Technical Information
Bodywork4-door-saloon, torsionally rigid safety cell with shock-absorbing zones in the front and rear, integral roll.over bar, all-aroand body reinforcement, cantilevered bonned hinged at the front with special safety catches.
Drag coefficient - cd-number: 0,44 (0,39 at BMW E28).
Measurements
BMW Standard-Version, © www.e12.de
BMW US-Version, © www.e12.de
The tracks differ from model to model and are depending from the model year. The shown values on top are related to the model year 1978. Here are each values:
after model year 1972:
1406 mm front and 1442 mm rear (BMW 520; BMW 520i)
after 1975:
1406 mm front and 1442 mm rear (BMW 518; BMW 520; BMW 520i)
1406 mm front and 1446 mm rear (BMW 525)
1420 mm front and 1460 mm rear (BMW 528)
after model year 1978:
1422 mm front and 1466 mm rear (BMW 518; BMW 520)
1422 mm front and 1470 mm rear (BMW 525; BMW 528i)
The volume of the trunk is approxemately 620 l, 440 l (VDA-Quarderstandard)
Final drive| 518 | 520 | 520i | 525 | 528 | 528i | |
| after model year 1972 |
4,44 : 1 |
4,1 : 1 |
3,9 : 1 |
3,64 : 1 |
3,64 : 1 |
|
| after model year 1978 |
4,44 : 1 |
3,9 : 1 |
|
3,64 : 1 |
|
3,45 : 1 |
| after model year 1980 |
4,27 : 1 |
3,9 : 1 |
|
3,64 : 1 |
|
3,45 : 1 |
| 528i (US) | 530i (US) | |
| after model year 1975 |
|
3,64 : 1 |
| after model year 1977 |
|
3,45 : 1 |
| after model year 1979 |
3,45 : 1 |
|
| 518i JAP | 518i SWE | |
| |
3,91 : 1 |
4,27 : 1 |