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Dickfruster
02-18-2006, 05:29 AM
What is the stock ride height for a 1982 320i? On stock 13s.

jrcook320
02-18-2006, 05:36 AM
Measured from where? ground to bottom of car? Ground to roof line? fender well clearance?

Dickfruster
02-18-2006, 05:38 AM
Nope. Just the rocker panel to the ground.

AlaskaBimmer
02-18-2006, 12:08 PM
I believe ride height is usually measured from the arch of the wheel well to the center of the wheel, and the car has a set amount of wieght in it. Bently has the ride height measuring procedure in the manual for my E-36, so I imagine that the E-21 would be measured similarly.

slowe21
02-18-2006, 10:43 PM
What is the stock ride height for a 1982 320i? On stock 13s.

Too damn high :stickoutt

It would be inaccurate to measure a 320i that's 20+ years old. You would have to allow for aging and springs sagging etc.

All you need to know is that lowering springs are your friends :redspot

Cheers
Windy

jbob
02-18-2006, 10:53 PM
haha, yeah, I stopped comparing how low my car is vs. stock height....I just go by ground-clearance (from the oil-pan & rear swaybar end-links).

AdotOdot4
02-19-2006, 01:43 AM
7-8" ?