Too Low?
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I've just done all the suspension on the mini, everything new and adjustable. I would like optimum handling but also like the look of a decked car.

Im running progressive bump stops front and rear which I will need to cut down to suit the height i decide on.

Is there such a thing as a mini that is too low??. Im confident i can mount my exhaust pretty high up, and the car isnt a daily driver now so i will be avoiding speedhumps whenever possible.

What are your opinions and experiences?

Car atm... Looks cool but is it right to drive like it? (and yes i know i need arches )



Cheers Guys!

Anton

Bye Bye ball joints and bearings!!

Slam it some more mate

I love the look of this, thats it the bmw is going, I want a decked clubby estate!!!
Shane

i thuink you may just wear a channel in you tyres if you drive it like that on british roads,lol

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Looking at it, it's running about the same height as the TT. We run that with the front bottom arms level. Problem is at this height, the top arm is at such an angle that the effective spring rate at the front is very small, so you'll need yellow dots as a minimum.

You also need to check if your ball joints bind. This is easy to check. Remove the shock and doughnut and lift the suspension as high as it'll go. It needs to hit the bumpstop before binding; in my experience, with negative camber, this isn't a problem.

And, obviously you need some serious body mods.

Finally, at the back, check how close the brake pipe is to the bodywork. I moved mine and put it underneath the radius arm.

When I have my new house I'll be hapy to set your car up using my stuff if you need it done, but I obviously live miles away. This goes for anyone.

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That won't work, you've obviously got no suspension travel. Dangerous and silly.

But he will have travel if he addresses the issues raised above.

Hi,
That's low! If you can get a comfortable car at that height let me know, I'd love to have mine down in the weeds!
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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I'm about to set mine up 'low' too. Aiming for about 2" of clearance between the rear tyre and the [steel] arch. Bouncing the car by standing in the boot suggests there will be enough clearance, but it won't be until I run it around a few bends that I'll know whether I'm too low. Front end I just keep hacking back to gain clearance!

I've noticed on some race cars (my mate races a Se7en) that the tie bars may need re-mounting at the front, but I've not reached the stage of setting the geometry yet, other than to try and line up arches.

Sweet Jesus thats lowwwww!
If that was mine I'd leave it like that.
Where'd ya get the rims?

Sorry to be of absolutely no help at all

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haha, can't believe you've left it that low dude. looks pretty with my wheels on

looks gorgeous but i think it will be too low unless what has been said above is done. a nice bit of tubbing and choping should make it possible.

go for it! looks mean! and its not the end of the world if u do need to alter it!

Thanks for the info most apreciated.

Edited by Anton on 14th Jun, 2008.

Hi,
Don't think you'll get away with the rear!
It's fairly easy to tub an estate :)
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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Looks awsome!!

Mines almost on the bump stops at the front but doesnt "look" low at all its really strange? Havnt looked into it yet as im doing other jobs but was thinking its might be something to do with rubber cones!

If you can run it that low, would be wicked!

I would say that you should run the fuel lines inside the car. Safest option as it may not look too good after you've taken your fuel lines out by a speed bump.

Looks quality though. Mine is running about the same height, maybe even lower and the joints and bearings seem to be withstanding it ok.

i want to have pritty much level driveshafts, i will be on 10's as well so the car will be very low, i will be fitting a sump gard as well just to save things :) imo that looks awsome :)

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I've decided not to even try to get mine lower after I took my entire exhaust from the manifold back off, driving up a country lane.

will you not be scrubbing like hell, if you try to pull onto an uneven surface?

i ripped off my old exhuast on a savage speed bump, that was only 4.5" off the floor at the sump or somthing stupid like that, the bottem arms are almost level!

Edited by Paul R on 17th Jun, 2008.

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