How level is your rear???

[adem.csl]

Originally Posted by Pip1968

OCD - Please clarify Adem. Do you mean that all six e46 are 13mm higher on one side over the other. The BMW directive is apparently within 10mm of each other.

Pip

Ok I measures my csl.14 inch from arch to wheel centre driver side.14.5 inch passenger side.changed my springs to eibach exactly the same.measures a customers m3 same day same height.changed my springs for personal identity springs same thing.got my wife 325i exactly same.put csl springs on back same.my brother in law broke a spring I changed them pair from bmw 14 inch driver side 14.5 pass side.every bmw customer I get complains the car won't sit right so forced to put thin spring cups on pass side and thick spring cups driver side to even it up.this is not the answer but it works.

[Pip1968]

Very interesting. I am still positive that mine was over the 12.5mm you have found. I could get my hand in between the tyre and and the wheel arch on the driver's side and not at all on the passenger side. I wish had taken pictures now.

Thank you Adem.

Pip

[adem.csl]

these are pics of a customers 3 series taken today.hope this helps.IMAG0288.jpg

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[adem.csl]

pics show a standard e46 no suspension damage if you see passenger side is 14.5 inch and drivers side 14 inches this is common on all e46.if i or anyone average sits in passenger seat it drops to 14 inch.so sitting in drivers seat lowers it to around 13.5.bmw say this is in tolerance.make up your own mind.lol

[Pip1968]

As said the Master techician at my local dealership said the tolerance unladen was 10mm and having just measured the difference between each side my car is 590mm passenger side and 600mm on the driver side (from the bottom of the wheel rim to the bottom of the wheel arch).

Pip

[adem.csl]

soo that means your car sits really high? as the pics ive sent show it at 36mm centre wheel to arch lip.have you measured as in my pics from wheel centre cap to arch lip?sounds like you got standard m3 springs,csl springs are 10mm shorter than standard.so m3 is 30mm drop and csl is 20mm drop over standard suspension.but if one side is 59mm and other is 60mm they are clse enough to eachother no?

[Pip1968]

Sorry Adem, it should have read 60cm verses 59cm (I have corrected my post now). Remember my measurements are from the bottom of the alloy rim. I do not think they are standard M3 springs as I am sure the technician would have said bearing in mind he picked up on the non OEM bushes albeit slightly incorrectly. Plus they have now been replaced.

Anyone have the part number for M3 springs and CSL springs. I can then check the invoice.

Pip