car feels like it wants slide

dmoney23 · 02-27-2016, 12:29 PM

I just recently did the h&r sport lower springs....I just picked up my car yesterday from the shop. They said give it a few days to settle, as I'm driving the car the backend is sliding almost as if im about to lose control and this is at regular speed....I don't think this is normal...Can anyone offer any advice what this could be

lsturbointeg · 02-27-2016, 12:39 PM

Alignment needs to be done. Specs are off probably. Tire pressure... make sure you check that. Does the car actually slide or kick out? Plenty of guys here who's done the H&R install but no one has ever posted any issues that you seem to be having?

dmoney23 · 02-27-2016, 12:47 PM

yes I go back for the alignment mon because he wanted the springs to settle a lil bit.....but it wants to slide from under me as I'm driving....

jooobi3 · 02-27-2016, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dmoney23

yes I go back for the alignment mon because he wanted the springs to settle a lil bit.....but it wants to slide from under me as I'm driving....

Sounds like something is lose in your suspension set up. Go back to the shop where you got it installed and have them recheck everything.

dmoney23 · 02-27-2016, 01:47 PM

Will be there Monday morning 1st thing.....

ezaircon4jc · 02-27-2016, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dmoney23

I just recently did the h&r sport lower springs....I just picked up my car yesterday from the shop. They said give it a few days to settle, as I'm driving the car the backend is sliding almost as if im about to lose control and this is at regular speed....I don't think this is normal...Can anyone offer any advice what this could be

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Originally Posted by dmoney23

Will be there Monday morning 1st thing.....

Yeah.... Somthin' ain't right!!!!

lsturbointeg · 02-27-2016, 04:04 PM

The only thing I can think of with the kicking out is what I experienced when I had the rear tire go flat. The whole back end just slid to the right when my rear tire went flat.

dmoney23 · 02-28-2016, 02:24 AM

that's exactly how I feel when I'm driving scared as hell!!!!

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Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Yeah.... Somthin' ain't right!!!!

Bmw doubles · 02-28-2016, 04:14 PM

I recently had this feeling on mine too when my tire only had 25psi.

+1 on check the tires psi and tread.

550Reasons · 03-02-2016, 10:42 AM

So its wednesday, any better ?

lsturbointeg · 03-02-2016, 11:30 AM

+1!

msginnie · 03-03-2016, 07:00 AM

It might be because of tires being mounted wrong. Go for tire alignment it will solve your problem.

AZ_Bmw_550 · 03-04-2016, 05:05 PM

Also, you may have directional tires and if they swapped them from side to side, they're rotating the wrong way.

Bmw doubles · 03-04-2016, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by AZ_Bmw_550

Also, you may have directional tires and if they swapped them from side to side, they're rotating the wrong way.

That's a possibility and would suck if they installed backwards.

lsturbointeg · 03-04-2016, 07:49 PM

So I guess we're still waiting huh?

mko9 · 03-04-2016, 08:42 PM

FWIW, on an entirely different car when I installed Eiback Prokit springs and Koni adjustable shocks, it resulted in toe out on the back end. The car was as the OP describes. The rear end was all over the place, and the car was basically undrivable above about 45mph as I took it to get aligned. I stuck to the side roads and took my time getting there.

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dmoney23 New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2011 bmw 528i m-sport Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: ft lauderdale iTrader: (0)	car feels like it wants slide I just recently did the h&r sport lower springs....I just picked up my car yesterday from the shop. They said give it a few days to settle, as I'm driving the car the backend is sliding almost as if im about to lose control and this is at regular speed....I don't think this is normal...Can anyone offer any advice what this could be
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lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9153 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	Alignment needs to be done. Specs are off probably. Tire pressure... make sure you check that. Does the car actually slide or kick out? Plenty of guys here who's done the H&R install but no one has ever posted any issues that you seem to be having? __________________ ~F90Conversion~21"3Piece Forged AvantGardeWheels~KWV1Coilovers~CQUENCE slotted/drilled rotors~GoodridgeStainlesslines~MeisterschaftQuadEx haust~Akrapovic 4"tips~VRSF DP~VRSF CP~TurboSmart BOV~K&N filter~CarbonFiberExteriorComponents~GladenAlphaCo mponents~MatchUp7BMW~Punch P300-12T~ Follow me on Instagram: lsturbointeg
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lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9153 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	The only thing I can think of with the kicking out is what I experienced when I had the rear tire go flat. The whole back end just slid to the right when my rear tire went flat. __________________ ~F90Conversion~21"3Piece Forged AvantGardeWheels~KWV1Coilovers~CQUENCE slotted/drilled rotors~GoodridgeStainlesslines~MeisterschaftQuadEx haust~Akrapovic 4"tips~VRSF DP~VRSF CP~TurboSmart BOV~K&N filter~CarbonFiberExteriorComponents~GladenAlphaCo mponents~MatchUp7BMW~Punch P300-12T~ Follow me on Instagram: lsturbointeg
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msginnie Private 8 Rep 53 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tuscon iTrader: (0)	It might be because of tires being mounted wrong. Go for tire alignment it will solve your problem.
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lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9153 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	So I guess we're still waiting huh? __________________ ~F90Conversion~21"3Piece Forged AvantGardeWheels~KWV1Coilovers~CQUENCE slotted/drilled rotors~GoodridgeStainlesslines~MeisterschaftQuadEx haust~Akrapovic 4"tips~VRSF DP~VRSF CP~TurboSmart BOV~K&N filter~CarbonFiberExteriorComponents~GladenAlphaCo mponents~MatchUp7BMW~Punch P300-12T~ Follow me on Instagram: lsturbointeg
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mko9 Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 244 Posts Drives: '11 535i Join Date: May 2014 Location: Yorktown, VA iTrader: (1)	FWIW, on an entirely different car when I installed Eiback Prokit springs and Koni adjustable shocks, it resulted in toe out on the back end. The car was as the OP describes. The rear end was all over the place, and the car was basically undrivable above about 45mph as I took it to get aligned. I stuck to the side roads and took my time getting there. __________________ Mike '04 330i ZHP '11 535i
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