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i want to remove the rear bins, but does it reduce the structure of the shell? i'm trying to lose weight! (to the shell).

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mine are gone and nothing has gone wibbly i cant answer 100% but i would say no....

Most people would say that every part of the mini is structural, and helps with rigidity.

I personally, would not remove them without fitting a cage. But that's just me.

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Hi,
The bin ties the B post to the sill. If you look at the bottom of the B post you'll see it doesn't meet the sill as you would expect, but finishes a few inches short!
Hence if someone runs into the side of you there's only the doorstep / sill protecting you!
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Gavin :)

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I've removed mine but had to add additional plating to the B post and sill as Bat pointed out to join the 2 together.

I thought this was going to be about weight watchers. I've lost 11lbs yay!

i would leave them IMHO

mine is getting a full cage tied to the shell so i should be alright i think looks like i was nice and wrong!!

well, thanx guys! stuff it, they're coming out! and if i dont think its safe, i'll cage it!

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as others have said, if youtake them out weld a little plate to tie the b-post to the sill, i ran my mini with the bins & seatpan cout out for two weeks with no cage & it did feel like a little stiffness was lost, put a 6-point cage in & its was betterthan standard,

dont chop unless you fit a cage! the shell is the only minor protection you have in an accident!!!

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any bit of metal you cut out will reduce the strenght of the car. many here have fitted flip fronts, cut the rear bins out and even the rear seat.

a friend has removed the bins and rear seat, not welded anything extra and it seems fine. i'd rather do this than fit a flip front but each to there own. i personally think flip fronts are way more dangerous (even braced properly) than removing the bins.

if your taking them out, any chance you could de them really carefully? I want mine back lol

oh poo!:- didnt think that it would make that much of a difference to be fair, but if it made clubminiflip's a bit dodge, then i'll fit a cage and then take them out, thanx all for your response

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there are pics of mine in my thread in the "show me yours bit!

have a search for it, i gotta update mine soon too

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the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

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Hi,
Also think about long term, with the state of the roads and Mini suspension you may get cracks appearing!
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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