13 replies to this topic

[sally the mini]

hey everyone just finished replacing my cone and when i got it on the ground it is 5 inches from the top of the wheel to the wheel arch is this normal looks like a 4x4 lol

[Pauly]

This is normal, give it a few weeks and it will have settled down.

Paul.

[bmcecosse]

No - it's NOT normal - I suspect either the cone is not seated correctly in the subby - or the trumpet not seated in the cone. I'm amazed you can get the damper connected ? Open it up and check again - it's NOT right.

[Pauly]

Ive fitted 2 sets of new cones on 2 of my minis and they have both been the same, after a few weeks they will settle, they shouldn't drop straight down (that was the argument with inferior cones a few months back).

Both times ive fitted mine, the cones have been seated properly into the tower and trumpets checked to see if they where seated, on the one, I fitted them with the subby off the car so knew they where right, and it was really high for about a week before settling down and its now sitting just right.

Paul.

Edited by Pauly, 03 July 2009 - 06:25 PM.

[bmcecosse]

Well - NEW Minis in the showroom weren't like that! Highish - yes, but not 5" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lrostoke]

They definitly sit high, never measured this one, but it doesn't look far off 5 inches. Replaced just the rears..

Photo taken not long after fitting, car not driven at all

[DTXDave]

Does yours look like this? new suspension

That photo was taken after fitting adjust-rides to the front of my Mini. Two months and a lot of driving later it was much lower.

DTXDave

[bmcecosse]

Yes - that's the rear! Different ratio there - but 5" at the front is not right.
Obviously with adjustarides - it can be any height you want! And yes - they do settle - a bit.

Edited by bmcecosse, 03 July 2009 - 06:28 PM.

[Pauly]

Take it out for a good drive (over some speed bumps idealy) and it will start to settle them. You will probably lose roughly an inch on the first drive and then it will slowly settle lower.

Paul.

[lrostoke]

aahh right didn't see anything in the original post about it being fronts must be another topic

unless I've gone blind with age

[Pauly]

This was one of mine when I fitted new cones with my hilos and the hilos are wound almost right down, as you can see its still 4inches but after a couple of weeks it dropped to just under 3 inches and have now had to wind the drivers side hilo up a bit to compensate for the weight on the drivers side.

[sally the mini]

yh mine looks like the one in the link steering is much better

[jaydee]

5" from the top of the wheel to the wheel arch its a bit high, have you got spacered knuckles?
I usually have 3 or 4" clearance on the front with fresh cones.

[sally the mini]

dunno need tp get ther other side done and then get an MOT and take her out for a spin it is actually 4" 3/4