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Originally Posted by sevenmarc
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Originally Posted by orangeglim
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Originally Posted by sevenmarc
I hadn't thought about the decreased sound insulation... that's a good point.
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Thought I should expand on this. The things I've noticed specifically is the lack of any sort of mat/cover on the inside of the hood. It's just sheet metal, no cover, or anything like I've seen on every other car for...as long as I can remember. Also, the inside of the wheel wells on my M235i were lined with a felt-like material. It's just plastic on my M2C. I'm sure there's other areas too, but I've not specifically noticed. |
I remember reading about this a while ago... apparently the eliminated a decent amount of sound insulation in the M2 and M2C to reduce weight. Post 8 on this page has links to the diagrams for the M2 and the M240 if you're interested: https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1386255 |
I mean the insulation in the door jams where the fender is weighs about as much as napkin, so not sure it really saves much. You would save about as much weight by not wearing socks, maybe.