318iS springs - drop by how much

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Toby_Unna
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Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:44 pm

people keep asking me what drop my 318iS springs are over a standard 320 or 325. anybody know?
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Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:14 pm

I think the iS mtech suspension is 15mm lower, but don't quote me on that!
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Post Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:15 am

mine was 25mm lower iirc
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CaesarBob
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Post Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:51 am

The standard M-Tech drop over standard is about 15-20mm depending how old the springs are.

When i put new M-Tech springs on the back of my car it went up noticeably. One of the springs was bust tho, the last coil and half had snapped off.
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