21 replies to this topic

[MrElliott]

so im doing a bit of a rebuild this summer and im torn between two ways to go with my mini :/

 

i have to do loads of welding and bodywork so if i choose one way i have to stick to it after the car gets resprayed.

 

i either keep the wide group 5 arches and deep dish wheels or i go for standard arches and have a narrower set of alloys

 

 

or something similar to this ( second image isnt mine)

 

 

i cant decide which direction to go what do you guys think?

[megamini_jb]

I think it looks really good how it is

[Shukran]

Keep it as is, just space the rears out to fill the arches.

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[Minimad100]

I think you're doing it right how it is! nice subtle styling! P.S. i LOVE the colour!

[MrElliott]

well thats my problem solved :) cheers guys and i love the colour too! its storm grey and ive not seen another in the flesh

[Chris1992]

yep wide look all the way! 

[MrElliott]

i got wheel spacers for the back a while ago. they are about 6mm but ive heard mixed reports about how safe they are :/ what do you guys think of them?

[Chris1992]

i got wheel spacers for the back a while ago. they are about 6mm but ive heard mixed reports about how safe they are :/ what do you guys think of them?

 

well im running spacered drums AND 9mm spacers on the rear... ive had no problems so far 

[MrElliott]

sounds like ill be putting them on today then

[Juju]

Standard!!

Too many stamped & fat minis around. Far too few standard cars.

Standard. Standard. Standard. You know it makes sense.

[MrElliott]

i know financially it make soo much sense but i love this car and i dont want to end up with a car i dont have any connection with after i waste money on it :/ i think W&P arches look quite classy but not sure how they are attached if i want to sell up and put standard arches on it :/ is there much handling difference with the wider wheels?

[Juju]

is there much handling difference with the wider wheels?

 

Yep.

 

Although if you already have the wide Grp 5s on, and wide wheels, chances are that the front wings have been cut back already to allow for full lock on the steering, so it won't be straightforward to put either standard arches or W&Ps back on.

[Will16]

Keep it how it is. Looks really nice. And put your roof rack back on ;)

There's plenty standard Mini's about! Make yours different!

[Gremlin]

When fitting spacers make sure you have good thread engagement in the nuts

[MrElliott]

oh yer i have already trimmed back the front wings to allow clearance but im putting new wings on it anyway so ill have to cut them back afterwards :/ i put the spacers on and yer it looks much better :) theres about 7-8 threads engaging the stud to the nut. is this okay?

 

also is the handling better with or without wider wheels? i imagine there's more roll with it narrower

Edited by MrElliott, 20 May 2014 - 05:57 PM.