why mini coilovers?
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probably a stupid question but cant you use coilovers from a different car? surely theres something out there that uses the same size ones, or similar?

mic

Surely ones from a different car using 1.9" I/D springs with rose joint ends are just as expensive as the mini ones???

yea brand new, but what about if a car was to be scrapped that had em the same size?

As long as the open/closed length of the dampers was something similar then should be OK although damping rates may not be as good as they could be for something light as a mini.

ok

so do we know of any other cars that use 1.9" I/D springs with rose joint ends which might be found in a scrappy?

you'd be very lucky to find a car with coilovers in a scrappy. let alone ones that would be any good for a mini

Matt

my mate is selling some pretty cheap, are they worth fitting?

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I can't see an advantage running them over a correctly sprung rubber car. For ultimate weight saving they are needed to run a beam axel, but rubber springs are great (just make sure you replace old ones)

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I prefer coil overs because I have a set of spring rates that I always use that combined with the rest of the geometry I use gives a super pointy car with just about zero understeer and a superb balance. Something that I have never got with rubber doughnuts.

For a pure road car though I'd not fit coilovers as they do stress the shell a little with 4 people and a boot full of stuff. You also don't need, or indeed want, a razor sharp car ... hunting for the scene of the accident!!!!

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