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Keith · Oct 24th, 2002, 09:06 PM

The next thing I want to do to my car is lower it 40mm. Some vendors are saying new control arms are needed to be able to adjust the camber back to spec. For those who have already lowered their cars - did you change the control arms? If so, which ones did you buy? If not, how are the tires holding up?
Thanks

Dom · Oct 25th, 2002, 05:13 AM

There are camberplates available to buy so I'm not sure if new control arms are needed. I don't know of anyone who's lowered their MINI and got new control arms

Dom

Keith · Oct 25th, 2002, 06:26 AM

Thanks. My guess is that most lowered cars have no other suspension changes so wanted to know they they are getting uneven tire wear. The problem will be worse the more it is lowered. Anyone with 40mm drops able to comment??

mini mucker · Oct 25th, 2002, 11:06 PM

i have dropped the mini 30mm and the camber is off at the back to the passenger side,uneven tyre wear on inner side of tyre,not mayjor but dont know were to get this corrected??

Oct 24th, 2002, 09:06 PM	#1
Keith MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SW Florida Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 687 Offline	New control arms needed for lowering?? The next thing I want to do to my car is lower it 40mm. Some vendors are saying new control arms are needed to be able to adjust the camber back to spec. For those who have already lowered their cars - did you change the control arms? If so, which ones did you buy? If not, how are the tires holding up? Thanks 2007 DS/W MCS LSD, sport suspension, Enkei RPM2 wheels 2002 EB/W MCS Sport package, Rogue intake, Borla exhaust, 15% pulley & Madness sway bar

Oct 25th, 2002, 06:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Keith MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SW Florida Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 687 Offline	Thanks. My guess is that most lowered cars have no other suspension changes so wanted to know they they are getting uneven tire wear. The problem will be worse the more it is lowered. Anyone with 40mm drops able to comment?? 2007 DS/W MCS LSD, sport suspension, Enkei RPM2 wheels 2002 EB/W MCS Sport package, Rogue intake, Borla exhaust, 15% pulley & Madness sway bar

Oct 25th, 2002, 11:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
mini mucker MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: n.ireland Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 211 Offline	i have dropped the mini 30mm and the camber is off at the back to the passenger side,uneven tyre wear on inner side of tyre,not mayjor but dont know were to get this corrected?? DoNt DrInK aNd DrIvE,sMoKe AnD fLy HoMe!!!!!

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Oct 25th, 2002, 05:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 02:48 AM Posts: 8,543 Offline	There are camberplates available to buy so I'm not sure if new control arms are needed. I don't know of anyone who's lowered their MINI and got new control arms Dom

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