Front End Sound

bahnstormer · 12-13-2008, 07:07 AM

Hi all I was wondering has anyone heard a thump coming from the front end of the car when you hit a bump. It seems like every time I hit some sort of bump in the road the front end dips and I hear a thump almost like the front struts are not reacting quickly. Also i have noticed that when i am on the highway the car seems like its floating if you know what i mean. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

knifegun · 12-13-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bahnstormer

Hi all I was wondering has anyone heard a thump coming from the front end of the car when you hit a bump. It seems like every time I hit some sort of bump in the road the front end dips and I hear a thump almost like the front struts are not reacting quickly. Also i have noticed that when i am on the highway the car seems like its floating if you know what i mean. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I have never run into that. Do you have EDC? If so, what setting are you running when this happens?

bahnstormer · 12-13-2008, 09:10 AM

I do have EDC seems to happen in comfort mode and sport.

inmotion · 12-13-2008, 10:25 AM

your shocks may be out if it is bottoming out already. Nothing a dealer can't fix

FStop7 · 12-13-2008, 11:24 AM

I have the same thing, I hear a little bit of a clunk sometimes over bumps at very slow speeds. And on Comfort I can feel the suspension get a little floaty at 80mph. On the highway I almost always use Normal to avoid that. I think it may just be the nature of EDC.

jlapicki · 12-17-2008, 11:19 AM

Have your EDC "connectors" checked.......seems to be the most common fix for EDC issues.........if you have I-Drive you should get an EDC Failure message.........Joe

bahnstormer · 12-18-2008, 08:52 PM

I was at the dealer today and we found out what the noise was I have a blown front drivers side shock....

Technic · 12-18-2008, 10:52 PM

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I was at the dealer today and we found out what the noise was I have a blown front drivers side shock....

I was going to say exactly that... most of those kind of "thump" noises are blown shocks.

12-13-2008, 07:07 AM	#1
bahnstormer Private First Class 15 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 07 550I, 6spd.07 MCS 09 m3 DCT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RI iTrader: (0)	Front End Sound Hi all I was wondering has anyone heard a thump coming from the front end of the car when you hit a bump. It seems like every time I hit some sort of bump in the road the front end dips and I hear a thump almost like the front struts are not reacting quickly. Also i have noticed that when i am on the highway the car seems like its floating if you know what i mean. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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bahnstormer Private First Class 15 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 07 550I, 6spd.07 MCS 09 m3 DCT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RI iTrader: (0)	I do have EDC seems to happen in comfort mode and sport.
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FStop7 I like cars 329 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park, CA iTrader: (3)	I have the same thing, I hear a little bit of a clunk sometimes over bumps at very slow speeds. And on Comfort I can feel the suspension get a little floaty at 80mph. On the highway I almost always use Normal to avoid that. I think it may just be the nature of EDC.
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bahnstormer Private First Class 15 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 07 550I, 6spd.07 MCS 09 m3 DCT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RI iTrader: (0)	I was at the dealer today and we found out what the noise was I have a blown front drivers side shock....
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