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[Jacks]

Hi im thinking of lowering my mini because its on ten inch wheels and on standard suspension and theres quite a gap from wheel to arch just wondering do i have to buy hi lows and leave it on standard shocks or do i have to get hi los and lowered shocks and are adjustable shocks needed

Please could you use pictures as well thanks

[Craig89]

I have hi los with standard shocks but I'm not that low. If you jack the back up and the hi los are loose/fall out then lowered shocks are required. Adjustable are not essential but if buying new shocks then might aswel buy adjustable ones

[Dan]

Lowered shocks are for use if standard ones bottom out. Often their open length is the same as regular shocks so if the suspension falls apart at full rebound, simply put it's too low. There are many different lengths of shock available and exactly what you will need depends on so many things it's hard to say exactly what will fit where. Adjustable shocks will be needed if you lower the car, you need to stiffen it up from standard to avoid bottoming out. Genuine Hi-Los take care of some of that for big bumps but they will still need more damping than standard at smaller deflection.