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E46 Coupe Front and Rear Wheel Rates
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Ever wonder how stiff your front and rear springs really are?
Wheel rates give you a way of determining this. The conversion
of spring rate to wheel rate is explained in this article.
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Carbon Fiber CSL-Style Airbox
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The BMW E46 M3 CSL comes from the factory with a large carbon fiber airbox.
A simlilar airbox can be purchased in Germany. How do these CF airboxes compare
to the standard unit?
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"Drive-by-Wire" Throttle Pedal
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The E46 M3 is equipped with an electronic throttle pedal.
But what's inside that black box by your right foot? Have a look...
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Lowering and Weight Transfer
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Why do we lower our cars? Sure it looks good, but we also intuitively know that
it benefits handling. Why is this so? And are there any negative consequences?
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Strut Tower Bar Theory
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Is a front strut tower tie bar really necessary? The factory has seen fit
to include one on later E46 M3's, why did they do this? Read this
simple analysis to find out...
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