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[minisilverbullet]

someones recommended spax to me before, ill assume theres 10 diffrent types then

there doesnt seem to be much diffrent in price of them to be honest

how long do adjustable take to settle? i heard you had to keep adjusting them on and off for a couple of months?

to settle? instantly.

you only need to adjust them until you are happy with the 'ride'

[Remylebleu]

oh so once i set them where i thinks best they wont drop slightly? (i heard they dropped nearly an inch after fitting to "settle" themselves)

[Cerberus]

Its the rubber cones/doughnuts that settle.

You only need to adjust the shocks till your happy with how they're performing, which if your like me, may take ages,

[minisilverbullet]

The dampers do not change the height of the car they purely dampen bumps etc. See previous replies:



Cerberus - As has been said though, the dampers have no effect on ride height. You can put the car down with no dampers on, all they do is damp the suspension.

bmcecosse - The only parts that affect the height are the rubber cones (and possibly the plastic cup if damaged) - the fruit machine lads will know what to do!

Me - The shocks/dampers have nothing to do with the ride height, although it does seem that these have failed to some extent as they are leaking.


me - The rubber springs are what carries the weight of the car, just like a set of coil springs on a modern motor.

in your "what happens when i take teh dampers off"

ibrooks -The shock absorber does not support the car - the springs do that. The shock absorber simply applies a bit of control to the rate at which the spring can expand and compress. The shock won't have any effect on the ride height of the car.

in your topic - "front ends too low"

bungle - shocks don't change the suspension height


I think once you have the parts in your hand and ready to fit it will become more clear.

Edited by minisilverbullet, 06 March 2011 - 10:03 PM.

[Remylebleu]

so i should just fit the parts and see what happens?


how long do parts usually take to arrive from minispares?

[Remylebleu]

got the mini back from the garage today.

fitted new cones, hilo's, knuckles, engine mounts, front subframe mounts....total £280

everything appears fine......just need my wings welding now!

thanks for all your help