Just changed to 17" rims on my MINI GP

[Hobbe]

TEDDYGP,

The car seems have been lowered too.
Did you use springs or coilovers ?

EDIT: Never mind, I found the answer (PSS9).

[AMT]

Looks good, although I doubt you could drive that around on UK roads - its soooooo low

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by AMT (original)

Looks good, although I doubt you could drive that around on UK roads - its soooooo low

I know........such as shame as well cause it looks so good.

[Tonyt3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hobbe (original)

TEDDYGP,

The car seems have been lowered too.
Did you use springs or coilovers ?
.

I think he just removed the springs....

[Richard Crofts]

Look very similar to the team dynamics pro race 1.2s that I run on my S...Just hope my car looks that mint when its lowered and the aero stuff goes on!

[Haggi]

its that red lip on the ronals that add the extra wow factor and realy suit the GP imo

[Serby]

wow that looks awesome!!

[Tommy R]

YES MATE THAT LOOKS LIKE A REAL RACER
i think it should have looked more like that

looks immense!

[TEDDYGP]

I understand your concern with compromising the strength of the wheels. However, I took the wheels to a CNC custom wheel shop ( i am not using a compact drill to drill the hole ), who has had many years experience with machining. The wheels were CNC machined to open the hole by less than 1mm, which is within the tolerances of the structure of the wheel. They would not machine the wheel beyond a safe amount.

Hopefully this clears up some confusion and concern.


I will make a pass on these if any drilling of the lugs is involved though...[/quote]

[CC07ERS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyt3 (original)

Looks mean my friend....

Inspried by my photoshop effort some months back perhaps...?



Its well slammed too.... you must be planning some serious track attacks...

Its what I would have done.

that looks good

[UBeenMiniD]

Actually ... I found out that this rim from Velox has been ... discontinued. But yes, back when they made them you could them with a different offset.

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original)

Do they come in a lower offset ... perhaps 45mm?

[AlexF2003]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hobbe (original)

TEDDYGP,

The car seems have been lowered too.
Did you use springs or coilovers ?

EDIT: Never mind, I found the answer (PSS9).

I haven't found the answer!

Alex

[Alan W]

Quote: Originally Posted by AlexF2003 (original)

I haven't found the answer!

Alex

TEDDYGP is using Bilstein PSS9 coilovers.

(Great units with 40mm piston rods!)

Alan W

[MJO MINI]

Teddy, I am right in your back yard! I live in Whittier, just through Turnbull Canyon (a blast in the GP if you haven't tried it yet!) off of Painter. We should get together some time. Are you game?

Have you noticed a huge difference in the car's handling since the tire and wheel change?

[adscma]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Put the ORIGINAL WHEELS BACK ON!!!!!!!!

Why do prople insist on Modding a GP its Like messing with Nature AGHHHHH!!!!