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My wheel base is approx 1/2 inch difference from one side. So measuring from the front wheel rim to the rear is 91inch on one side and 91.5 on the other. Should i be concerned about this or is it one of those things? The subframe is square and as far as i know it has not had a front bump there are no signs to suggest it has anyway.

have you checked to see if the tracking is out?

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Hi,
I've been told it's highly unlikely that both sides will be the same on a Mini!
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Measure theach wheel to wheel arch or sill gap? maybe give you an idea that a wheel is back of forward>

Rick

This is known as set back and can be measured using a decent 4 wheel alignment set up. My car works out about 2-3mm different.
1/2 inch or 12mm is baaaaaaaaaaaaadddddddddd!

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

I'd say it's not too much to worry about, yes it's not ideal but you're not going to re-shell the car because of it.

Have you checked the caster and the length of the ti-bars?

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as will says caster being off could well account for this,

rather than measureing from the wheels you would be better off measuring from the suspension mounting points.

these may be of use,

[quote=mini13,15th Aug, 2008]as will says caster being off could well account for this,

rather than measureing from the wheels you would be better off measuring from the suspension mounting points.

these may be of use,


thanks i will try it out.

I am just having the tracking sorted, the garage are top they keep adjusting till it is right, then i suppose i will have to have the cambers checked and adjusted again?
sorry, suspension setup is new to me. how will the camber which is adjustable front and back compensate for this difference.

Not camber, caster.

The caster is altered by changing the length of the ti-bars, thus moving the wheels forwards and backwards.

Edited by wil_h on 15th Aug, 2008.

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do you have adjustable tie bars fitted?

i do have adjustable tie bars, but i was told not to touch them, i said to adjust these as it will bring the wheel base in line, but was told no. I have just sopken to minisport who said adjust them and it would bring them in line??

Edited by philc on 15th Aug, 2008.

DO NOT just adjust them to get the wheel base the same each side. If this was Minisports advise then they need a bollocking.

You need to get the caster set the same on each side. Adjusting the ti-bars to put the wheels in the same position will most likely give different caster on each side, not good.

If the caster is the same each side and the care is still 1/2" out, then so be it.

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Edited by philc on 15th Aug, 2008.

i have measured the subframe which is all square and the right size.
I have measured from the rear subframe across to the front subframe, both sides measure true.
i have have measured each tie bar which there is a 3mm difference.
I have took a measurment from the bottom corner of the wheel arch to the centre of the tie bar one side is 16inch, the other is 16.5 inch, which is where i am out.
I suspect i need to get the tie bars the right lenght before anything else? but if i do that now it will adjust the camber that i currently have??

Edited by philc on 15th Aug, 2008.