As subject header really. Does anyone know what the standard ride height is for a mtech2 325i. Mine is an 1988 model and was factory specced with the mtech suspension.
However now it sits unevenly with unknown mismatched springs on the front. I plan to replace the springs/shocks all round but want to maintain roughly the same height it has at the moment, although I can't find the original numbers to use as a benchmark.
Standard ride height of an mtech2 car
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15mm lower than standard non-Mtech IIRC.
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Thanks James, do you know what the standard ride height is?
Mine is at approx 601mm front n/s and 620mm front o/s (car is LHD) and 580mm rear n/s and 570mm rear o/s.
If I can find out the standard height I can work out the H&R -35mm (which I've ordered) in relation to my car and also decide on if I should or shouldn't get a pair of e90 front hats.
Mine is at approx 601mm front n/s and 620mm front o/s (car is LHD) and 580mm rear n/s and 570mm rear o/s.
If I can find out the standard height I can work out the H&R -35mm (which I've ordered) in relation to my car and also decide on if I should or shouldn't get a pair of e90 front hats.
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I don't know the standard height, sorry. My Sport was slightly lower than standard when I got it, my touring was standard 4 pot 4x4 spec, so I fitted my Sports suspension to it and I never measured the height at standard height.
If you've got the -35mm kit, that should be 20mm lower than Mtech height, roughly the same as my Sport. The E90 hats are meant to lower the front a little more, so with the -35mm springs you could be looking at -40-45mm at the front. Having said that, a few people have said they didn't notice any difference with the E90 hats fitted.
If you've got the -35mm kit, that should be 20mm lower than Mtech height, roughly the same as my Sport. The E90 hats are meant to lower the front a little more, so with the -35mm springs you could be looking at -40-45mm at the front. Having said that, a few people have said they didn't notice any difference with the E90 hats fitted.
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Thanks again James. Think I'll fit the h&r kit measure again and then take it from there.
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