What is this in my wheel well?

McLaren720s · 06-24-2021, 04:45 PM

Picked up the car yesterday with 50 miles on it and I noticed this silver looking contraption

Does anyone know what this is?
Part of it sits on top of the tire and it seems that if the wheel were to compress, it would rub.

Patton250 · 06-24-2021, 04:51 PM

Probably shipping blocks. My dealership forgot to remove my rear ones and I drove around without shocks for the first week. LOL

AIRHEIR · 06-24-2021, 04:54 PM

Yes def shipping block. Keeps car higher making their life easier when speeding around the ship during unloading and loading. Also looks like you won the tire lottery and got 4Ss.

AriM3G80 · 06-24-2021, 05:00 PM

Are you guys talking about this what i circled?

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McLaren720s · 06-24-2021, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AriM3G80

Are you guys talking about this what i circled?

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Yes

FITM3NT · 06-24-2021, 05:10 PM

Lol isn't that the spring perch?

McLaren720s · 06-24-2021, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FITM3NT

Lol isn't that the spring perch?

It looks like you might be correct. My sales guy said it's attached to the strut itself so it will move with the tire not with the spring so it never rubs.

False alarm!

G80BSM · 06-24-2021, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FITM3NT

Lol isn't that the spring perch?

Yes, that’s what what it is. Took a screenshot from H&R’s lowering spring install video for reference.

///MeraldCity_G82 · 06-24-2021, 08:46 PM

Lol that is the bottom of the strut where the spring is seated.

AndroidRobot · 06-24-2021, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BSM_G808

Lol that is the bottom of the strut where the spring is seated.

beat me to it

LOW4LYF · 06-27-2021, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AIRHEIR

Yes def shipping block. Keeps car higher making their life easier when speeding around the ship during unloading and loading. Also looks like you won the tire lottery and got 4Ss.

Shipping blocks are plastic, usally yellow or white.

Not sure why you so confident seeing shipping blocks in the picture???

Just a strud perch to holding the spring in place.

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Patton250 Colonel 2940 Rep 2,538 Posts Drives: BMW X3,M5,Turbo S Join Date: May 2021 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	Probably shipping blocks. My dealership forgot to remove my rear ones and I drove around without shocks for the first week. LOL
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AIRHEIR X3M Comp 444 Rep 718 Posts Drives: X3M Comp Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: NJ iTrader: (4)	Yes def shipping block. Keeps car higher making their life easier when speeding around the ship during unloading and loading. Also looks like you won the tire lottery and got 4Ss.
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///MeraldCity_G82 Captain 1143 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 2021 BSM M3C Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	Lol that is the bottom of the strut where the spring is seated.
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