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296 Posts Member #: 7876 Senior Member Walsall West Midlands WS1 2DW |
1st Dec, 2014 at 08:15:54pm
on a mk2 1968 mini on 10" wheels is it better to fit lowered shocks or standard ones? I will have the car slightly lower at the rear but cant go too mad as its on 10"s and will bottom out on all the spped bumps by me. Patina=old and knackered and won't clean up |
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 7763 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
2nd Dec, 2014 at 08:14:03am
First of all I guess you mean dampers. You need to measure. If you fit Hi Los and standard dampers on a lowered car, the suspension could just fall out. You need the shortest dampers you could find. 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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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
2nd Dec, 2014 at 06:37:33pm
a V says, i had the short height dampers with the extra short height damper mounts and it was just enough
Yes i moved to the darkside |
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95 Posts Member #: 10924 Advanced Member Wroclaw/Poland |
2nd Dec, 2014 at 07:28:57pm
On 2nd Dec, 2014 Brett said:
a V says, i had the short height dampers with the extra short height damper mounts and it was just enough same story again on my clubby I don't think that your clubby qualifies as "slightly lower" 
Anyway with 10 inch wheels I'd also go for the shorter shocks, it's good to be able to drop the car safely to get a small enough space between the wheel and the arch - no more then 4 finger look pretty nice, and with the stock dampers you'll be only able to safely get 5-6 fingers. With 12s or 13s you could probably stay with the standard ones. Made in Poland build thread:
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
2nd Dec, 2014 at 08:58:16pm
On 2nd Dec, 2014 SadamPl said:
I don't think that your clubby qualifies as "slightly lower"
Yes i moved to the darkside |
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 2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
2nd Dec, 2014 at 10:35:55pm
4 fingers!? Thats high to me On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!! 
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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95 Posts Member #: 10924 Advanced Member Wroclaw/Poland |
3rd Dec, 2014 at 12:04:44am
Standard height on 12s is around 4-4,5 with 10s it's even more. If I were after decent ride comfort/reasonable ground clearence that is what I would aim for. At least with the arches that are more or less on the same level that the edge of the wing is. You can always put them lower to get a better looks.
Made in Poland build thread:
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
3rd Dec, 2014 at 03:48:25am
On 2nd Dec, 2014 D4VE said:
4 fingers!? Thats wide to me
Yes i moved to the darkside |
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 3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
3rd Dec, 2014 at 08:10:15am
Brett aims for 4mm as a minimum 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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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
3rd Dec, 2014 at 08:16:33am
Not the greatest of shots, but that's about the limit for the std height dampers on Shaunas mini:
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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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
3rd Dec, 2014 at 09:19:02am
On 3rd Dec, 2014 Carlzilla said:
Brett aims for 4mm as a minimum  Pft mine at road hight
Edit ( img didnt work ) ill sort it when im home 
Edited by Brett on 3rd Dec, 2014. Yes i moved to the darkside |
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
3rd Dec, 2014 at 09:35:38am
On 3rd Dec, 2014 Brett said:
On 2nd Dec, 2014 D4VE said:
4 fingers!? Thats wide to me On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!!
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
3rd Dec, 2014 at 03:03:17pm
and while were on the subject of low one of my favorite pics Yes i moved to the darkside |
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 6744 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
3rd Dec, 2014 at 07:50:42pm
i imagine spencer having some sort of ocd design crisis ,covering his eyes with one hand and screaming as he fumbles for the off switch . Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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 690 Posts Member #: 9962 Post Whore |
4th Dec, 2014 at 07:01:13am
Robert please...
Edited by Aubrey_Boy on 4th Dec, 2014. |
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