where do spring pads go...is there a specific orientation?

[RobPatt]

granted between spring and the plate, but should be flipped or oriented a certain way? thanks. -Rob.
p.s. - E34 did great on recent 1K mile road trip to evac for hurricane Dennis! happy hours motoring down the road

[632 Regal]

thicker one on top thin on bottom, just seat the edge to the indented part on the housing and then turn the springs so that they are tight to the same edge.

[Qsilver7]

granted between spring and the plate, but should be flipped or oriented a certain way? thanks. -Rob.
p.s. - E34 did great on recent 1K mile road trip to evac for hurricane Dennis! happy hours motoring down the road

Click this link to go to the front axle diagram from the online parts database: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HD63&mospid=47404&btnr=31_0128&hg=31&fg=10

#8 - upper spring pad
#12 - lower spring pad

Click this link to go to the rear axle diagram from the online parts database:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HD63&mospid=47404&btnr=33_0534&hg=33&fg=45

#3 - upper spring pad
#15 - lower spring pad

Gawd how I love the online parts database's exploded diagrams...always comes in handy for a lot of things like de-constructing how things go together!!! :D