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[Alex1340]

I was hacking round a round about the other day and the car begain to under steer, so i am turning my attention to the handleing, i would like to lower the car so hi-low are first on the rebuild, new rubber cones would be good to, affter that im lost, what should i buy?? i know i need a set of new shocks i don;t know what type to buy tho. Please help me.
thanks
Alex.

[Bluemini]

Get yourself a set of hi-lows and a decent set of shocks, my personal prefrance is GAZ adjustables, you best to buy the lowerred ones so you dont get any problems with them bottoming out, they should be the same price.

Don't bother gettin new cones unless yours are knackerred, you can tell when they are because it will sag and feel soft on that corner, but they last for years. If you do want to get a new set, then replaice them in pairs and be prepared for a big bill, they are bout £45 each!

[TimS]

my personal preference is GAZ too.

dependign on how serious u wana go it det some ajustable tie rods and some negative cam,er bottom arms.


what size wheels tires u got? these can make the biggest difference

[Telejmp]

But... Understeer is so much fun, hehe, Keeps you on your toes,
pEaCE
Dom

[Dom]

bit dangerous mind

[cowboy]

you can also get adjustable ride height sets from most of the mini spares suppliers, but expect to spend upto £200 depending on which ones you go for
or just go slower around the corners.. :grin:

[rob mini]

ive jus bought some spax non-adjustables, are these any good?

rob

[Bluemini]

But... Understeer is so much fun, hehe, Keeps you on your toes

Thats how I twisted Old Blue's shell, cheap tryes, greasey corner, plenty of understeer, a curb and a field... Broke every steering and suspension componant on the passanger side!

And had it all fixed in time for work the next day :grin: :cheese:


I had a set of £35 Hi-Lo's on Blue and they never let me down, were excellent quallity too. Everyone says to stay away from the cheap ones, but I couldnt fault them.

[Dom]

skill

[iceman]

Spax Adustable Coil Overs here on me '65 1275,on soft for daily runs and quite stiff for the rallies and auto tests. :wales: