Homework assignment for 1M owners with unmodified cars

mattm · 06-13-2012, 05:00 PM

All: I am in need of a measurement spec.: From the bottom of the front fender lip to the center of the wheel (inches please, no metric, USA cars only, and they MUST be unmodified cars). The reason being I have measured two different VO cars and one was 14 ¼" and the other was just a click under 15". That is a BIG variance. So post your numbers, please! TYIA.

kskpsu · 06-13-2012, 05:48 PM

14.5"

OrangeCrush · 06-13-2012, 06:47 PM

14 5/8

TXmtrhed · 06-13-2012, 08:49 PM

L: 14 5/8"
R: 14 1/2"

CarJunkie · 06-13-2012, 08:56 PM

L: 14 3/4"
R: 14 7/8"

Who had the 14 1/4"??? Wanna swap?

mattm · 06-13-2012, 09:03 PM

That 14 ¼" was a random VO car in Farifield, Connecticut. I ran over to the guy and asked if I could measure it (I had grabbed a tape measure out of my car). I said I had the 1M AW over there (pointing to it). He was cool about it and I asked if he was stock or different shocks and he said stock. I measured twice to make sure. This was Friday morning. Today I was at our Westport office and the company next door is a guy with a VO, too. I asked he came out and watched me measure. I was blown away by the 15". The front did seem to have more gap in between the fender and liner.

Seems there is a lot of range on this. If someone has access to internal BMW specs and can see what it says, that may explain the wide spread of numbers.

PS: Seems like quite a few 1Ms in my area.

CarJunkie · 06-13-2012, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mattm

PS: Seems like quite a few 1Ms in my area.

No kidding, that is exactly what I was thinking as I read your post. I have yet to see another one!

///M-Rat · 06-13-2012, 09:23 PM

14.25 Right
14.5 Left

cold - hasn't been driven in a few days.

1978.530i · 06-14-2012, 10:13 AM

I'll check this weekend; currently traveling.

OrangeCrush · 06-14-2012, 10:34 AM

When you guys say right and left are you talking looking at the car from the front or sitting in the drivers seat? Drivers side or passenger side.

CarJunkie · 06-14-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by OrangeCrush

When you guys say right and left are you talking looking at the car from the front or sitting in the drivers seat? Drivers side or passenger side.

Drivers side is left. <-- on US spec cars.

OrangeCrush · 06-14-2012, 11:32 AM

Thanks

mattm · 07-08-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 1978.530i

I'll check this weekend; currently traveling.

Hey 1978.530i, did you get a chance to measure your car?

mattm · 08-22-2012, 09:20 PM

Bump, to get more numbers, please!

firechicken99 · 08-23-2012, 08:38 AM

I may have missed the original thread (there was one wasnt there?) but out of curiousity where are you taking this/what is the point of collection all this data?

Will measure when I get home this weekend!

TXmtrhed · 08-23-2012, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firechicken99

I may have missed the original thread (there was one wasnt there?) but out of curiousity where are you taking this/what is the point of collection all this data?

Will measure when I get home this weekend!

It's a test to see how many anal-retentives are on the forum.

See my post above.

firechicken99 · 08-23-2012, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXmtrhed

It's a test to see how many anal-retentives are on the forum.

See my post above.

LOL

mattm · 08-23-2012, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firechicken99

LOL

I am setting up KW struts to SCCA rules. Kerry and I have now seen quite a variance in ride height numbers. That's why we want numbers. We'll also take from the ground to the fender lip measurement too. It should be between 26" & 27". Many thanks!!

1978.530i · 09-03-2012, 01:19 PM

Mine both appear to be 14 3/4".

mattm · 09-03-2012, 03:34 PM

Tall! Well I'm on the Forgestars and Hoosiers (Solo Nationals!!!) so I can't remeasure until Wednesday afternoon.

phrenetiK · 09-03-2012, 03:56 PM

my roommates stock 09 335i with m sport package was .75 inches higher in the front than my coworkers stock 09 335i with m sport package. both were automatics with same wheels, tires...roommates car had 33k miles, coworkers car had 26k miles. it was weird.

vantagesc · 09-04-2012, 12:15 PM

I've never setup a BMW before, but with other cars, it is common to measure ride height from the chassis itself and not the body panels, due to variances in body work.

Is the fender to wheel center measurement the common way with BMWs? I suppose this measurement would eliminate variance in wheel/tire diameter as a variable.

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mattm Captain 59 Rep 630 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2008 iTrader: (0)	Homework assignment for 1M owners with unmodified cars All: I am in need of a measurement spec.: From the bottom of the front fender lip to the center of the wheel (inches please, no metric, USA cars only, and they MUST be unmodified cars). The reason being I have measured two different VO cars and one was 14 ¼" and the other was just a click under 15". That is a BIG variance. So post your numbers, please! TYIA. __________________ Matt Murray I am perfectly capable of learning from my mistakes. I will surely learn a great deal today. Last edited by mattm; 06-13-2012 at 07:38 PM..
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kskpsu First Lieutenant 176 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 1M; E90 M3 ZCP; M4 GTS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (0) Garage List '11 BMW 1M [9.83]	14.5" __________________ -kskpsu
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mattm Captain 59 Rep 630 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2008 iTrader: (0)	That 14 ¼" was a random VO car in Farifield, Connecticut. I ran over to the guy and asked if I could measure it (I had grabbed a tape measure out of my car). I said I had the 1M AW over there (pointing to it). He was cool about it and I asked if he was stock or different shocks and he said stock. I measured twice to make sure. This was Friday morning. Today I was at our Westport office and the company next door is a guy with a VO, too. I asked he came out and watched me measure. I was blown away by the 15". The front did seem to have more gap in between the fender and liner. Seems there is a lot of range on this. If someone has access to internal BMW specs and can see what it says, that may explain the wide spread of numbers. PS: Seems like quite a few 1Ms in my area. __________________ Matt Murray I am perfectly capable of learning from my mistakes. I will surely learn a great deal today. Last edited by mattm; 06-13-2012 at 09:18 PM..
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OrangeCrush Lieutenant Colonel 1236 Rep 1,963 Posts Drives: VO 1M #513/740 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	When you guys say right and left are you talking looking at the car from the front or sitting in the drivers seat? Drivers side or passenger side.
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firechicken99 Major 33 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: Black '07 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	I may have missed the original thread (there was one wasnt there?) but out of curiousity where are you taking this/what is the point of collection all this data? Will measure when I get home this weekend!
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1978.530i First Lieutenant 13 Rep 335 Posts Drives: BSM 1M Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tybee Island, Georgia iTrader: (0)	Mine both appear to be 14 3/4".
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mattm Captain 59 Rep 630 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2008 iTrader: (0)	Tall! Well I'm on the Forgestars and Hoosiers (Solo Nationals!!!) so I can't remeasure until Wednesday afternoon. __________________ Matt Murray I am perfectly capable of learning from my mistakes. I will surely learn a great deal today.
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phrenetiK Banned 36 Rep 357 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (4)	my roommates stock 09 335i with m sport package was .75 inches higher in the front than my coworkers stock 09 335i with m sport package. both were automatics with same wheels, tires...roommates car had 33k miles, coworkers car had 26k miles. it was weird.
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vantagesc First Lieutenant 45 Rep 365 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I've never setup a BMW before, but with other cars, it is common to measure ride height from the chassis itself and not the body panels, due to variances in body work. Is the fender to wheel center measurement the common way with BMWs? I suppose this measurement would eliminate variance in wheel/tire diameter as a variable.
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