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rec · Jan 14th, 2007, 07:32 PM

mine are gonna be ordered tomorrow i think

hein · Jan 14th, 2007, 07:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ryephile (original)

...so who's your german supplier hein?

....and have you ordered a set yet?

mine are ordered last friday, check you pm !

rec · Jan 15th, 2007, 04:40 PM

£115 delivered for me :/

hein · Jan 15th, 2007, 05:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by rec (original)

£115 delivered for me :/

same for me! but than in euro's! now wait till delivery and fitting

popey · Jan 15th, 2007, 09:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by rec (original)

£115 delivered for me :/

where from mate?

hein · Jan 22nd, 2007, 06:16 PM

recieved a package from H&R today from germany, so i think i have something to do next weekend

Ryephile · Jan 24th, 2007, 12:32 AM

Awesome! Please take before and after pictures and post them so we can see the difference! Also I'd love to hear your impressions on the handling balance change.

hein · Jan 26th, 2007, 08:51 PM

tomorrow its the day! shall take some before and after hight measurements and pictures according the TUV papers it shoud be 35mm lower

Ryephile · Jan 27th, 2007, 03:53 PM

*chomps at bit to see pictures and hear feedback*

hein · Jan 27th, 2007, 04:23 PM

so springs are mounted, looks great, not to low, and driving is better now not stiffer then with oem springs, took some before and after pictures, i will post then soon

popey · Jan 27th, 2007, 04:40 PM

NEED PICS

CC07ERS · Jan 27th, 2007, 04:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by popey (original)

NEED PICS

ditto

Ryephile · Jan 27th, 2007, 11:48 PM

NOT stiffer? BOOOOO! Do they mess up the handling; more understeer just like the R53 H&R springs?

hein · Jan 28th, 2007, 12:43 AM

here are the pictures and the measurements from ground to highest point on wheelarch

before after

LF: 65,5cm RF: 65,5cm LF:62,5cm RF: 62,5cm
LR: 66,0cm RR:66,0cm LR:63,0cm RR:63,0cm

i think it will be a little bit lower after some miles

Ryephile · Jan 28th, 2007, 02:26 AM

Holy crap that sits about an inch higher than a stock R53!!!!!

Lower it another 30mm and then it's officially slammed.

--->hein: umm I can't see any pictures on your MMC.nl site, can you clue me in please?

Roofas · Jan 28th, 2007, 09:57 AM

Does look a bit odd, almost as if it still needs lowering

I think another 10mm would see it right but at the moment it still looks too high.

Ryephile · Jan 28th, 2007, 06:02 PM

I agree the difference is subtle, it certainly would look better a bit lower. How it sits with the H&R's is how it should've been from the factory.

hein · Jan 28th, 2007, 06:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ryephile (original)

I agree the difference is subtle, it certainly would look better a bit lower. How it sits with the H&R's is how it should've been from the factory.

yes your right, but after a 100 miles drive on the bumpy roads in holland its a little bit lower now, ut i think lower is not possible because the exhaustpipe is going below the engine now, so you have at least 3 cm less space then the R53, the lip on the front is now only 4cm from the ground !!!!!!!

RandyBMC · Jan 28th, 2007, 06:47 PM

Hmmmm....

Can you sat, flat oval downpipe? I have some new ideas now...

Randy

Ryephile · Jan 29th, 2007, 11:12 PM

There is a big notch in the oil pan for the downpipe to go over the subframe. Ground clearance shouldn't be a major problem, as the front spoiler, then the subframe, will bottom out on the ground first.

Lower is always possible, it just may be more difficult than the R53.

--->hein: how's the handling balance with the H&R's? More or less understeer?

Jan 28th, 2007, 12:43 AM	#34 (permalink)
hein MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: sliedrecht Local Time: 04:23 AM Posts: 153 Offline	here are the pictures and the measurements from ground to highest point on wheelarch before after LF: 65,5cm RF: 65,5cm LF:62,5cm RF: 62,5cm LR: 66,0cm RR:66,0cm LR:63,0cm RR:63,0cm i think it will be a little bit lower after some miles Attached Thumbnails Last edited by hein : Jan 28th, 2007 at 09:05 AM.

Jan 28th, 2007, 09:57 AM	#36 (permalink)
Roofas Going Japanese..... My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Luton (pron: Loo'un) Local Time: 03:23 AM Posts: 734 Offline	Does look a bit odd, almost as if it still needs lowering I think another 10mm would see it right but at the moment it still looks too high. Lies need defending all the time. The truth defends itself.

Jan 28th, 2007, 06:47 PM	#39 (permalink)
RandyBMC MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Local Time: 09:23 PM Posts: 98 Offline	Hmmmm.... Can you sat, flat oval downpipe? I have some new ideas now... Randy 2002 MCS Chili Red/White - "The Mule" with 240+ warm horsepower at the flywheel [mods]

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Jan 14th, 2007, 07:40 PM	#22 (permalink)
hein MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: sliedrecht Local Time: 04:23 AM Posts: 153 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ryephile (original) ...so who's your german supplier hein? ....and have you ordered a set yet? mine are ordered last friday, check you pm !

Jan 15th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#23 (permalink)
rec Not a happy bunny. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scotthall MINI Often Local Time: 04:23 AM Posts: 1,209 Offline	£115 delivered for me :/

Jan 15th, 2007, 05:12 PM	#24 (permalink)
hein MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: sliedrecht Local Time: 04:23 AM Posts: 153 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by rec (original) £115 delivered for me :/ same for me! but than in euro's! now wait till delivery and fitting

Jan 15th, 2007, 09:10 PM	#25 (permalink)
popey Wanted an Audi My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 03:23 AM Posts: 1,788 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by rec (original) £115 delivered for me :/ where from mate?

Jan 22nd, 2007, 06:16 PM	#26 (permalink)
hein MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: sliedrecht Local Time: 04:23 AM Posts: 153 Offline	recieved a package from H&R today from germany, so i think i have something to do next weekend

Jan 24th, 2007, 12:32 AM	#27 (permalink)
Ryephile Deals Gap Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Metro-Detroit Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 421 Offline	Awesome! Please take before and after pictures and post them so we can see the difference! Also I'd love to hear your impressions on the handling balance change.

Jan 26th, 2007, 08:51 PM	#28 (permalink)
hein MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: sliedrecht Local Time: 04:23 AM Posts: 153 Offline	tomorrow its the day! shall take some before and after hight measurements and pictures according the TUV papers it shoud be 35mm lower

Jan 27th, 2007, 03:53 PM	#29 (permalink)
Ryephile Deals Gap Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Metro-Detroit Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 421 Offline	chomps at bit to see pictures and hear feedback

Jan 27th, 2007, 04:23 PM	#30 (permalink)
hein MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: sliedrecht Local Time: 04:23 AM Posts: 153 Offline	so springs are mounted, looks great, not to low, and driving is better now not stiffer then with oem springs, took some before and after pictures, i will post then soon

Jan 27th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#31 (permalink)
popey Wanted an Audi My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 03:23 AM Posts: 1,788 Offline	NEED PICS

Jan 27th, 2007, 04:43 PM	#32 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 03:23 AM Posts: 2,718 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by popey (original) NEED PICS ditto

Jan 27th, 2007, 11:48 PM	#33 (permalink)
Ryephile Deals Gap Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Metro-Detroit Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 421 Offline	NOT stiffer? BOOOOO! Do they mess up the handling; more understeer just like the R53 H&R springs?

Jan 28th, 2007, 02:26 AM	#35 (permalink)
Ryephile Deals Gap Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Metro-Detroit Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 421 Offline	Holy crap that sits about an inch higher than a stock R53!!!!! Lower it another 30mm and then it's officially slammed. --->hein: umm I can't see any pictures on your MMC.nl site, can you clue me in please?

Jan 28th, 2007, 06:02 PM	#37 (permalink)
Ryephile Deals Gap Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Metro-Detroit Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 421 Offline	I agree the difference is subtle, it certainly would look better a bit lower. How it sits with the H&R's is how it should've been from the factory.

Jan 28th, 2007, 06:28 PM	#38 (permalink)
hein MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: sliedrecht Local Time: 04:23 AM Posts: 153 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ryephile (original) I agree the difference is subtle, it certainly would look better a bit lower. How it sits with the H&R's is how it should've been from the factory. yes your right, but after a 100 miles drive on the bumpy roads in holland its a little bit lower now, ut i think lower is not possible because the exhaustpipe is going below the engine now, so you have at least 3 cm less space then the R53, the lip on the front is now only 4cm from the ground !!!!!!!

Jan 29th, 2007, 11:12 PM	#40 (permalink)
Ryephile Deals Gap Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Metro-Detroit Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 421 Offline	There is a big notch in the oil pan for the downpipe to go over the subframe. Ground clearance shouldn't be a major problem, as the front spoiler, then the subframe, will bottom out on the ground first. Lower is always possible, it just may be more difficult than the R53. --->hein: how's the handling balance with the H&R's? More or less understeer?

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