Bmw Sheet Metal Thickness

Not the same story with my wrx.

Bmw sheet metal thickness. E82 e87 e88 f20 1 series 2008 2014. The rotor now measures 5 3 mm. I also think the tsx has a pretty thin metal but i did not notice any dents since we bought it. I had my e90 bmw for 5 years and i do not remember ever getting a door dent.

Share this post link to post. Is it me or do different manufactures use drastically different sheet metal on their cars. Chassis panels sheet metal for bmw 3 series e30 1983 1991. Car covers fenders and support parts.

1 series 2 series. I use 0 85mm for the floors and other thinner sheet metal and 1 25mm for the inner sills a post as this was also thicker from factory. To view parts click a sub category to the left or click on a part in the diagram to view that category. Car covers fenders and support parts quarter panels.

Not really mercedes uses similar sheet metal thickness compared to others but it is the design that makes the difference. Sheet metal remade and oem repair and replacement sheet metal parts for the bmw cs. Brianstick with all due respect i find it hard to believe that sheet metal from a 1974 american made automobile has 18 ga. 0239 range depending on the.

I have a 75 r90 6 on which the single drilled stainless rotor is pulsing when using it and i measured the disk to be warped by about 0 005. There is something called sandwich design where different materials ofcourse higher grade are used to get the best outpu. From what i remember my vw s were a hit or miss with the mk5 having pretty thin sheet metal. The reason i say this is that i have rebuilt two older vehicles a 55 chevy and a 67 el camino and have found the sheet metal to be in the 22 ga.

I can t find a minimum thickness spec on the rotor itself though the aluminum had a nice white corroded finish that even when removed has obscured any markings that were once present on the hub.