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"aV-1" · Apr 16th, 2003, 10:05 AM

Hi
i ordered a set of H&R spring. i ask the bodyshop how much will it be low down. they say front and rear 1.5 inch.
i'm just wondering what's the best height that won't damage the shock ..maybe 1.3 inch???

HartgeCooperS · Apr 16th, 2003, 04:47 PM

hi

i've had mine lowered by 25mm (eibach) front and rear, and that seems low enough to me. the only issue being i have to crawl at walking speed over traffic calming humps, or it scrapes the front spoiler

hope that helps

Romhog · Apr 16th, 2003, 06:38 PM

I called a rep at KYB (shocks) about this same question about 6 months ago. He stated that anything over a 1.5" drop is not going to be covered by even the best shocks warranty. So anything stock would prob be about the same, being that they are both gas shocks. I thought those were only a 1" drop for the mini anyhow? I wouldnt go any lower than that, unless you want to go with airbags!!!

but you would be destroying a great setup!!

minilover · Apr 16th, 2003, 06:54 PM

hello
i've lowered my mini
at the front 50mm
and at the rear 35mm
the springs came from kaw
i've got 18 inch wheels mounted
and there is no rubbing at all
tyre size is 225\35\18.
and it looks damm good

Paul Simonds · Apr 16th, 2003, 08:08 PM

Mini Lover

Just checking you have lowered yours 50mm at front and 35mm rear mines been lowered 35mm all round but doesn't seem to be much different, do you suffer from tyre rub with 225 as i have 215 with no rub but have stiffened rear anti roll bar

minilover · Apr 16th, 2003, 11:56 PM

yes paul it rubbbed in the begin
but i mounted rubber rings around the shoks so the can't rub anymore and i installed a stiffened rear antirolbar to
but it drives verry hard right now i can feel every piece of sand on the road
but its great

Paul Simonds · Apr 17th, 2003, 01:35 AM

Minilover

i have the mini spares anti roll bar and i don't know about you but its like having no suspension at all but damn it fun

minilover · Apr 17th, 2003, 02:43 AM

paul

i don't know how to say it but the suspension way is only 7mm on the front and 5mm on the back
its hard but fun

Paul Simonds · Apr 17th, 2003, 02:32 PM

What do you mean 7mm and 5mm do you mean how the anti rollbar is fitted because it is defo lowered more than 7 and 5 mm

Paul

jordan williams · Apr 27th, 2003, 03:51 AM

paul looks smart mate where did you get your springs from and the set up you have looks great please tell me i am having troublefinding springs that fit my build date on the cooper was april 2002 please help

Paul Simonds · Apr 27th, 2003, 06:45 AM

Jordon

Mine was fitted with Spax springs and mine was a oct 2001 build they run fine but a bit firm with new stiffened anti roll bar

paul

jordan williams · Apr 27th, 2003, 11:41 PM

it looks great mate thanks for the info!

Apr 16th, 2003, 10:05 AM	#1
"aV-1" MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver Local Time: 07:31 AM Posts: 61 Offline	What's the best height lowering = mini~ Hi i ordered a set of H&R spring. i ask the bodyshop how much will it be low down. they say front and rear 1.5 inch. i'm just wondering what's the best height that won't damage the shock ..maybe 1.3 inch??? Cosmo Black & white "COOPER" Sony enclosure sub & speaker, Mb quartz :rear & tweeter, Pioneer Indash DVD player ,xenon: interior,indicator,sidemarker , whitesidemarker, chrome sidevent, Nology wire, 17 Bling bling rims,H&R spring

Apr 16th, 2003, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
HartgeCooperS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Local Time: 02:31 PM Posts: 54 Offline	hi i've had mine lowered by 25mm (eibach) front and rear, and that seems low enough to me. the only issue being i have to crawl at walking speed over traffic calming humps, or it scrapes the front spoiler hope that helps The 1st and original UK Hartge Cooper S

Apr 16th, 2003, 06:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
minilover MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: holwierde Local Time: 02:31 PM Posts: 14 Offline	hello i've lowered my mini at the front 50mm and at the rear 35mm the springs came from kaw i've got 18 inch wheels mounted and there is no rubbing at all tyre size is 225\35\18. and it looks damm good Attached Thumbnails

Apr 16th, 2003, 08:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Simonds MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 03:31 PM Posts: 290 Offline	Lowering Mini Lover Just checking you have lowered yours 50mm at front and 35mm rear mines been lowered 35mm all round but doesn't seem to be much different, do you suffer from tyre rub with 225 as i have 215 with no rub but have stiffened rear anti roll bar Attached Thumbnails

Apr 17th, 2003, 01:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Simonds MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 03:31 PM Posts: 290 Offline	Minilover Minilover i have the mini spares anti roll bar and i don't know about you but its like having no suspension at all but damn it fun Attached Thumbnails

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Apr 16th, 2003, 06:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Romhog My mini is my casket Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Local Time: 09:31 AM Posts: 511 Offline	I called a rep at KYB (shocks) about this same question about 6 months ago. He stated that anything over a 1.5" drop is not going to be covered by even the best shocks warranty. So anything stock would prob be about the same, being that they are both gas shocks. I thought those were only a 1" drop for the mini anyhow? I wouldnt go any lower than that, unless you want to go with airbags!!! but you would be destroying a great setup!!

Apr 16th, 2003, 11:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
minilover MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: holwierde Local Time: 02:31 PM Posts: 14 Offline	yes paul it rubbbed in the begin but i mounted rubber rings around the shoks so the can't rub anymore and i installed a stiffened rear antirolbar to but it drives verry hard right now i can feel every piece of sand on the road but its great

Apr 17th, 2003, 02:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
minilover MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: holwierde Local Time: 02:31 PM Posts: 14 Offline	paul i don't know how to say it but the suspension way is only 7mm on the front and 5mm on the back its hard but fun

Apr 17th, 2003, 02:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Simonds MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 03:31 PM Posts: 290 Offline	Minilover What do you mean 7mm and 5mm do you mean how the anti rollbar is fitted because it is defo lowered more than 7 and 5 mm Paul

Apr 27th, 2003, 03:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
jordan williams MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: coventry uk Local Time: 03:31 PM Posts: 100 Offline	how low can you go!! paul looks smart mate where did you get your springs from and the set up you have looks great please tell me i am having troublefinding springs that fit my build date on the cooper was april 2002 please help

Apr 27th, 2003, 06:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
Paul Simonds MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 03:31 PM Posts: 290 Offline	Lowering Jordon Mine was fitted with Spax springs and mine was a oct 2001 build they run fine but a bit firm with new stiffened anti roll bar paul

Apr 27th, 2003, 11:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
jordan williams MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: coventry uk Local Time: 03:31 PM Posts: 100 Offline	it looks great mate thanks for the info!

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