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[KSTANDSTEVE]

As I am rebuilding my rear subframe was considering ditching the rubber cones and going for the Coil spring conversion supplied by Huddersfield Spares.

 

Would go for the standard sping setting rather than hard.

 

Anyone any experience of these?

 

Steve

[MR J]

I've got the fast road ones fitted and they are great, although if you carry people in the back you need to wind the suspension up quite high.

[KSTANDSTEVE]

_{Higher than standard ride height?}

[Fast Ivan]

I did a fair bit of research on the spring conversion before I went for the Minitastic ones

 

http://www.minitastic.co.uk/home1.htm

 

Haven't had them fitted long but so far they are great, I fitted Gaz shocks and heavy duty tie rods at the same time and its all good

[Cooperman]

It is impossible to beat the original rubber spring cones for all-round performance and ride. They are a true 'rising rate' spring with the correct rate-curve for the Mini.

[Skortchio]

It is impossible to beat the original rubber spring cones for all-round performance and ride. They are a true 'rising rate' spring with the correct rate-curve for the Mini.

 

For optimum performance, yes. But few drivers are looking for the ultimate performance in their daily drives.

 

This topic springs up (see what I did there) about once a month and there's always the same division of opinion often unobjective where people make statements about the unsuitability of spring conversions without any first hand experience of the product. Compared to many people who do use these conversions on their daily use car to great effect both with and without passengers and varying loads with no ill consequence.

 

If you're not looking for best performance handling from your mini but something that is a little more compliant and comfortable to drive on our pot hole laden highways and bi ways, coil conversions are a great option.

 

They do what they aim to very well, which is give a far improved ride and better road use characteristics equal or above fresh rubber and far beyond worn, with a much greater functional lifespan. But they won't offer the performance of a rubber donut.

[MR J]

 

It is impossible to beat the original rubber spring cones for all-round performance and ride. They are a true 'rising rate' spring with the correct rate-curve for the Mini.

 

For optimum performance, yes. But few drivers are looking for the ultimate performance in their daily drives.

 

This topic springs up (see what I did there) about once a month and there's always the same division of opinion often unobjective where people make statements about the unsuitability of spring conversions without any first hand experience of the product. Compared to many people who do use these conversions on their daily use car to great effect both with and without passengers and varying loads with no ill consequence.

 

If you're not looking for best performance handling from your mini but something that is a little more compliant and comfortable to drive on our pot hole laden highways and bi ways, coil conversions are a great option.

 

They do what they aim to very well, which is give a far improved ride and better road use characteristics equal or above fresh rubber and far beyond worn, with a much greater functional lifespan. But they won't offer the performance of a rubber donut.

 

 

Couldn't agree more, i wouldn't say mine handles better but it's a lot more comfortable to drive.

[MR J]

_{Higher than standard ride height?}

 

Yes.