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Originally Posted by ProTouring442
An M5 eh? Nice! I have a '93 M5 in Calypso Red.
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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Bill
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You're right, braking force is directly the opposite of acceleration, but it's a LOT of force, and with spherical bearings, there is nothing holding them in alignment with the "dog bone". Take 2 big ball bearings, set them one on top of the other, and press down really hard. They will shoot out to the side. Same sort of deal.