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nidul
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:38 pm

right guys, i need advise was wandering if the front and rear suspension setup would from a 325i sport in a 320i cab?
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 1:29 pm

If you are swapping the complete front struts and rear arms and/or subframe then yes it will.

If your cab has rear disc brakes (99% certain they all are) then there's no advantage to fitting sport parts to the rear. The sport has standard rear arms and subframe.

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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 1:37 pm

hello matte they will fit if you take the whole strut for the fronts and change the rear shocks will lower the car about 15mm all round
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:13 pm

willbe more on the rear as the cab is heavyer
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:29 pm

richy have done this on my cab and it was bout 17 mm at the back