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[rossul.burn]

looking at spax shock kits, not sure whether to go keep standard height or get it low, anyone got their mini lowered?


Thanks ross

Edited by rossul.burn, 29 April 2011 - 11:02 PM.

[DaveVader]

Well, have you lowered your car?
If you have, go for lowered shocks, if you haven't, go standard.

[Jordie]

you only needed lowered shocks, if your car as been lowered alot (using hi los) to stop the shocks bottoming out.

Normal shocks will be fine in most cases, with a small lower etc.

Jordie

[rossul.burn]

Well, have you lowered your car?
If you have, go for lowered shocks, if you haven't, go standard.

ah i meant to lower the car or not

[rossul.burn]

you only needed lowered shocks, if your car as been lowered alot (using hi los) to stop the shocks bottoming out.

Normal shocks will be fine in most cases, with a small lower etc.

Jordie

see i dont know if im going to slam it or not but i want to getting hi los and shocks at the same time. so kinda gotta make decision before i get hi los

[JustSteve]

Edit: I was under the wrong impression, sorry.

Edited by JustSteve, 29 April 2011 - 11:04 PM.

[Jordie]

well how low you can go depends on alot of things

examples

wheels, width, tyres
tubbing arches or not
cutting front wings
lowering effects the camber/castor...etc of the wheel, so you may need to correct that using adjustable arms, tie bars etc. This will need setting up also, to stop your car rubbing tyres off at the edge etc.

I usually lower my cars to about 3 or 4 fingers gap between the tyre and the arch, gives me plenty of room for suspension travel and carrying the camping gear etc to shows and weekends away. I use normal but uprated shocks, eg adjustables.

Jordie

[rossul.burn]

well how low you can go depends on alot of things

examples

wheels, width, tyres
tubbing arches or not
cutting front wings
lowering effects the camber/castor...etc of the wheel, so you may need to correct that using adjustable arms, tie bars etc. This will need setting up also, to stop your car rubbing tyres off at the edge etc.

I usually lower my cars to about 3 or 4 fingers gap between the tyre and the arch, gives me plenty of room for suspension travel and carrying the camping gear etc to shows and weekends away. I use normal but uprated shocks, eg adjustables.

Jordie

Thank you you have cleared a lot up, i will be lowering slightly but not enough to have lowered shocks


Thanks

[Jordie]

No worries, glad it helped.

When you fit the hi lo's, set them abit higher than normal as they will 'settle' in abit as the suspension cone returns bk to its position.

[danrock101]

I'm using lowered, I heard you mainly need them on the back when lowering but you can get away with standards on the front to a certain point?

[rossul.burn]

No worries, glad it helped.

When you fit the hi lo's, set them abit higher than normal as they will 'settle' in abit as the suspension cone returns bk to its position.

is that still the case when fitting new cones too?

[Jordie]

Yes as new cones will also settle into a position. they are rubber, so under the weight of the vehicle, they will find there position.

If you dont allow for this you will get your car setup perfect, drive off the ramp and the 'bump' off the 4 poster ramp is enough to help the cones begin to settle in, leaving the car touching the tyres! I speak from experience here lol

[rossul.burn]

so just set them high and let them settle naturally is the best way im guessing?


I love the knowledge on this forum! i also see you are local to me

[Jordie]

you can always adjust them up or down at a later date.

Yes I am fairly local to you, nice to see more peeps from the north east on here.

PS. You will need a cone compressor tool to remove/refit the front cones.

[rossul.burn]

you can always adjust them up or down at a later date.

Yes I am fairly local to you, nice to see more peeps from the north east on here.

PS. You will need a cone compressor tool to remove/refit the front cones.

Yeah i will just see when i do it!

Yeah i havent seen many minis about not even en route to college in newcastle! i do know someone in prudhoe who is into minis