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Old 10-15-2010, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by funcars View Post
Thanks for the ideas. I have a 91 M5 with a similar part and understand what you are getting at.
An M5 eh? Nice! I have a '93 M5 in Calypso Red.

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Originally Posted by exwestracer View Post
Exactly. There is nothing preventing it from "folding" over to the limit of the spehricals when you hit the brakes.
I'm confused here... why would braking exert a force on the arm other than a downward motion? Obviously there will be twisting of the arm depending on the individual height of the rear wheels, but for the arm to flop over, wouldn't the axle need to be radically off kilter?

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