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31 00 ... Notes on Threaded Chassis



31 00 ... Notes on threaded chassis M3 GTS

The BMW M3 GTS features a threaded chassis with the following range of adjustments:
- Vehicle height
- Camber on front axle
- Rebound/compression stage, shock absorber

This can be used to adjust the chassis to different road profiles and driving styles.

The chassis has two preset setups:
- Road setup = factory setting for operation in traffic
- Racetrack setup = setting for operation on a racetrack only

IMPORTANT: For operation in traffic, the factory settings (road setup) must be used.

Note the following procedures for setting the various setups:
- Ride height
- Rebound and compression stage setting

Recommended adjustment values:





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