probably have a cold starting problem."NO WAY!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 its normal bro. Balances out when the drivers inside. I was told Honda mount their engines backwards to offset the same thing? Someone confirm/flame me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg111 13 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Yep that's correct, honda put their engine and trans the other way to balance the car out, i.e trans is lighter than engine so put it on the drivers side so when the driver is in position naturally the car balances out. Still unsure why they decided to run the engine anti-clockwise though???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Same Weight offset thing id say. All that torque going away from the driver. An average MALE driver is around 90kg id assume, and anything to keep weight side to side the same the better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creaver 55 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Same Weight offset thing id say. All that torque going away from the driver. An average MALE driver is around 90kg id assume, and anything to keep weight side to side the same the better Isn't 90kg a bit high? but regardless, yea, it'd be to offset weight of driver I reckon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 i put 80kg 1st then i thought of all the biggies i drive past on the motorway in their 5 series bmw's. Maybe honda average drivers are 60kg, but i reckon an average bmw driver would weigh more NO i am NOT calling you fat! Gosh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan. 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Ah thats sounds about right with hondas ... heard thru mates about that too. All gud then, at least im not the only one i take it? I'll double check that theory and get a mate to hope in the drivers seat Cheers bro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmarco 56 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 My E46 has a very slight lean as well. Biased by around 8mm towards the right rear (low) - I put this down to the battery in the right rear. Can't think of anything else it could be in a car that hasn't done a lot of work or had a major accident. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan. 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Ok well the car is higher on the passenger side by roughly 1cm or so, so i dont think that theory of the driver evening it out ..... will try have a word with the suspension gurus or something.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 I've noticed for a while that the car leans on one side more than the other ...... R/H side about 1cm - 1.5cm higher than the L/H side..... Ok well the car is higher on the passenger side by roughly 1cm or so, so i dont think that theory of the driver evening it out ..... Which one is it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 Shocks more worn on one corner? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan. 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 Which one is it? Haha sorry bud, its definately the passenger side that is about 1cm higher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PBOY23 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 had the same thing bro , but i only could tell with my really low springs dont know what the deal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emily-mouse 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 I have a 1996 BMW 318is 4 Door I've noticed for a while that the car leans on one side more than the other ...... R/H side about 1cm - 1.5cm higher than the L/H side..... Mine slightly does it. Kinda. Not. "It's called a gangsta lean". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjs 60 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 (edited) Mine slightly does it. Kinda. Not. "It's called a gangsta lean". I once had a car with a lean. The problem wasn't mechanical or factory orientated. It was caused by a fat-ass previous owner. Check for shock wear as well. There is bit of damage a 150kg + momma can do to a car. Edit: grammar Edited July 24, 2008 by Crockett Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emily-mouse 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 I once had a car with the lean. The problem was mechanical or factory orientated. It was caused by a fat-ass previous owner. Check for shock wear as well. There is bit of damage a 150kg + momma can do to a car. *Raises eyebrow*. Huh??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiB 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 Maybe you've got american/german springs so the raised driver side is the passenger side here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 JiB is a genius. Its possible Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
