[MiniPetrolHead]

Well finally i had a set of PI 35mm lowering springs fitted yesterday, and the transformation in both look and performance is fantastic! I just keep looking at the car out of the window, lol

Here are some before and after photos,

Let me know what you think?

Alex

[MiniPetrolHead]

Oh and just to be picky, in the middle photo it looks like i have a MAOOOSIVE dent in the front wheel, its not a dent just a imperfection in the photo.

[jjmyers]

looks great!! thinking of having mine done but just bough a set of 18 inch JCW alloys so dont wanna lower it too much, the car looks great now great job mate

[ScottyBoy]

Very nice can i ask were you got them from and how much you paid??

Scott

[R99]

Looks fantastic! Really has improved the look of the car as a whole

[MiniPetrolHead]

Thats what all my mates have said R99, thanks everyone by the way.

I looked arround on the internet and could only find PI springs for over £110, then i thought give ebay a try, and i ended up paying only £90ish including postage cost from a guy who is constantly selling springs for the mini on there, its actually a propper business so you dont have to be worried about being ripped off, they arrived next day!!!


Alex

[londonmark]

Looks super cool!! I'm thinking of having mine lowered too. Have a question though; Is it classed as a modification by the insurance companies, and if so, will it increase the insurance premium? Mark

[Root Ginger]

Quote: Originally Posted by londonmark (original)

Looks super cool!! I'm thinking of having mine lowered too. Have a question though; Is it classed as a modification by the insurance companies, and if so, will it increase the insurance premium? Mark

Yes and almost certainly.

[MrLee2006]

Looks impressive , good job!

[1andy]

Looks mint, do you have a lower strut brace put on?? if so do you have enough space to clear bumps etc??

[Foxy Mini]

Excellent. I had the PI lowering springs on my Cooper, and funnily enough, the same wheels too...

[MiniPetrolHead]

Looks good Foxy Mini!

I dont have lower strut brace, im wanting to get an upper 1st but im sure i have enough room under the car to go over bumps ok, my friend has lowered his mini by 50mm and had the lower strut brace and it go's over bumps fine.

[drumzz]

once you get the springs, is it easy to go and fit them? is it a long/laborious job? the reason i ask is because im really thinking of getting this done..

[MiniPetrolHead]

its not that much of a hard job, now i know how to do it, i would do it myself. it took 1.5 hours to fit the whole kit. all u need is a flat surface, a jack, axel stands flat head screw driver and a socket set, and a set of alan keys.

I couldnt recomend the 35mm PI lowering springs enough, get them from the guy on ebay and save £30-£40.

the only down side is that it makes u wnat to drive fast, so you can feel it go round corners faster.

The springs were delivered the next day aswell.

Alex

[MiniPetrolHead]

more pics, one of them is on a very very slight slope so looks lower than it really is. but only slightly.

[1andy]

Your car is looking good.. Whats next anything??

do you know your 0-60 time?

[MiniPetrolHead]

Hi there 1andy,

Yeah my 0-60 time at the moment is 7.8seconds, which i hav done a thousand times.

My next mod sort of just fell into my lap actually, lol. Before i drove 600 odd miles up to scotland over easter and then 600 odd miles back 10days later, i was told i had 3000miles left on my break discs.

The only thing is at this moment in time i cant afford to have a full break replacement, so my mum has paid for the new kit of drilled and grooved front and rear discs and performace pads, which i am over the moon about but will have to pay her back next month.

The breaks will be fitted over the weekend.

After that, maybe next month im debating on whether to get better acceleration by getting a light weight flywheel fitted or get the aero body kit?

Im really undecided, which do you think? I have been told that the flywheel alone will cut half a second off 0-60 by a few Mini tuning specialists.

Alex