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      06-21-2015, 05:15 PM   #5
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Drives: 95 M3, 02 R1150GSA, 09 335xi
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Originally Posted by PhaseP View Post
Just in case the picture gives that impression, that inner spring only works against extension of the piston rod, and at the top part of the extension. It doesn't resist compression of the piston rod at all.
Do you have any idea how strong that internal spring is? If it is not present in non-XI's this might explain some of why the front tends to bottom so often on XI.
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