21 replies to this topic

[elpedro]

the topic pritty much sums it up just wondering if they do lowering bracket for it cant seem to find any apart from the older cars or do these fit ?

[Ripple]

Can't seem to find any for my '97 Mpi with airbag... Don't know if you have the same, it doesn't say your year

If you have any luck, I would be interested too as I don't like the upright "bus driver" feel at the mo

[elpedro]

yeah mine has the airbag too 2000 model mpi.. iv been looking for the past 3 year for them cant see to find them i was also thinking about making my own but not sure if it would effect the colum movement and thats the reason there is non

[Dan]

Only Wood and Pickett offered lowering brackets for the MPi models i believe. It does mean your airbag is not in the designed place, which means if it deploys it won't hit you where it's meant to.

Edited by Dan, 15 April 2013 - 04:11 PM.

[L400RAS]

link

[Ripple]

nice one L400RAS... shame they are out of stock!

[L400RAS]

Sorry, try minispeed

[elpedro]

thanks a bunch lads/lasses and my airbags inactive anyway as i have a omp steering wheel on

[brivinci]

Does anyone make a solid lowering bracket for the SPI (or any Mini besides the MPi)? I have the classic style and I feel its not all that strong and adds in the wheel flex.

[Yantos82]

These look solid; http://www.ebay.co.u...&#ht_732wt_1170

Different sizes too...

Ian

[Dan]

thanks a bunch lads/lasses and my airbags inactive anyway as i have a omp steering wheel on

Do you still have the original?

[IainStallard]

thanks a bunch lads/lasses and my airbags inactive anyway as i have a omp steering wheel on

Do you still have the original?

I second this an to pass an MOT now, any car that came with an airbag, must have it fitted and functioning (ie, the SRS light goes off after start up)

[brivinci]

GREAT link!!! Just want I needed.

Thanks!

[brivinci]

Also, here is a link for the MPI. This is US based but seems a slightly different design. Just for the record

http://www.7ent.com/products/steering-column-lowering-bracket-mpi-97-on-sac0014m.html

[Chandler93]

I've just fitted the Minispeed one onto mine and its made quite an improvement.
I have MG TF seats fitted so they're lower than the standard ones, therefore the drop was well needed.

I did however fit longer bolts than they supply due to it being too much of a fiddly operation to get the bracket screwed into the receiving holes as its a moving plate!