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dundun · May 17th, 2004, 06:19 PM

im starting to plan my new mini i currently have an 03 reg mini one im looking to change to a cooper but i need to know does the sports suspension lower the car or just stiffen the suspension?
i need to know because my garage is at the bottom of a long lane my mini one gets up there ok as long as i strim the grass regularly but i can here it on the underside if a cooper is much lower i'm worried about ripping something of the bottom.
also does wheel size make much differance?

Johnny225 · May 17th, 2004, 06:31 PM

Getting a bigger wheel might increase the ride height. I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the MC and the MCS are lower than the ONE, by how much I don't know. But they aren't very low. If the height is a problem, just approach your garage at a 45 degree angle slowl.This will ensure that it won't hit the bottom.

KlausR · May 17th, 2004, 06:42 PM

The sport suspension lowers the car by 8 mm (0.32 inch) which I don´t think is significant for your problem.

Klaus

Spookyfish · May 17th, 2004, 07:18 PM

The 16" wheels give the greatest ride height, but the 45 degree angle of attack is a good idea.

eddie_DV52_CCZ · May 19th, 2004, 01:22 PM

yeah my girlfriend has a really bad drive, very steep.

my mate has sports plus suspension i think and he has 16" rims. i have sports supension and 15" rims. the over all tyre distance is that im slightly smaller and have more of a gap than him between teh car and tyre. about 10mm greater. but my over all car is indeed lower gudging by the wing mirrors. so i aint sure he has sports plus but anyway. i have put the aero kit on now and i was worried about catching cuz the front bumper seems lower (the plastice bit under neither).

any way it was fine i have caught it once, i just go slow and try and get as much angle as i can.

so if you get your car lower it doesnt seem to bad.

i have caught it a couple of times.

i notice also that you will only scrape plastic under bumper piece anyway so dont worry. get upgrade suspension.

dundun · May 19th, 2004, 04:49 PM

its not steep its just a long lane with 2 tracks for tires with a grass mound in the middle when i drive down i can here the grass on the underside of the car and i read somewhere about the streering pump catching fire.
i was worried that a cooper with the new bumpers might not get up the lane at all

May 17th, 2004, 06:19 PM	#1
dundun MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 11:06 AM Posts: 96 Offline	sports suspension im starting to plan my new mini i currently have an 03 reg mini one im looking to change to a cooper but i need to know does the sports suspension lower the car or just stiffen the suspension? i need to know because my garage is at the bottom of a long lane my mini one gets up there ok as long as i strim the grass regularly but i can here it on the underside if a cooper is much lower i'm worried about ripping something of the bottom. also does wheel size make much differance?

May 17th, 2004, 06:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
KlausR MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany (NRW) Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 507 Offline	The sport suspension lowers the car by 8 mm (0.32 inch) which I don´t think is significant for your problem. Klaus Don´t bother me with: Vans, SUVs and Grandpatronic

May 17th, 2004, 07:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Spookyfish I'm probably out motoring Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Overijssel Local Time: 12:06 PM Posts: 397 Offline	The 16" wheels give the greatest ride height, but the 45 degree angle of attack is a good idea. Black / Whte Cooper

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May 17th, 2004, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Johnny225 Mr Buttons! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 845 Offline	Getting a bigger wheel might increase the ride height. I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the MC and the MCS are lower than the ONE, by how much I don't know. But they aren't very low. If the height is a problem, just approach your garage at a 45 degree angle slowl.This will ensure that it won't hit the bottom.

May 19th, 2004, 01:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
eddie_DV52_CCZ Comes and Goes Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 12:06 PM Posts: 311 Offline	yeah my girlfriend has a really bad drive, very steep. my mate has sports plus suspension i think and he has 16" rims. i have sports supension and 15" rims. the over all tyre distance is that im slightly smaller and have more of a gap than him between teh car and tyre. about 10mm greater. but my over all car is indeed lower gudging by the wing mirrors. so i aint sure he has sports plus but anyway. i have put the aero kit on now and i was worried about catching cuz the front bumper seems lower (the plastice bit under neither). any way it was fine i have caught it once, i just go slow and try and get as much angle as i can. so if you get your car lower it doesnt seem to bad. i have caught it a couple of times. i notice also that you will only scrape plastic under bumper piece anyway so dont worry. get upgrade suspension.

May 19th, 2004, 04:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
dundun MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 11:06 AM Posts: 96 Offline	its not steep its just a long lane with 2 tracks for tires with a grass mound in the middle when i drive down i can here the grass on the underside of the car and i read somewhere about the streering pump catching fire. i was worried that a cooper with the new bumpers might not get up the lane at all

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