Cheap Hi-Lo's
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Anybody using the cheap alloy Hi-lo kits you can get ? Are there any issues or are they ok ? Am I better off paying the extra and getting the genuine ones ?

Phil.

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I know people who have used the cheap Huddersfield ones and they've collapsed/broken - but I've also known of people having no issues with them. Personally though I'd probably go with the Minispares or Minisport ones.

had them in mine for ages, only real trouble you get is the donut corroding onto them and the threads rusting up if they're not copper slipped.

Edited by Nick on 9th Mar, 2010.

Ive got them on the front

They dont go as low either, easily sorted on the lathe

I've got cheapo ones on the British Open, drilled at tapped them to fit grease nipples and not had a problem.

I've got minisport ones on the back of mine, but they've only done about 20 miles with the car on an a frame

i hate minisport, but admittedly their hi los are good, sadly you have to use their own oversize knuckles with them...they dont miss a trick

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

the base of the proper ones (minispares) are larger giving a more progressive behavior on the springs. Or so they say

used the cheap minispares ones since '05 no problems, i greased the old ones but copper slipped the ones i have on atm

forgot to add at present my mini sits almost 5 inches higher than standard and thats wound right down ( agreed no engine yet but its not going to settle that much)

Edited by Brett on 9th Mar, 2010.

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might have changed the design then, but the minisport ones ive had need a knuckle with a stem of much larger diameter

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

I've got cheap ones on mine, been on there 2 years, still nice and loose and not siezed in the doughnuts.

Turbo parts collector at the moment, almost ready.

strange, ive bought sets ages back and again last year, and they all have the oversize knuckles?

did you fit the knuckles supplied with the kit?

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

I've used mini sport ones on the front of mine for 6 years and still work a treat. Just use plenty of copper slip when putting it together! Last year I machined a inch off them so I could get the front lower! Ron

I use the Minisport ones. Had them for about 12 years with no issues.

proper hi-lo's for me as they have a larger shoulder making the dougnut more progressive

This is the kit I bought, but back then it didn't include the knuckles (Although now they are pictured, but not listed).

http://www.minisport.com/mini-spare-parts/info_SUSKIT8.html