M2 ground clearance

Artemis · 07-09-2017, 06:22 PM

M2 ground clearance: 123mm (stock).

Wasn't sure whether to go down this rather steep cookie. Considered it feasible with my stock ride height, so decided to give it a go at very slow pace.

Result: passed without any contact at all, up and down (with diagonal approach, as well as with head-on approach). But you gotta move slowly, especially when climbing (very close call).

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snipersix · 07-09-2017, 06:57 PM

Wow that's a pretty close call for stock height. I can't imagine going up that if the car was lowered.

BAN_M2C · 07-09-2017, 07:12 PM

Try lowered and with a splitter lol

I could never pass that..

Thanks god Florida is relatively flat!

outcast · 07-10-2017, 06:30 AM

Out of interest: did you measure the angle of that slope?

Also: did you check how much room you had with the bottom mid of your car vs. the crest when just getting on/off the ramp and half of the car is on it/off it?

StephanieDiane · 07-10-2017, 07:00 AM

Artemis My palms got sweaty just looking at those photos, but if you can do that, I can definitely get in/out my driveway. Nicely done.

Artemis · 07-10-2017, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by outcast

Out of interest: did you measure the angle of that slope?
Also: did you check how much room you had with the bottom mid of your car vs. the crest when just getting on/off the ramp and half of the car is on it/off it?

Didn't measure, but on pictures it looks less daunting than in reality. Just took a closer look and decided that it would be do-able. Very slowly on the final approach, of course. No contact at any place. Stepped out to check. After a diagonal angle approach, and noticing still some ground clearance, I also tried a head-on approach: that worked too without any contact. The only sound I heard: brakes squeaking.

But I repeat: stock ride height - stock suspension - no passenger. No drop for my car, especially to handle circumstances like these.

outcast · 07-10-2017, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Didn't measure, but on pictures it looks less daunting than in reality. [...]

Thanks for your elaboration!

capt_and · 07-10-2017, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Didn't measure, but on pictures it looks less daunting than in reality. Just took a closer look and decided that it would be do-able. Very slowly on the final approach, of course. No contact at any place. Stepped out to check. After a diagonal angle approach, and noticing still some ground clearance, I also tried a head-on approach: that worked too without any contact. The only sound I heard: brakes squeaking.

But I repeat: stock ride height - stock suspension - no passenger. No drop for my car, especially to handle circumstances like these.

This gives me some serious second thoughts on getting the MP coilovers. They look so nice but it would be impossible to get down a garage like that...

ried · 07-10-2017, 04:44 PM

I just raised the front end of my car about 5mm with MP coilers because it started scraping. Ouch.

capt_and · 07-10-2017, 04:52 PM

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I just raised the front end of my car about 5mm with MP coilers because it started scraping. Ouch.

Raising the 5mm eliminated the scraping altogether?

geogerf · 07-24-2017, 04:17 PM

Is the front bumper the lowest part of the car? Just wondering since in my current car i scrape the b-pipe all the time

stefan · 08-01-2017, 12:46 PM

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Fuman · 08-03-2017, 11:38 AM

A Camry would probably just make that as well!! Lol. Mine is on HAS - that would have scrapped at that 90degree approach..

Looks pretty daunting there! Having had lowered cars for decades, it's become second nature to always approach such steep slope on and off at an angle on approach and slowly as well as not park head in at all. I mean I can instinctively feel it. Obviously less worried with a Camry etc more so on M's, msport suspensions and m kit.

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outcast Enlisted Member 91 Rep 40 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Out of interest: did you measure the angle of that slope? Also: did you check how much room you had with the bottom mid of your car vs. the crest when just getting on/off the ramp and half of the car is on it/off it?
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StephanieDiane Second Lieutenant 89 Rep 202 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i, 2017 M2 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Mississippi iTrader: (0)	Artemis My palms got sweaty just looking at those photos, but if you can do that, I can definitely get in/out my driveway. Nicely done.
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Fuman Private First Class 24 Rep 115 Posts Drives: F87 DCT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	A Camry would probably just make that as well!! Lol. Mine is on HAS - that would have scrapped at that 90degree approach.. Looks pretty daunting there! Having had lowered cars for decades, it's become second nature to always approach such steep slope on and off at an angle on approach and slowly as well as not park head in at all. I mean I can instinctively feel it. Obviously less worried with a Camry etc more so on M's, msport suspensions and m kit. __________________ Current garage F87 DCT KW-HAS, and F20 N20. Previous E92 N54 FBO 100%-E85, E90 N52, E46, E21.
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