> I also don't know if this is a primary factor in the rollover rate;
> after all, 2002's and 320i's don't have a high rollover rate. I think
> it had something to do with the roll rate. They built up a lot of
> angular momentum in roll, then abruptly hit the bump stops. The 318i,
> I think, is worse in this respect than its E30 brethren, suggesting
> that suspension settings (spring and roll rates, shock rates, ride
> height) may be significant factors.
Well that's reassuring, being a 320i pilot. :) Yet I can attest that even
with the optional rear sway bar, a stock E21 has A LOT of body roll (see my
pics at http://www.channel1.com/users/ka1ult/igor/autoxpic.htm for proof).
So does a stock E30 325e. Perhaps the 318i you refer to does have much
stiffer settings than these models as you suggest, resulting in a higher
rollover rate.
- Justin
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