Speed bumps - what damage?
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Topic: Speed bumps - what damage?
Posted By: milltown
Subject: Speed bumps - what damage?
Date Posted: 10-December-2006 at 23:47
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When I bought my 320 coupé I didn't think it was much lower than the 318 saloon it replaced but a couple of speed ramps have made me guess again. I do slow right down for them but in a few cases not enough. I hear a horrible thud as the suspension is compressed when the wheels reach the bottom. I haven't had a chance to crawl under the car to see what part is meeting the ramps, maybe I don't want to know! So, two questions I guess: 1. Is this normal for an unmodified E46 320Ci? The only way to avoid it is to stop when the front wheels are atop the ramp and eeeease down the far side on the brakes. 2. What is it that's hitting the ramps? It's very solid, so it's not bodywork. Is it a ball joint or wishbone, or am I hammering my sump and working toward a monster bill for sump, oil pump etc. at my next service? Posted here because of the wealth of knowledge and the fact the 3 series technical board seems to move slower than an asthmatic tortoise. ------------- '02 320Ci Auto |
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Posted By: topazman
Date Posted: 10-December-2006 at 23:54
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I have hit a few ramps and heard a clang and it was the lower contol arm also some ramps cause the plastic lip to scrape of the drop ------------- Now 2004 M3 Coupe Silver Grey with all the bits |
Posted By: flyingalexf68
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 09:24
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I hit a few of the really narrow sharp ramps yesterday (on the way into
Hilltop Quad) and something under the car was banging off the ramp also. I went over really slow and it seems that when the front suspension compresses the car hits the top of the ramp. Went over a little faster on the way out (like 5mph) and the car didn't bang off the ramp but if felt a lot harder on the suspension. Poxy ramps.  ------------- 1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel. 2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys. |
Posted By: gjoconnor92
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 11:14
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I know of one place here in Ireland where there is a speed ramp in a 80km/h limit! Beggars belief! ------------- Gerard O'Connor 
1989 E30 320i for track day use 1972 2002 competition car project (delayed!!) http://homepage.eircom.net/~goconnor/Fvee1/FVee.htm - Sheane Formula Vee mailto:bmw2002_92@yahoo.ie - My e-mail |
Posted By: Mick525i
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 13:13
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Try diving a E39 Mtech. The plastics on the front bumper get smashed all the time. Mick
------------- Cheers Mick 
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
Posted By: ivanovoitch
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 13:24
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Ramp just outside front door of B&Q Airside in Swords bottomed out the e46 compact every time. Even crawling along. Has anyone noticed how often you now see sill damage on cars, especially small ones? Seems to be most common on passenger side under front door. Speed bump related perhaps? ------------- |
Posted By: fozzymandeus
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 16:10
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There are speed bumps on the way to my car park at work... and they are very poorly designed so they make a sharp bump when driven over slowly. My car grounds out after my front axle has navigated the bump and there's a thump as the car gets back to normal height. This doesnt happen if I drive over them at about 15-20mph. Any ideas what I'm hitting? (seems like something behind the front wheels) (sorry to jump in btw!) |
Posted By: Fey!
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 16:12
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I get the front smacking the floor coming down the ramps in the carpark! ------------- "http://www.tempoantiques.com""> 
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Posted By: fozzymandeus
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 16:15
Looks like we all have cars that run too low. Shall we all chip in for a group buy on X5s? 
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Posted By: Fey!
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 16:22
Yuck! A Range Rover for me, thanks (and not one of those poncy 1/2 size Sport thingies!!!)  ------------- "http://www.tempoantiques.com"">
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Posted By: Kin Mak
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 18:16
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You guys think you have problems... I have to slow down for the smallest of dips in the road. Not potholes, just dips.
My car bottoms out in Mondello coming up to dunlop. http://www.e39m5.com/stuff/M5BottomOut.wmv - http://www.e39m5.com/stuff/M5BottomOut.wmv Can't believe the roads I have to drive on considering the ammount of tax I pay a year. ------------- http://www.kinmak.com - KinMak.com - http://www.elara.ie - Elara Online |
Posted By: milltown
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 20:05
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Eeww! If I move to the outer Hebrides I'll buy a jeep. While all my driving is on roads, I'll have a car, thanks. ------------- '02 320Ci Auto |
fozzymandeus wrote:Posted By: flyingalexf68
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 20:06
Thats wierd Kin. Your car seems to low for the roads, yet it's great off road.  ------------- 1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel. 2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys. |
Posted By: lukeduke
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 20:58
well Kin i know exactly how you feel on the car tax issue!!!! ------------- Previous: 2001 M3 2004 M3 CS. Current: 2007 318D SE SALOON. |
Posted By: flyingalexf68
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 21:00
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Kin, have you noticed that the lettering on your reg plate isn't centred? ------------- 1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel. 2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys. |
Posted By: lukeduke
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 21:06
 ------------- Previous: 2001 M3 2004 M3 CS. Current: 2007 318D SE SALOON. |
Posted By: Kin Mak
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 22:01
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What do you mean? ------------- http://www.kinmak.com - KinMak.com - http://www.elara.ie - Elara Online |
Posted By: flyingalexf68
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 22:30
Have a look at your pic above. The 'D' should be directly in the middle of the car. A bit anal I guess. ------------- 1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel. 2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys. |
Posted By: Kin Mak
Date Posted: 11-December-2006 at 22:38
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eh... the white spaces on either side is equal, the D is not in the middle because the 1 takes up less space than the 9s and 0s. I rather have the spaces on either side be equal, look more symetrical I think. ------------- http://www.kinmak.com - KinMak.com - http://www.elara.ie - Elara Online |
Posted By: gjoconnor92
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 08:05
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We need to submit that number plate as another of those optical illusions ------------- Gerard O'Connor
1989 E30 320i for track day use 1972 2002 competition car project (delayed!!) http://homepage.eircom.net/~goconnor/Fvee1/FVee.htm - Sheane Formula Vee mailto:bmw2002_92@yahoo.ie - My e-mail |
Posted By: fozzymandeus
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 09:53
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The position of the screws helps to make it look lopsided too. Although I agree it is an illusion. You could dispense with the screws and stick it on with blu-tack like me. You meanies about the X5. I think it is boo-ti-ful! |
Posted By: digweed
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 18:14
can you not just shoot them out of the way with those missile launchers you have on the front bumper??? D. ------------- Dermot O Rourke, used to be '99 520 black metallic Now '01 525 M-Sport, cosmos black, sports half leather seats, upgraded lights and a kick like a mule!!! |
Posted By: Kin Mak
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 19:11
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That is that part that sucks up the leaves... jees I thought you knew about cars(or lawnmowers). ------------- http://www.kinmak.com - KinMak.com - http://www.elara.ie - Elara Online |
