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 265 Posts Member #: 10512 Senior Member whitby, north yorkshire |
17th Nov, 2013 at 04:37:58pm
has anyone got minispares red dot cones and hi los, how much needs to be taken off the front and rear hi los to get the suspension sitting low?
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 3074 Posts Member #: 1348 Post Whore wakefield West Yorks |
17th Nov, 2013 at 04:45:29pm
I not sure I understand the question , if you have hi lo's then you just screw in or out to desired hight !! |
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265 Posts Member #: 10512 Senior Member whitby, north yorkshire |
17th Nov, 2013 at 04:55:33pm
heard they needed to be machined down to get it to sit right |
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Forum Mod  5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
17th Nov, 2013 at 04:57:05pm
You shouldnt need to machine anything, thats the idea of having adjustable hi los I seriously doubt it! |
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265 Posts Member #: 10512 Senior Member whitby, north yorkshire |
17th Nov, 2013 at 05:04:17pm
ok was reading a old mini mag and saw someone had done it because they were maxed out on adjustment |
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 1849 Posts Member #: 672 The oversills police Oslo, Norway |
17th Nov, 2013 at 05:05:34pm
The cones are taller, so the car might be a bit on the high side even with them on the lowest setting! I do not remember the amount though, sorry.
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265 Posts Member #: 10512 Senior Member whitby, north yorkshire |
17th Nov, 2013 at 05:10:44pm
cheers al just take some off if i need to corner weight it |
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 3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
17th Nov, 2013 at 05:29:09pm
If i were you, set it normal mini height and then drive it for a while to let the cones and everything settle in, then set the ride height after a few days once you know it's all settled in. Else you might find the arch sitting on the tyre one day if you set it immediately. On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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265 Posts Member #: 10512 Senior Member whitby, north yorkshire |
17th Nov, 2013 at 05:33:24pm
yeah will be doing that till it settles |
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
17th Nov, 2013 at 05:37:05pm
Also, are they budget hilos or genuine? My genuine ones should be able to sit really low,more than I'd ever need tbh, so it might be the budget ones that bottom out, but that's not a problem for most I don't think. On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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1849 Posts Member #: 672 The oversills police Oslo, Norway |
17th Nov, 2013 at 06:15:51pm
I have both the old ripspeed ones (the real originals) and the proper minispares ones. Both have been made shorter, but only when used with red/yellow spot cones Edited by miniminor63 on 17th Nov, 2013. |
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265 Posts Member #: 10512 Senior Member whitby, north yorkshire |
17th Nov, 2013 at 06:20:59pm
cheers can get them machined at work al just keep going down until its right |
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 1434 Posts Member #: 8466 Post Whore Mansfield |
17th Nov, 2013 at 06:24:17pm
I just removed the locking nut and cut the thread down to get the car low enough. Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph |
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
17th Nov, 2013 at 07:12:59pm
On 17th Nov, 2013 afrance2905 said:
heard they needed to be machined down to get it to sit right Not to get it to sit right but to get it to sit low yes, fronts only I ended up with about an inch off the hi/lo but my car was / is extreemly low Edited by Brett on 17th Nov, 2013. Yes i moved to the darkside |
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
17th Nov, 2013 at 07:16:16pm
Edited by Brett on 17th Nov, 2013. Yes i moved to the darkside |
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265 Posts Member #: 10512 Senior Member whitby, north yorkshire |
17th Nov, 2013 at 08:39:58pm
thanks alot brett |
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614 Posts Member #: 2153 Post Whore kings langley |
17th Nov, 2013 at 08:42:21pm
Did you cut that with an angle grinder? Speeding is like masturbating, everyone does it, but not all of us film it and put it on the internet
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
17th Nov, 2013 at 08:54:45pm
On 17th Nov, 2013 Brett said:
 Those are not Hi Lo's. They are High Lows   
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:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
17th Nov, 2013 at 10:05:04pm
On 17th Nov, 2013 Sprocket said:
Those are not Hi Lo's. They are High Lows no no no, these are low lows
and yes precision cut with an angle grinder. i believe they ended up shorter than that pic shows too Yes i moved to the darkside |
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 553 Posts Member #: 1356 Post Whore TRURO, CORNWALL |
17th Nov, 2013 at 10:47:49pm
On 17th Nov, 2013 alaskanow0 said:
I just removed the locking nut and cut the thread down to get the car low enough. Thats exactly what i did. With the red dot cones there was not enough adjustment in the hi lo to get a sensible ride height Edited by dazibee on 17th Nov, 2013. |
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