well i was driven on the Michigan interstate system (it sucks) an i hit one hell of a bump, i think i bottomed out, but when i did this i saw all of my needles on my gauge cluster drop, an than come back up, but none of the lights died... what couldve happened... should i be concerned?
Uh Ohh Bottomed Out Hard
Started by cr854r, Nov 30 2009 04:25 AM
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 04:25 AM
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 05:13 AM
Did you look the car over? Anything act weird afterwards?
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 05:33 AM
Yea, this has happened to me before, and to most of my buddies with e46's.
You bottomed out, the needles dropped but the lights stayed on.
Since your car did not loose power from the battery, the lights did NOT turn off.
It shouldn't be a huge deal.
Just get under there and see if you have any scratches on things like rear spring perches, and control arms, subframe, et cetera, that will tell you where to look for broken things.
You bottomed out, the needles dropped but the lights stayed on.
Since your car did not loose power from the battery, the lights did NOT turn off.
It shouldn't be a huge deal.
Just get under there and see if you have any scratches on things like rear spring perches, and control arms, subframe, et cetera, that will tell you where to look for broken things.
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 03:31 PM
If you didn't crack the oil pan, your good. I'm on my third one now.
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 04:20 PM
Sounds like someone should be investing in a skid plateIf you didn't crack the oil pan, your good. I'm on my third one now.
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 05:24 PM
+1 on the skid plate.
Your more then likely fine. I had the wheel of my 850 fall off when I was doing 40 MPH and the only damage was to the fender. I got lucky I think.
Your more then likely fine. I had the wheel of my 850 fall off when I was doing 40 MPH and the only damage was to the fender. I got lucky I think.
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 05:49 PM
+1 on the skid plate.
Your more then likely fine. I had the wheel of my 850 fall off when I was doing 40 MPH and the only damage was to the fender. I got lucky I think.
HOW does that happen? Something break, or what?
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 05:51 PM
+1 on the skid plate.
Your more then likely fine. I had the wheel of my 850 fall off when I was doing 40 MPH and the only damage was to the fender. I got lucky I think.
Didn't tighten your lug bolts?
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 04:51 AM
I've thought about lowering my car, and would like to, but the roads here suck ass. All it takes is one of those big dips coming out of a construction zone to destroy everything. It's bad enough in a car with stock suspension.
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 05:11 AM
dealer didn't tighten the bolts and the steering started to shake when i was doing 65.. thank goodness i pulled over.Didn't tighten your lug bolts?
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 05:13 AM
I've thought about lowering my car, and would like to, but the roads here suck ass. All it takes is one of those big dips coming out of a construction zone to destroy everything. It's bad enough in a car with stock suspension.
he is far lower than the normal lowering springs will take you. look at some of his pictures i think he has about 2 inches or so clearance.
