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[MINI jon]

if i were to just fit lowerd shock absorbers on my mini will it make my mini lower?

thanks

[Retro_10s]

if i were to just fit lowerd shock absorbers on my mini will it make my mini lower?

thanks

No.... and they wont fit either.

Shocks have nothing to do with the ride height on a mini,... To go lower you need to get some Hilos which effectively give you an adjustable alloy trumpet rather than the solid one as standard. When You wind this adjustable trumpet down,... the car's ride height goes down.

If you're on standard shocks and go very low, you will then need to get lowered shock mounts so that you can fit some lower shocks that are also stiffer. Else you'll be bouncing off the tarmac etc.

Edited by Retro_10s, 09 August 2007 - 11:55 AM.

[Turbo Nick]

lowered shock mounts are so that you can lower your car and still use your normal length shocks.

lowered shocks are for lowered cars with std shock mounts, and are usually adjustable so they an be as soft or stiff as you want them to be.

change one or the other, not both.

the bit about the hi-lo's is right tho

[Retro_10s]

my apoligies, I was under the impression that the standard shocks became too large once lowered mounts were fitted, hence the need for smaller shocks.

[Ethel]

To be a lil bit picky hilo's aren't the only way to lower your Mini and swapping shocker mounts only really applies to the front end.

[Retro_10s]

To be a lil bit picky hilo's aren't the only way to lower your Mini and swapping shocker mounts only really applies to the front end.

Ok then, you could also cut the alloy trumpet down rather than fit Hi-los, or get softer cones, You could fit coil overs and do it that way,...

[Ethel]

.....don't forget filling your boot with cement 'n letting your tyres down

[Jammy]

And you can get a big heffa to lie across your bonnet!

[Retro_10s]

Jammy i didn't know you were for hire

[minidan]

lol

[minibarmy]

lol

What happens if you fit both lowered shocks & lower shock brackets with Hi-lo's to reduce the ride height?

[Retro_10s]

Then you can now lower your car so much it might not pass an MOT as it can't get on the MOT ramps.

** edit though it'll probably be running on bumpstops by then,.... NOT good. **

Edited by Retro_10s, 10 August 2007 - 04:01 PM.