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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:31:54pm
Purchased a set of coil springs ( the hardest set supposedly for racing ) and fitted them. Now I find my car suffers from chronic under steer, squats excessivley under acceleration and in gentle corners.
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 6966 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
12th Sep, 2008 at 01:06:46pm
far too stiff on the front now obviously,
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612 Posts Member #: 414 Post Whore Dalbeattie Scotland |
12th Sep, 2008 at 01:51:00pm
Is the car a bit high on the front? I had the same problem untill I lowered the front but I had to cut the high/lows.
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 1451 Posts Member #: 328 Post Whore Seaford Rise, South Australia |
12th Sep, 2008 at 08:39:57pm
Spring poundage was what exactly? On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
12th Sep, 2008 at 11:14:13pm
On 12th Sep, 2008 Scruffy said: Good question, no idea. But on cornering you can visibly see the role of the body to the point where it seems that the inside wheel is lifting.
Spring poundage was what exactly? This is a major departure from how the car handled before and she is slamed at the front just about touching the bump stops the same height as with the rubber cones. the straight line ride comfort is much better but the cornering ability as taken a turn for the worse. Any other thoughts Own the day
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 4559 Posts Member #: 786 Post Whore Bermingum |
13th Sep, 2008 at 12:24:36am
Hi,
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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
13th Sep, 2008 at 07:14:30pm
Standard cones were fitted to begin with. On fitting the coil springs I lowered the rear by one turn on the Hi-lo's.
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 9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
14th Sep, 2008 at 11:52:30am
Are these are the springs that replace the cones, or the damper/spring units? |
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
14th Sep, 2008 at 12:00:19pm
Minis were never designed with coil springs in mind On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
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612 Posts Member #: 414 Post Whore Dalbeattie Scotland |
14th Sep, 2008 at 01:02:46pm
They wern't designed for Turbos, wide wheels, 200bhp, boy racers, racing, 16 valves, or even furry dice lol.
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
14th Sep, 2008 at 01:22:38pm
i have no experiance in setting up suspension other than my own but i would have thought that mixing rubber spings with coils springs is a no no, also putting a high poundage front spring compaired to the back on a fwd car is again something you just dont do Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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612 Posts Member #: 414 Post Whore Dalbeattie Scotland |
14th Sep, 2008 at 01:55:55pm
You can mix no problem you just need the right rate of spring.
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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
16th Sep, 2008 at 11:09:14pm
Ok. Gave it one last try jacked the rear up by 2 turns and the fronts up by a turn and a half.
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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
16th Sep, 2008 at 11:09:46pm
On 14th Sep, 2008 Sprocket said: Ahmen!
Minis were never designed with coil springs in mind 
Im sticking with my rubbers  Own the day
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612 Posts Member #: 414 Post Whore Dalbeattie Scotland |
16th Sep, 2008 at 11:34:53pm
If its understeering lowering the front or raising the rear helps try lowering the front to where it was with the rear as is.
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4559 Posts Member #: 786 Post Whore Bermingum |
16th Sep, 2008 at 11:45:46pm
On 14th Sep, 2008 AllanMcD said:
They wern't designed for Turbos, wide wheels, 200bhp, boy racers, racing, 16 valves, or even furry dice lol. Allan Aww shit! I wish someone had told me about the furry dice :( VEMs Authorised Installer / Re-seller. K head kits now available!
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238 Posts Member #: 1649 Senior Member West Sussex - dreaming of forced induction! |
17th Sep, 2008 at 08:04:02am
Minitastic springs??? |
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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
17th Sep, 2008 at 05:15:31pm
On 16th Sep, 2008 AllanMcD said: Did that and the stance was all wrong. The front wheels were right up in the arches with a 2" gap at the rear, not a good look. Ill let it settle for a while seeing as I doubt they will be going back and see if I can mess around with the settings and keep the stance.
If its understeering lowering the front or raising the rear helps try lowering the front to where it was with the rear as is. Allan Own the day
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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
17th Sep, 2008 at 05:17:44pm
On 17th Sep, 2008 eaton_mini said: Who?
Minitastic springs??? Own the day
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 3692 Posts Member #: 1833 Formally mini_majic Auckland, New Zealand |
17th Sep, 2008 at 06:01:38pm
shouldnt really need to let them settle i wouldnt have thought. springs shoulnt really "seat down" like the cones do.
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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
19th Sep, 2008 at 01:05:58pm
On 17th Sep, 2008 eaton_mini said: No not from them.
Minitastic springs??? Own the day
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