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BrantV · Jan 30th, 2003, 08:29 AM

Just spent some time at the Nissan site looking at the 350Z, and noticed that it uses aluminium suspension components. Seems like a very attractive option.

The MINI is steel. Correct?

How much extra would it cost to do in aluminium? If I was going to spend $1000 on upgrading how the car contacts and interacts with the road, I'd prefer to spend it on invisible upgrades like lightening the suspension components.

Has anyone looked into these types of modifications?

http://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/Mo...005%7C,00.html

macncheese · Jan 30th, 2003, 12:27 PM

Nope. MINI is aluminum.

--
Cheese

jlm · Jan 30th, 2003, 12:44 PM

the heftier items on the mini suspension are steel: front and rear wishbones, sway bars, shock bodies and springs, control arms. You might easily replace the rear control arms with aluminum and save a few pounds, but I would't risk it. Some of the other items could be made of aluminum to a certain extent, but at a huge engineering effort.

Cheese: was your tongue in your cheek?

macncheese · Jan 30th, 2003, 01:41 PM

Whoops. I meant to say MINI ISN'T aluminum. Forgive my stupidity. That post was way too early in the morning. Here is a pic of my mini's underside, showing the formed link.

Jan 30th, 2003, 08:29 AM	#1
BrantV MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pasadena, CA Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 560 Offline	Aluminium suspension? Just spent some time at the Nissan site looking at the 350Z, and noticed that it uses aluminium suspension components. Seems like a very attractive option. The MINI is steel. Correct? How much extra would it cost to do in aluminium? If I was going to spend $1000 on upgrading how the car contacts and interacts with the road, I'd prefer to spend it on invisible upgrades like lightening the suspension components. Has anyone looked into these types of modifications? http://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/Mo...005%7C,00.html

Jan 30th, 2003, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
jlm MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: ny,ny Local Time: 02:03 PM Posts: 1,083 Offline	the heftier items on the mini suspension are steel: front and rear wishbones, sway bars, shock bodies and springs, control arms. You might easily replace the rear control arms with aluminum and save a few pounds, but I would't risk it. Some of the other items could be made of aluminum to a certain extent, but at a huge engineering effort. Cheese: was your tongue in your cheek? john

Jan 30th, 2003, 01:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
macncheese MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Jersey Local Time: 03:03 PM Posts: 1,224 Offline	Whoops. I meant to say MINI ISN'T aluminum. Forgive my stupidity. That post was way too early in the morning. Here is a pic of my mini's underside, showing the formed link. Attached Thumbnails

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macncheese MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Jersey Local Time: 03:03 PM Posts: 1,224 Offline	Nope. MINI is aluminum. -- Cheese

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