This is the difference between DINAN and MPerformance HAS

[FreeDarko]

Originally Posted by noone

Care to educate me on this statement?

I wouldn't be able to direct you to a specific site or link at this time.

However, I remember reading about this on a vehicle design site that explained why most manufacturers in the automotive industry now have similar front end designs - flat & vertical as opposed to angular as per 80s and earlier vehicles. Also the height from the ground to the lowest part of the vehicle impacts crash test ratings for pedestrians.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by FreeDarko

I wouldn't be able to direct you to a specific site or link at this time.

However, I remember reading about this on a vehicle design site that explained why most manufacturers in the automotive industry now have similar front end designs - flat & vertical as opposed to angular as per 80s and earlier vehicles. Also the height from the ground to the lowest part of the vehicle impacts crash test ratings for pedestrians.

While what you say is not incorrect, it is completely unrelated to the front wheel gap.

[knightarmor]

Originally Posted by stevehifi

Anyone know what the spring rates are for the MP HAS?

Also what is the recommended lowering heights for front and rear?

BMW recommended ride heights are in the MPHAS instructions. Varies per wheel diameter.

[stevehifi]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

The front MP-HAS are variable rate springs, so it is not really possible to have a single number for their rate.

Aren't the stock springs variable rate as well? (we know their rates).

What about the rears? they look linear.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by stevehifi

Aren't the stock springs variable rate as well? (we know their rates).

What about the rears? they look linear.

If a spring has a variable rate, it is impossible to have a single rate number to define it.

Only a linear spring can be defined by a single rate number.

[jww///95]

Misleading sure but not impossible to describe a variable rate spring as a single (in this case average) rate.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by jww///95

Misleading sure but not impossible to describe a variable rate spring as a single (in this case average) rate.

It wouldn't tell you much. The only way to describe a variable rate spring is by publishing the entire travel vs rate curve.

[jww///95]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

It wouldn't tell you much. The only way to describe a variable rate spring is by publishing the entire travel vs rate curve.

Agree. Been there done that. Just pointing out that it's not impossible