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Post Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:27 pm

anyone no if the brakes no the 320 e30 are different to the sport?
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Post Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:40 pm

The rear of most 320i's will be drums instead of discs. The fronts should be the same wider, vented discs that all six-pot models have.
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Post Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:59 pm

Brakes/suspension vary by bodyshape as well as engine size.
So a 320i cabbie/touring will have disc rear brakes,as will an ABS equipped saloon.
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Post Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:08 pm

so if its got abs its got rear discs.
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Post Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:31 pm

yes
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