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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
30th Jan, 2009 at 03:43:20pm
Hallo!
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 2406 Posts Member #: 341 aka T2clubby South Staffs |
30th Jan, 2009 at 03:47:31pm
You lower the base height of the spring to lower the car, the damper will not hold the car up. Unlock the lock rings and wind them down. |
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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
30th Jan, 2009 at 03:57:45pm
Ah rite, cheers.
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2406 Posts Member #: 341 aka T2clubby South Staffs |
30th Jan, 2009 at 04:13:18pm
Yup thats it, just make sure that the damper doesnt bottom out on the bump stop, thats just too low lol.
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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
30th Jan, 2009 at 04:21:15pm
Then these coilovers are the biggest piece of shit!
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 730 Posts Member #: 1791 Post Whore Cranleigh, surrey |
30th Jan, 2009 at 04:28:34pm
they look like the standard lengh coilovers, I think you need the shortened version! "Cars are a lifetime of pain" |
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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
30th Jan, 2009 at 04:30:08pm
Atleast my tyres wont rub.....
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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
30th Jan, 2009 at 04:31:40pm
On 30th Jan, 2009 ministef1 said:
they look like the standard lengh coilovers, I think you need the shortened version! Is it just the spring thats shorter? Or is the whole body of the shock shorter? Otherwise it wont solve the bottoming out problem. I stated with huddersfirld that I wanted the ones for lowered Mini's, and theyve given me these, bastards...
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
30th Jan, 2009 at 04:46:49pm
short hight coilovers are about an inch lower, that seems odd that its that heigh, how much have you cut off of your arches though? seems quite abit, Drives
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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
30th Jan, 2009 at 04:51:05pm
Yeah its gay isnt it.
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
30th Jan, 2009 at 04:55:39pm
http://www.minispares-online.co.uk/?cat_id...=62&prod_id=580 this may solve your problem :) extra lowered rear set from protec. also how long is the body of the shock? because the size between lowered and std is diffrent may help to find out if they are std or lowered :) Drives
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
30th Jan, 2009 at 07:19:19pm
You don't adjust the height of the car by winding down the springs. That's for adjusting the spring tension.
On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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 2370 Posts Member #: 719 Post Whore Horndean - Near Portsmouth |
30th Jan, 2009 at 07:34:52pm
On 30th Jan, 2009 Vegard said:
You don't adjust the height of the car by winding down the springs. That's for adjusting the spring tension. You BUY the correct height for starters. Nah you make adjustments by spinning the collar lower down the body of the shock so the coil isnt as compressed, when the car is back on its wheels with load it effectively makes the car lower as the shock is compressed more, but reduces travel. But yeah that does fook up the spring rates! 
These types would be best because you can physically wind the lower shock mounth up the body on the thread, making the coilover shorter (making the car lower) but not effecting the spring rates!! |
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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
30th Jan, 2009 at 08:40:37pm
On 30th Jan, 2009 Vegard said:
You don't adjust the height of the car by winding down the springs. That's for adjusting the spring tension. You BUY the correct height for starters. Yeah thats what I thought, but I did ask the guy when I bought them if they'd be suitable for an extremely low car, and he said they would, prick lied to me, LIIIIIES! I doubt I can take them back now aswell, was almost two years ago I bought them. Almost £400 down the shitter!
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84 Posts Member #: 2404 Advanced Member Braintree, Essex |
30th Jan, 2009 at 08:47:54pm
On 30th Jan, 2009 richminiturbo. said:
On 30th Jan, 2009 Vegard said:
You don't adjust the height of the car by winding down the springs. That's for adjusting the spring tension. You BUY the correct height for starters. Nah you make adjustments by spinning the collar lower down the body of the shock so the coil isnt as compressed, when the car is back on its wheels with load it effectively makes the car lower as the shock is compressed more, but reduces travel. But yeah that does fook up the spring rates! These types would be best because you can physically wind the lower shock mounth up the body on the thread, making the coilover shorter (making the car lower) but not effecting the spring rates!! The compression of the coil depends only on the weight resting on it. Moving the platform does not affect the spring rate! Geoff |
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Forum Mod  5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
30th Jan, 2009 at 09:00:38pm
On 30th Jan, 2009 h4887 said:
On 30th Jan, 2009 richminiturbo. said:
On 30th Jan, 2009 Vegard said:
You don't adjust the height of the car by winding down the springs. That's for adjusting the spring tension. You BUY the correct height for starters. Nah you make adjustments by spinning the collar lower down the body of the shock so the coil isnt as compressed, when the car is back on its wheels with load it effectively makes the car lower as the shock is compressed more, but reduces travel. But yeah that does fook up the spring rates! These types would be best because you can physically wind the lower shock mounth up the body on the thread, making the coilover shorter (making the car lower) but not effecting the spring rates!! The compression of the coil depends only on the weight resting on it. Moving the platform does not affect the spring rate! Agreed, it adjusts the corner weight Paul I seriously doubt it! |
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
30th Jan, 2009 at 09:00:40pm
Edited by paul wiginton on 30th Jan, 2009. I seriously doubt it! |
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 9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
30th Jan, 2009 at 10:00:54pm
Ive got some really old spax things, I dont think they even were meant for a mini. They were old and secondhand when I got them
Edited by Nic on 30th Jan, 2009. |
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 6753 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
31st Jan, 2009 at 08:05:28am
i thought you had 9 inches when you asked me last night nic . Edited by robert on 31st Jan, 2009. Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
31st Jan, 2009 at 11:01:36am
On 30th Jan, 2009 Nic said:
Ive got some really old spax things, I dont think they even were meant for a mini. They were old and secondhand when I got them Im using 9" 125lb springs on mine now Ah I see, hmmmm. When I measure these ones, they are 14" between the top of the arch and the stud on the hub. Thats annoying, and is definatly going to set back my project by a few months! Gay! Cheers for the advice chaps, Ben.
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 300 Posts Member #: 1746 Senior Member Kent |
31st Jan, 2009 at 11:12:15am
Or if you didnt want to spent out on new coilovers i guess you could turret the arches, but make the turrets sit higher that the standard top mount height. So would lowwer the mini that way...
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730 Posts Member #: 1791 Post Whore Cranleigh, surrey |
31st Jan, 2009 at 11:27:44am
I'm using protec on the rears to, i believe these are the lightest on the mini market? there aluminium bodied?
"Cars are a lifetime of pain" |
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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
31st Jan, 2009 at 11:31:57am
On 31st Jan, 2009 tomf said:
Or if you didnt want to spent out on new coilovers i guess you could turret the arches, but make the turrets sit higher that the standard top mount height. So would lowwer the mini that way... Yeah I have thought that, but dont really want to as the boot sprayed. On 31st Jan, 2009 ministef1 said:
I'm using protec on the rears to, i believe these are the lightest on the mini market? there aluminium bodied? correct me if i'm wrong though!!! What ones have you got? The extra low ones like Paul linked?
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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
31st Jan, 2009 at 01:01:15pm
This just gets worse...
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
31st Jan, 2009 at 01:12:10pm
Don't forget whatever wheelarches you use will come out to the tyre, if you have tubbed the arches it will look daft without wheelarches on.
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