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      07-07-2017, 03:14 PM   #1
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ohlins install question

Hi friends, 10 weeks of waiting and I got the Ohlins , but i have question?after installation i have the same height as the stock car.Ohlins says With both the preload and height adjustments in their recommended positions, the vehicle
is lowered approximately 10 mm when compared to the original suspension. This is specific kit for m2.Installed according to the instruction Ohlins for bmw m2.Somebody install a similar.Thank you in advance.
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      07-07-2017, 06:53 PM   #2
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Hi friends, 10 weeks of waiting and I got the Ohlins , but i have question?after installation i have the same height as the stock car.Ohlins says With both the preload and height adjustments in their recommended positions, the vehicle
is lowered approximately 10 mm when compared to the original suspension. This is specific kit for m2.Installed according to the instruction Ohlins for bmw m2.Somebody install a similar.Thank you in advance.
If it's the same height right after install, 10mm of settling doesn't sound impossible. So drive on them and remeasure in a week or so.
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The settings are just guides. You'll need to adjust for your car. With high quality springs, they don't really settle much at all.
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The settings are just guides. You'll need to adjust for your car. With high quality springs, they don't really settle much at all.
Thanks for your reply, i wanted to go with the settings that Ohlins offered.
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Install can be done to Ohlins specs and assuming the kit is the proper kit for the M2(with rear springs and shocks which are correct for the m2 and not just an m3/m4 kit) then your car will be lower. We just installed a kit a few weeks ago and it lowered the car when set to the specs on the Ohlins pamphlet
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Install can be done to Ohlins specs and assuming the kit is the proper kit for the M2(with rear springs and shocks which are correct for the m2 and not just an m3/m4 kit) then your car will be lower. We just installed a kit a few weeks ago and it lowered the car when set to the specs on the Ohlins pamphlet
Very strange, I have kit for bmw m2 with the 190 nm rear springs and short shock absorbers.Did you do all of these settings?
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Install can be done to Ohlins specs and assuming the kit is the proper kit for the M2(with rear springs and shocks which are correct for the m2 and not just an m3/m4 kit) then your car will be lower. We just installed a kit a few weeks ago and it lowered the car when set to the specs on the Ohlins pamphlet
You still had measurements before installation and after? From wing to wheel? Like me in the picture up.Thanks!!!
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I did not measure before hand- but it definitely lowered the car.
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Hello friends, I need help, who can measure the original m2? From the edge of the disk to the beginning of the wing, like I have at the top in the photo. Front and back. Thanks in advance.
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OP, did you ever figure this out? Did the height adjust once the suspension had settled?
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OP, did you ever figure this out? Did the height adjust once the suspension had settled?
My oem data was 625 mm from the edge of the disk to the wing all round. With Ohlins recommended settings, I got drop of less than 5mm in the photo up.I set the parameters myself, then Ohlins changed the settings and they coincided exactly with my setting
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My oem data was 625 mm from the edge of the disk to the wing all round. With Ohlins recommended settings, I got drop of less than 5mm in the photo up.I set the parameters myself, then Ohlins changed the settings and they coincided exactly with my setting
Nice, with the most recent settings the height of the strut height adjuster went from 125 to 118, right?

I had mine installed Sunday and had a similar issue with front looking too high, but the measurements were good on all 4 wheels.

My kit came with manual for BMS MP40 (the part number for the F80/F82), then I downloaded a manual that had 115mm for the front, and then again downloaded one from Ohlins site and the setting for the front shows 118mm. They have definitely changed it a few times, lol.

I am letting mine settle but based on what I've read and how we set it up, I am leaning to leaving it as is.

The handling and feel of the car is amazing.

Appreciate your response on my necropost
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      07-10-2018, 10:46 AM   #13
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We had to go slightly lower than Ohlins suggestions in the front to avoid the car looking funny. Corner weight actually favored it.
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Nice, with the most recent settings the height of the strut height adjuster went from 125 to 118, right?

I had mine installed Sunday and had a similar issue with front looking too high, but the measurements were good on all 4 wheels.

My kit came with manual for BMS MP40 (the part number for the F80/F82), then I downloaded a manual that had 115mm for the front, and then again downloaded one from Ohlins site and the setting for the front shows 118mm. They have definitely changed it a few times, lol.

I am letting mine settle but based on what I've read and how we set it up, I am leaning to leaving it as is.

The handling and feel of the car is amazing.

Appreciate your response on my necropost
My last setup was front adjustment setting 117mm and back was 45mm, my car sitting 615mm all all round , then I removed ohlins, and Ohlins change setting)).
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You may want to look into corner balancing. And then look at ride height. I did this all after letting the suspension settle (350 miles or so)? I'm sure it will settle more after a few track days or more driving.

Here is my corner balanced ride height and adding a bit of height for the street
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That looks good!

Thanks for the suggestion, I might do corner balance. Trying to schedule it all next week before a trip.
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