320i 51mm struts??

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Rhyse30
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Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:00 am

Hey guys,

Just reading up on a few things as I've finally started to sort the rust on my 320i (there's a lot of rust)! Pretty much stripped bare now and ready to start.

Anyway, I read the following info on the 320i page...

'On the plus side, it shares the same larger 51mm struts and vented front discs as those models, while Touring and Cabriolet models will have rear discs as well. All models were fitted with front and rear ARBs.'

I know mine has the vented discs but I was convinced all 320i models came with 45mm struts? I'm fairly sure my struts are 45mm.

Can someone confirm which struts the 320i cane out the factory with?
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Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:19 pm

my 320i has 45mm
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Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:54 pm

320i saloons have 45mm. Pretty sure they don't have rear ARBs as standard either. :(
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Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:03 pm

Just seen this- wiki does indeed say that- I was of the view that only the cabby & tourings were 51mm...is this a typo?
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