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[ProjectTinus]

Hi there,

 

We've got a mini with standard shocks and donuts.

 

We also have got a set of Spax Coilover shocks laying around. (G895 and G893)

 

Is it possible to swap the coilover shocks with the standard shocks. So riding with rubber donuts and no metal springs.

 

 

[Jordie]

The coilover use different fittings, so if you got the fitting kit aswell then yes logic says you could (assuming theres no reason why the shocker wouldnt work without the spring)

 

but question is, why would you?

[tiger99]

There will be far too much damping, to the point that comfort will be gone and roadholding seriously impaired. Coil springs have negligible internal losses and need quite stiff dampers, whereas rubber cones (please do not call then donuts, that has another specific, and correct, meaning on certain vehicles) have a lot of internal hysteresis and only need relatively light damping.

 

It follows that putting standard dampers on a car with coil springs would be even more unacceptable, as it would bounce around all over the place.

 

And, just in  case someone wrongly concludes from what I said above that you might not need dampers if rubber cones are used, you most certainly do, or you will get knuckle disengagement and suspension collapse, possibly causing a very serious accident, as well as the damping of the cones alone not being sufficient for safe roadholding.

[Simples]

Would you not be better off asking Gaz to build you a set of shocks. They can normally change the spec to meet your requirements