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Originally Posted by beattiecj
I am going to install ohlins coilovers this coming weekend and will measure if you are willing to wait that long. Currently running stock suspension on a 2012 135i.
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I just installed the Ohlins kit Saturday.
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Originally Posted by bbnks2
Gangplank what was the "before" measurement? Seems like you have a lot of rake dialed in... From what I remember, the stock ride height provided for 8mm higher front measurement then rear.
Front 599mm/ Rear 592mm (with 16" wheels apparently)
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The above actually is my before measurement for 135i Msport suspension w/ 55k miles on it. That is why I was asking others what their stock ride height is b/c mine seemed to have some rake from the factory. I ended up with a -3/8" or -9.5 mm drop all around from stock but I did't actually change or add any rake.
The BMW numbers seem strange. Why would it be higher in the front vs. the rear? In this post by
fe1rx in another thread
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...34&postcount=2 the Stock ride height for the 135 is listed as Front 592 mm / Rear 584 for 18" rims (measured from top of arch to bottom of rim). Same 8mm squat (reverse rake) which I don't see looking at other stock 135i's. I'm trying to figure out why mine had rake built in on the stock msport suspension?
Interestingly the sheet linked by Fe1rx also lists the BMW Perf. Suspension as dropping the rear 10mm but leaving the front resulting in 10mm more squat F 592 / R 574 but that doesn't seem right either.
Using the BMW method my ride height was Front 578 mm / Rear 583 mm.