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tlc1980 · Feb 19th, 2005, 09:18 AM

Hey there,

Ive got a dark silver/black cooper S, and now thinking of getting some lowering springs for it,
What are the best also not too expensive as i dont really have the money!?

Cheers

Smoked · Feb 19th, 2005, 10:00 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tlc1980

Hey there,

Ive got a dark silver/black cooper S, and now thinking of getting some lowering springs for it,
What are the best also not too expensive as i dont really have the money!?

Cheers

Eibachs are by far and away your best bet in my opinion. its a sensible drop, competitively priced and gives the best performance from a spring. definately the best suspension mod from a price vs performance compromise

Fizzle · Feb 19th, 2005, 10:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Smoked

Eibachs are by far and away your best bet in my opinion. its s ensible drop, competitively priced and gives the best performance from a spring. definately the best suspension mod from a price vs performance compromise

cant agree more, best £200 i ever spent

Ibb · Feb 19th, 2005, 11:10 AM

Eibachs all the way!

Smoked · Feb 19th, 2005, 11:21 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Fizzle

cant agree more, best £200 i ever spent

an you can do it for a lot less than that if your sly!

tlc1980 · Feb 19th, 2005, 01:12 PM

So where can i get them and fitted to then?
Any problems with the arch rubbing? as i get people in the back quite often!

Cheers

nylo · Feb 19th, 2005, 04:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tlc1980

Any problems with the arch rubbing? as i get people in the back quite often!

Cheers

if you do a search you'll find masses of stuff on here about eibachs, but anything I've read suggests that there aren't any problems with rubbing. It does depend on the wheels/tyres you've got on, but as long as you're not going super wide, I don't see why they would rub...

Ibb · Feb 20th, 2005, 04:49 PM

just make sure you wheels have an offset of between 40 - 50 to be supper safe, and try to stick under 7.5" wide, but lotsa MINI owners with 18x8" wide wheels have reported no problems.

Hope that helps

tlc1980 · Feb 21st, 2005, 04:26 PM

Yea okay cheers for all the replies, ive still got the S spokes on so i guess it would be okay to do the lowering with them!

Fisher · Feb 22nd, 2005, 09:14 PM

In our country they had just for cooper eibach springs.

Are the same?

How many cm i can put the car down?

I am going to buy eibach, but i do not know wich one.

MiamiE · Feb 23rd, 2005, 03:48 AM

after i lower my Mini can i go to any alignment shop and have it aligned back to stock specs?

scott_roberts · Feb 24th, 2005, 05:22 AM

Smoked, what aftermarket wheels are those? Very nice indeed!

You must get your car aligned after having springs installed - or face uneven tire wear.

I have Eibach Pro Kit springs (2005 Cooper S), Eibach front and rear sway bars and Eibach rear control arms. See pic here: 2005 Cooper S - Eibach suspension

Good luck.

MiamiE · Feb 24th, 2005, 10:08 AM

what i meant though was after lowering do i need to spend $300+ on camber plates and such?

scott_roberts · Feb 24th, 2005, 11:52 AM

No, you don't need to get camber plates. Make sure you do find someone reputable to do the alignment. I had my alignment done twice at Discount Tire Center with their "state-of-the-art" equipment, but they never got it right. Then I took it to Clark's House of Suspension (in Southern California) and he got it right.

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tlc1980 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 11:06 AM Posts: 25 Offline	Lowering Springs! Hey there, Ive got a dark silver/black cooper S, and now thinking of getting some lowering springs for it, What are the best also not too expensive as i dont really have the money!? Cheers

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Feb 19th, 2005, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fizzle Maxin' and Relaxin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Newcastle Local Time: 11:06 AM Posts: 494 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Smoked Eibachs are by far and away your best bet in my opinion. its s ensible drop, competitively priced and gives the best performance from a spring. definately the best suspension mod from a price vs performance compromise cant agree more, best £200 i ever spent

Feb 19th, 2005, 11:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ibb MINI2 Master BLASTER!!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bristol Local Time: 11:06 AM Posts: 1,695 Offline	Eibachs all the way!

Feb 19th, 2005, 01:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
tlc1980 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 11:06 AM Posts: 25 Offline	So where can i get them and fitted to then? Any problems with the arch rubbing? as i get people in the back quite often! Cheers

Feb 20th, 2005, 04:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ibb MINI2 Master BLASTER!!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bristol Local Time: 11:06 AM Posts: 1,695 Offline	just make sure you wheels have an offset of between 40 - 50 to be supper safe, and try to stick under 7.5" wide, but lotsa MINI owners with 18x8" wide wheels have reported no problems. Hope that helps

Feb 21st, 2005, 04:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
tlc1980 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 11:06 AM Posts: 25 Offline	Yea okay cheers for all the replies, ive still got the S spokes on so i guess it would be okay to do the lowering with them!

Feb 22nd, 2005, 09:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Fisher MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Local Time: 12:06 PM Posts: 234 Offline	In our country they had just for cooper eibach springs. Are the same? How many cm i can put the car down? I am going to buy eibach, but i do not know wich one.

Feb 23rd, 2005, 03:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
MiamiE MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 06:06 AM Posts: 54 Offline	after i lower my Mini can i go to any alignment shop and have it aligned back to stock specs?

Feb 24th, 2005, 05:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
scott_roberts MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Southern California Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 77 Offline	Smoked, what aftermarket wheels are those? Very nice indeed! You must get your car aligned after having springs installed - or face uneven tire wear. I have Eibach Pro Kit springs (2005 Cooper S), Eibach front and rear sway bars and Eibach rear control arms. See pic here: 2005 Cooper S - Eibach suspension Good luck.

Feb 24th, 2005, 10:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
MiamiE MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 06:06 AM Posts: 54 Offline	what i meant though was after lowering do i need to spend $300+ on camber plates and such?

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scott_roberts MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Southern California Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 77 Offline	No, you don't need to get camber plates. Make sure you do find someone reputable to do the alignment. I had my alignment done twice at Discount Tire Center with their "state-of-the-art" equipment, but they never got it right. Then I took it to Clark's House of Suspension (in Southern California) and he got it right.