Reply With QuoteYou get the shake only when you apply brakes? If so, your rotors are warped. If you get the shake at 50-65 m.p.h. without braking, check suspension bushings or wheels.
Originally Posted by BMW4LIFE
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How Can I Tell.....................................
If my front end suspension is shot or I have warped rotors?
I am planning on changing the suspension but if I can fix the extreme shake with new rotors and pads...I'm all for it!
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You get the shake only when you apply brakes? If so, your rotors are warped. If you get the shake at 50-65 m.p.h. without braking, check suspension bushings or wheels.
RICK
BMW 1995 525i (Alpine White)
4 Grand Master
The worn bushings will also become apparent on on long sweeping corners with bumps if you are "pushing' the car a little. The wheels will wobble like.
"The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!
I'm so excited....I have both symptoms!
hahahaa
so I just applied for a credit card with 0% interest for 12 months cause I have a feeling that this is going to be a doozy! =(
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p.s. thanks for the help guys....
I dont want to spam this thread anymore but i posted another reagrding rotors and was wondering what your feelings were
http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37970
thanks again!
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I run EBC rotors and pads, but I have heard great things about ATE rotors.
As to your wobble,
Rick L hit the nail on the head. Think about upgrading to m5 bushings.
Conforti chip, K&N filter, Racing-dyn sways, EBC pad/rotor, SS brakelines, UUC DSSR, custom sound+alpine receiver, 17" PS2s, H&R/bilsports.
"Speed is the product of doing everything right"
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yea thats what im panning...im thinking of doing the brakes, pads, rear dogbone, front stab myself
and having the thrust arms, rear struts and rear subframe bushings done by a shop as i neither have the time nor experience to do them because im taking 18 units this quarter and its kicking my ass already! hahah
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ps. do any of you guys know how much it costs to get the bushings pressed in?
im thinking of either going to a german car shop or a stealership!
Big, Big Time Poster
I think it is cheaper to get the Whole arm with the bushing already in place. That is what I did.
Conforti chip, K&N filter, Racing-dyn sways, EBC pad/rotor, SS brakelines, UUC DSSR, custom sound+alpine receiver, 17" PS2s, H&R/bilsports.
"Speed is the product of doing everything right"
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i hear you on the cheaper part but i am not sure that the bushings pressed in are the 750i or the M5
how can i tell?
I hear the 750 are liquid filled while the M5 are solid...true?
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