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techie info please front shocks? fitments

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:32 pm
by datonyb
a guy has asked me about my kit

he has a 325 mtec

am i right in saying his strut body will be the 51mm
my kit is for guys?

thanks in advance

tony b

Re: techie info please front shocks? fitments

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:34 pm
by fuzzy
i would expect so.

Re: techie info please front shocks? fitments

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:02 pm
by datonyb
cheers for the reply

im assuming the mtec
is shorter springs stiffer valving in shocks
and definatly fitted to 51mm struts

Re: techie info please front shocks? fitments

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:59 pm
by SGP
The m-tec suspension on my 89 320i has 51mm legs, shorter springs (40mm I think) and gas shocks,. as it left the factory (the shocks are bilsteins)

Re: techie info please front shocks? fitments

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:17 pm
by buster
factory sport springs are only approx 15 mm lower than standard.

Re: techie info please front shocks? fitments

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:25 pm
by datonyb
cheers guys one of the members on here is keenly intrested

and i want to make sure there fine for his car

so fitment wise
all 51mm struts are the same

and a new uprated shock will be a massive improvement over a ten yr old mtec or not shock eh

the kit i have is still in the box
matched springs and shocks 40/40

should be a great improvement