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minilover · Dec 9th, 2002, 04:20 PM

hello

in a few days i get my lowering springs, for a lowering of 50\30 mm |!!!!!!!!! 50mm on the front and 30 mm on the back

who else got his mini lowered so much
and how is it driving with it

Loui · Dec 9th, 2002, 04:26 PM

Erm lowering 50mm you arent gonna see half of your wheels mate Phat minis cooper is lowered 35mm front and back and the arches almost sit on the wheels. The ride in phat minis car is also pretty hard but this maybe due to the mini spares rear anti roll bar hes got. I wish you luck with the lowering springs but i feel your gonna have some problems.

Dom · Dec 9th, 2002, 06:05 PM

lowered 50 up front and 30 at the rear? ok, but careful as it could handle like a pig...

You might get away with it though as phat mini is on 18's.

G8BAD is on 18's and got his 35 up front and 50 at the rear I believe...

Dom

Morty · Dec 9th, 2002, 06:46 PM

I also know somebody who lowered his mini 30mm and it drives very hard!!
The standard suspension is rather hard from itself but IMO his lowering made it terribly hard. (especially in the backseat)

I wish you the best of luck with the lowering.

mini mucker · Dec 11th, 2002, 12:00 AM

lowered all round 30mm and sitting on 18ins,ride very hard but sharp!
still the frt looks to high! so id go for the 50mm frt and 30 mm back

Phat_Mini · Dec 11th, 2002, 09:39 AM

Hi

mines fitted with 35mm spax and Minimania rear anti rollbar and bushes. Also sitting on 18" Alloys with Aero kit,which gives the car an extra inch on the body, this is fine as it runs like a go kart.

I would say it is very firm ride but can be harsh when hitting bumps (ask loui)

Phat

Phat_Mini · Dec 11th, 2002, 09:39 AM

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Phat_Mini · Dec 11th, 2002, 09:41 AM

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Loui · Dec 11th, 2002, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Phat_Mini
Hi

mines fitted with 35mm spax and Minimania rear anti rollbar and bushes. Also sitting on 18" Alloys with Aero kit,which gives the car an extra inch on the body, this is fine as it runs like a go kart.

I would say it is very firm ride but can be harsh when hitting bumps (ask loui)

Phat

Yeah as Phat says it goes like a go kart and corners very flat but over bumps it crashes and bangs due to the hardness of the supensions setup. Phat in that middle it looks higher than i remember it being at the midland meet especially at the back. Minilover i retract my previous statement that you will have problems with 50mm lowering springs as you might get away with it

p.s Phat hard suspension does have some advantages as you said lol

Phat_Mini · Dec 11th, 2002, 11:16 AM

IMO

50 mm at front would be ok for a car without aero kit but mine bottoms out already let alone with 50mm front springs

Phat

Gisby · Dec 11th, 2002, 06:24 PM

Hi, I'm newbie in this site.

IMO if you lower the car changing only the springs,your shocks are working compressed. 30mm normally are fine, but maybe already at the limit in MCS shocks. For 50mm you need for sure new shocks with shortened pistons.

Dec 9th, 2002, 04:20 PM	#1
minilover MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: holwierde Local Time: 08:27 PM Posts: 14 Offline	lowered mini hello in a few days i get my lowering springs, for a lowering of 50\30 mm \|!!!!!!!!! 50mm on the front and 30 mm on the back who else got his mini lowered so much and how is it driving with it

Dec 9th, 2002, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Loui 230whp an counting My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mini Addiction Local Time: 09:27 PM Posts: 3,034 Offline	Erm lowering 50mm you arent gonna see half of your wheels mate Phat minis cooper is lowered 35mm front and back and the arches almost sit on the wheels. The ride in phat minis car is also pretty hard but this maybe due to the mini spares rear anti roll bar hes got. I wish you luck with the lowering springs but i feel your gonna have some problems. WWW.MINIADDICTION.CO.UK

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mini mucker MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: n.ireland Local Time: 08:27 PM Posts: 186 Offline	. lowered all round 30mm and sitting on 18ins,ride very hard but sharp! still the frt looks to high! so id go for the 50mm frt and 30 mm back DoNt DrInK aNd DrIvE,sMoKe AnD fLy HoMe!!!!!

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Phat_Mini MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 08:27 PM Posts: 447 Offline	lowered Hi mines fitted with 35mm spax and Minimania rear anti rollbar and bushes. Also sitting on 18" Alloys with Aero kit,which gives the car an extra inch on the body, this is fine as it runs like a go kart. I would say it is very firm ride but can be harsh when hitting bumps (ask loui) Phat Attached Thumbnails

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Dec 9th, 2002, 06:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 09:27 PM Posts: 8,420 Offline	lowered 50 up front and 30 at the rear? ok, but careful as it could handle like a pig... You might get away with it though as phat mini is on 18's. G8BAD is on 18's and got his 35 up front and 50 at the rear I believe... Dom

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Morty * shooting pictures * Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Near Antwerp Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 3,005 Offline	I also know somebody who lowered his mini 30mm and it drives very hard!! The standard suspension is rather hard from itself but IMO his lowering made it terribly hard. (especially in the backseat) I wish you the best of luck with the lowering.

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Dec 11th, 2002, 11:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
Loui 230whp an counting My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mini Addiction Local Time: 09:27 PM Posts: 3,034 Offline	Re: lowered Quote: Originally posted by Phat_Mini Hi mines fitted with 35mm spax and Minimania rear anti rollbar and bushes. Also sitting on 18" Alloys with Aero kit,which gives the car an extra inch on the body, this is fine as it runs like a go kart. I would say it is very firm ride but can be harsh when hitting bumps (ask loui) Phat Yeah as Phat says it goes like a go kart and corners very flat but over bumps it crashes and bangs due to the hardness of the supensions setup. Phat in that middle it looks higher than i remember it being at the midland meet especially at the back. Minilover i retract my previous statement that you will have problems with 50mm lowering springs as you might get away with it p.s Phat hard suspension does have some advantages as you said lol WWW.MINIADDICTION.CO.UK

Dec 11th, 2002, 11:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
Phat_Mini MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 08:27 PM Posts: 447 Offline	50mm IMO 50 mm at front would be ok for a car without aero kit but mine bottoms out already let alone with 50mm front springs Phat Last edited by Phat_Mini : Dec 11th, 2002 at 01:39 PM.

Dec 11th, 2002, 06:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Gisby MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bologna Local Time: 09:27 PM Posts: 11 Offline	Hi, I'm newbie in this site. IMO if you lower the car changing only the springs,your shocks are working compressed. 30mm normally are fine, but maybe already at the limit in MCS shocks. For 50mm you need for sure new shocks with shortened pistons.

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