Rear beams
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A friend of mine is just about to start a new project. He's planning on the car being an uprated mk1 cooper S.

He's interested in ditching the rear subframe in favour of a beam. What are peoples opinions of these? good or bad. Which one should he go for? have seen lots.

Also, has any one had any experiences of Dereks Minis in Willenhall, west mids?

Many Thanks

Ben.

Give Carl a shout. His beam axle is spot on.

Carl being Fast Carl of Force Racing fame:

http://www.force-racing.co.uk/rear-suspension/

My personal opinion is that beams are for race cars or mainy track day cars only.

If weight is the issue then get a hole saw to the rear frame.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

I take it you have a beam on the racer then Wil?

im happy with my speedex type ,i welded extra moutings along it to strengthen it ,and its been fine , the ride hieght is to high because the coil overs i got with it are too long ,and the springs are too soft , i really need to upgrade to shorter shocks and harder 125 lb springs ,but overall its been ok .. one thing is ,theres a noticeable increase in interior rd noise if your car is soundproofed .,

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Run's just fine then I take it? I've been contemplating carl's rear beam for my car. Sorry about the thread jack by the way.

Don't worry about the hi jack, It's good to get everyones opinion. Planning on starting my own project soo, which will be just a track car.

The owner to be of the car in question is a bit of a perfectionist, so I know he's gonna be after the best of everything. His thinking behind it was that the beam would neater.

That was my thought, as well as lighter, being titanium and all... Plus you don't have the big ol' subframe all over the back of the car. Maybe providing more room for a fuel pump location for fuel injection, or even just uprating to a better fuel pump... Not a bad price either, 465 pounds, even american, that's a good deal for a bit-o titanium.

Dont do it, it will never handle as good

Why won't it handle? Too light maybe? I know it's pretty easy to whip the rear end around. Is this a personal experience Nic? A story perhaps...

i hated my rear beam, the shudderfield type, ruined the handling on my cooper, even after lots of trial and error and £££s of different springs

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Normal subframe, normal dounuts and normal shocks. (uprated)

Works for the miglia lads ?

Rick

im a donut fan through and through

always fancied trying those orange foamy swiftune ones, but theyre like rocking horse scat

ill be using red dots on the 1380, see what theyre like as ive heard mixed reviews.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Agreed a mate has gone down the road of rear beam with coilovers ... and its the worst handleing mini i have ever been in ... and Solid ride shakes ya to death