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[$way]

alright kierans hows it going?

the cars very different to when it left yours

lol the only problems were the cuts you'd made in the 2nd xmember and the cut in the parcel shelf, but was no trouble to weld them up.

got the rear shocks on, need some spacers adn longer studs for the rear, but will have to get the front built up first to check the track.

J

[MINIMON]

Hi mate where did you get the coils from and sorry ive not sent you that email for a while its just that ive been busy getting the new shell ive got welded up hres the project if youre intrested http://www.minifinit...amp;mode=detail

[$way]

i got the coilovers from huddersfield spares, ive only heard bad things about them (HS not the shox) but they were very friendly and the coilovers arrived when they said they would.

Huddersfield Mini Spares

it works out cheaper if you order the coilovers from HS and the brackets from Minispares ...

projects looking good mate, youll have to send me some pictures/email/whatever when you get round to mounting your rear subframe.

[$way]

did a little yesterday and this morning but im waiting on an order from minispares for boots and bracket for the front coilovers before i can get the front on wheels.

as i havent got much to do at the moment thought id take some pictures.

metro vented disc drive flanges machined and studs back in ready to bolt up.



started on the wiring loom, looks a horrible job, especially from this picture, but its not really.



coilovers are on the back too.





J

[Boab]

Ohhh, they look nice. Good choice

[TWICEmonkey]

need some spacers and longer studs for the rear

I have some you can have for the price of postage

[$way]

I have some you can have for the price of postage

how big are the spacers?

i wont know how much spacing ill need until the front wheels are on.

how much will the postage be then?

J

[andywaller]

looking good, and that rear subframe set up looks wicked, im almost tempted to do it to mine.

[$way]

looking good, and that rear subframe set up looks wicked, im almost tempted to do it to mine.

cheers mate, if your going to use coilovers why not? cheaper than buying a "beam" and you know its gonna fit.

J

[Boab]

looking good, and that rear subframe set up looks wicked, im almost tempted to do it to mine.

cheers mate, if your going to use coilovers why not? cheaper than buying a "beam" and you know its gonna fit.

J

I'm blind as a bat. Does this setup do away with the rear sub altogether? Or does it need bracing somewhere?

[MINIMON]

what hes done is chop down the rear subframe so that technically it can rotate so to stop the subframe rotating he has fitted some bolts through the heel bourd and upto the subframe hope thats right anyway and i hope you dont mind me answering that $way

[$way]

what hes done is chop down the rear subframe so that technically it can rotate so to stop the subframe rotating he has fitted some bolts through the heel bourd and upto the subframe hope thats right anyway and i hope you dont mind me answering that $way

thats bang on.

[andywaller]

not using coil overs though, plus i dont really fancy chopping up a brand new heritage frame!

[$way]

not using coil overs though, plus i dont really fancy chopping up a brand new heritage frame!

if your not using coilovers you have to have the whole frame to house the doughnut and trumpet...

arent you putting in a carbon boot floor MOWOG? does this get rid of the rear mounts or not?

Edited by $way, 14 February 2007 - 08:33 PM.

[andywaller]

yeah i am doing a carbon floor but you still leave the rear mounts in, just cut out the middle like this

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