How is the suspension of the E34 M5 different from the standard E34 5 Series?
The chassis of the E34 M5 is based on the MacPherson strut/semi-trailing arm design of the normal E34 5 Series but incorporates the following changes: -20mm reduction in ride height -25 percent firmer spring rates -Firmer shock valving all around and self-leveling springs in the rear -Thicker antiroll bars* (25mm vs. 23mm in the front, 18mm vs. 15mm in the rear) -Adjustable rear toe-in *NOTE: M5 Tourings produced before May of 1994 were equipped with a thicker 19mm rear anti-roll bar, also fitted to 3.8-liter M5 sedans equipped with the Nrburgring Package. M5 Tourings equipped with the Nrburgring Package were upgraded to a 20mm rear anti-roll bar. The 19mm rear bar became standard on all M5 sedans produced after May of 1994, at which point the 20mm rear bar became standard on all M5 Tourings. All 3.8-liter M5s are further fitted with the Adaptive M Suspension, an M-tuned version of the Electronic Damping Control system that was introduced in the E32 7 Series. This system electronically
