front shock to high after replacement

ronaldp31 · 02-24-2022, 07:23 AM

hey guys I have a question I recently change my front shock with Gabriel ultra for BMW f10 520d and I notice a very huge height difference between old and new shock do you think its normal the gap like not normal for BMW f10 , its 8 cm from fender to wheel with 17" tire 225/55/17

spielnicht · 02-24-2022, 05:55 PM

Shocks take time to settle. Give it a couple of weeks and few hundred miles/km.

Blue Angel · 02-24-2022, 06:43 PM

We're there any bushings loosened during the install that weren't tightened with the car sitting on the suspension? If bushings are tightened before the weight of the car is compressing the suspension, residual torque in the bushings holds the car up. They will eventually relax (commonly mistaken for shocks/springs settling) but the torqued bushings are then prone to accelerated wear.

New dampers can raise a car slightly vs old worn out dampers, but this is usually not a huge change and is generally measured in mm, not cm.

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ronaldp31 New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: indonesia iTrader: (0)	front shock to high after replacement hey guys I have a question I recently change my front shock with Gabriel ultra for BMW f10 520d and I notice a very huge height difference between old and new shock do you think its normal the gap like not normal for BMW f10 , its 8 cm from fender to wheel with 17" tire 225/55/17
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Blue Angel Major 999 Rep 1,038 Posts Drives: 2011 323i and 2016 535d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ottawa, ON iTrader: (0)	We're there any bushings loosened during the install that weren't tightened with the car sitting on the suspension? If bushings are tightened before the weight of the car is compressing the suspension, residual torque in the bushings holds the car up. They will eventually relax (commonly mistaken for shocks/springs settling) but the torqued bushings are then prone to accelerated wear. New dampers can raise a car slightly vs old worn out dampers, but this is usually not a huge change and is generally measured in mm, not cm.
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