19 replies to this topic

[karlos1918]

Has anyone got pics of there coilover set up side on to see how much is between the wheel and the arch, also whats the measurement from the undernief of the car to the floor mine is 7"

[steveobennet]

i had to wind my spax ones up as the spring rate was soft. can you easily push down on the rear of the car? if its rock solid you either have the wrong springs or your shocks aren't right (stuck)

[karlos1918]

i had to wind my spax ones up as the spring rate was soft. can you easily push down on the rear of the car? if its rock solid you either have the wrong springs or your shocks aren't right (stuck)

There adjustable so i ca have it soft or stiff there brand new so there not stuck, at the mo there soft and i can push down on it

[NikB]

Has anyone got pics of there coilover set up side on to see how much is between the wheel and the arch, also whats the measurement from the undernief of the car to the floor mine is 7"

This is mine with the wrong springs fitted..

http://more-power.co...picture311.aspx

We did try putting more weight in the car (2 fat blokes) to see if they settled and it barely moved. The only thing missing from the car at the time was the interior.

[Jammy]

Hello,

Ive fitted coilovers to the rear of my mini on a rear beam.

The problem i have is the whole back end is sat far too high for my likings ( It does not look right )

I can get my hand inbetween the wheel and the arch

And looking from the back its like its on stilts Has anyboday had this problem and how was it sorted

By the way i brought lowered height coilovers which is whats puzzled me!!!!!!!!!!

I had this problem with my Spax Coilovers. What make are yours? I spoke to Spax and it turned out that the only difference between the road height and lowered heoght kits was the springs themselves. They wanted me to check the part no's that are meant to be printed on the springs, but there were none (rouge dev springs maybe). In the end we measeured them and they were the wrong springs. Spax sent out some lowered ones and they were still too high, so we cut the springs in the end (yeah I know this is not the best solution).

I think the part numbers are available on the Spax website.

Its odd that you were told this, because I'm almost positive that the RSX coilovers kits that Spax do for Minis are supplied with progressive springs (you can tell they are progressive because the coils get tighter at the top/bottom/both), and so they don't have a set spring load, the load changes the more they are compressed.

I would get a new set of springs for the back, I *think* that roughly 175-225lb is usual for the back of a Mini? And make sure the damper can't bottom out when the spring is fully compressed.