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20th Dec, 2012 at 01:52:00pm

Hi all,

I just want to find out which are better to have mini tastic springs or rubber doughnuts?

I am using lowered adjustable shocks, hi-lo's, adjustable tie bars, adjustable bottom arms and adjustable rear brackets.

So just want to find what would be best, shall I stick to rubber doughnuts or go for the springs? The springs that I am looking at are fast road kit.

The car will be used daily on the road and will be doing a few track days

Cheers

Bobby


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Mongo

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20th Dec, 2012 at 02:03:37pm

doughnuts imo

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20th Dec, 2012 at 02:33:07pm

I ran them for a couple of years in the race car before going to coil overs. They do give a more comfortable ride but in turn gave a softer ride. Anti roll bars might remove this but the best part of the doughnuts is the rising rate in resistance as they are compressed. Being such a short spring it is very difficult to replicate in steel without going to a coil over. They did not sag or collapse as rubber can.

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20th Dec, 2012 at 02:34:17pm

Doughnuts. The springs do not have varibable rate like the rubber, which is key to the way the mini suspension works.

The springs can be made to work, but you need to add front and rear ARBs.

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kappa

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20th Dec, 2012 at 03:10:37pm

Thanks a lot for that guys, I may stick to the doughnuts, they will be a better option

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20th Dec, 2012 at 04:56:54pm

+1 for Donuts, I have minitastics and no arb's, comfy ride but it rolls in the corners like a fat lass down a steep hill to the chip shop.

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20th Dec, 2012 at 05:18:34pm

Air ride or fluid ride :) but then I'm a Hydro guy...

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