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black20vt · Apr 1st, 2008, 06:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by PmP (original)

Most coilover kits seem to lower the Mini about an inch around 30-35mm. It will depend on the car, the same kit on a mini cooper will sit slightly different on a cooper S due to the different layout of engine, battery etc.

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I thought one of the features of coilovers is the adjustable ride hight. You could set them to be the same or highr than stock, 1mm lower or slammed as low as the bump stops.

I am running lowered springs - ebach with 205/50/16s and an et of 37.
I get slight rubbing on all four corners on bumpy roads so for me ebachs are too low, although they look great.

I am looking for that elusive combination of lowered ride hight with a more comfortable ride. without going to the expense of coilovers as I do the majority of driving on the road.

Moving from 17" 45 runflats to 16" 50 non runflat made a big difference not least losing 52lbs of unsprung weight, but I start pogoing if I push hard on a bumpy road - 50000 mile dampers may not be helping here ?
Maybe the minisport 20mm ebachs with koni FSDs would work ?

Apr 1st, 2008, 06:49 PM	#11
black20vt MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntingdon Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 50 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by PmP (original) Most coilover kits seem to lower the Mini about an inch around 30-35mm. It will depend on the car, the same kit on a mini cooper will sit slightly different on a cooper S due to the different layout of engine, battery etc. ". I thought one of the features of coilovers is the adjustable ride hight. You could set them to be the same or highr than stock, 1mm lower or slammed as low as the bump stops. I am running lowered springs - ebach with 205/50/16s and an et of 37. I get slight rubbing on all four corners on bumpy roads so for me ebachs are too low, although they look great. I am looking for that elusive combination of lowered ride hight with a more comfortable ride. without going to the expense of coilovers as I do the majority of driving on the road. Moving from 17" 45 runflats to 16" 50 non runflat made a big difference not least losing 52lbs of unsprung weight, but I start pogoing if I push hard on a bumpy road - 50000 mile dampers may not be helping here ? Maybe the minisport 20mm ebachs with koni FSDs would work ?