# e46 M3 vs viggen

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [January 11, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-m3-vs-viggen/241304 "2009-01-11T09:38:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-m3-vs-viggen/241304/90 "2009-01-18T15:43:15Z")

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> [@Looking for bartender](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-bartender/12712/5):
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> well not only does shortening it do it because your shortening your side of the lever. they also just move the point of pivot higher up decreasing your mechanical advantage at double the rate cutting it down would. because not only are you shortening your side your lengthening the linkage side.

I’ve seen some designs that do that… so stupid

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