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///M3 Forum
The BMW E46 ///M3 is the M version E46 and puts out an amazing 333 HP and 262 lb-ft of torque at stock specs! There are an amazing amount of modifications for both the coupe and convertible models so read up and get started modifying your cars today! |
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New M3 Owner (Odd Highway characteristics and tire wear)
Hi y'all,
From the south, grew up in trucks my ENTIRE life. Recently graduated with a masters in Aeronautical Engineering. Moved up to Seattle, WA. to work at Boeing. Since I live in Seattle, my 7.3l F350 10" lift CC LB was proving to be difficult to maneuver in the tight confines of roads built for Smart cars. I recently Bought a 2002 M3 Carbon Black M3 Vert W/ 76k miles in October 2012. Sorry for the long intro. To the problems: I got a screaming deal for this car, and had a PPI and CarFax done. The PPI reveled the following: -CPV (I can do myself) -Guibo (I can do myself) -Wheel Bearing (Completed) -Rear shocks are failing -Front Tires have EXCESSIVE wear on the outside -Rear Tires have EXCESSIVE wear on the inside Has 19"x8.5 in front, 19"x9.5 in back, unsure of offset (BBS-LM's) Here's the specifics: - Car hasn't been aligned since the last owner put on the 19" rims. - At highway speeds 60-70 MPH, the steering wheel shakes and has a slight but noticeable vibration throughout the car. - Tire's have odd wear - The rear tires have a pinky gap and have 1/4"-1/2" gap - The front tires have a 1" - 1-1/2" gap. - The car will occasionally "Grab" the road and veer off to the left (sometimes right) at highway speeds (not a substantial pull, but enough to wake me up and screaming "F*CK!" - "OK, were good." - There is a high pitched noise coming from somewhere on the car, I cannot pin-point it, but I know for sure it's not another wheel-bearing. So the questions: - What are some definitive conclusions based off of my symptoms? - Could the Rear Springs be broken/sagging? - What to do about the random road grabbing? Sorry for the long post, just trying to narrow my focus of attention, don't have much time during the work-week, so would like to fish out the non-sense and help pin-point the problems, so I can get it taken care of. I am very mechanically inclined. The car did not come with the manual, so if you could provide measurements, or let me know what it is so I can search and find it. TL;DR: Are my rear springs shot, look at the pictures. Skim the problem section and try to provide some knowledge about existing problems that I am unaware of. |
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