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[biggav]

i had my front subframe modified to accept them on the lowest setting, rear shock apertures needed beating inboard to ensure no contact, i fitted a rear beam axle at the same time and 7X13's with 195/45 on the front and 8X13's with 205/50 on the back. The car then had a full geometry and suspension setting up. cost me about 400 quid (on top of the rear beam and coil overs) but i have never been in a mini that handled so well.

[RacingGreen]

i had my front subframe modified to accept them on the lowest setting, rear shock apertures needed beating inboard to ensure no contact, i fitted a rear beam axle at the same time and 7X13's with 195/45 on the front and 8X13's with 205/50 on the back. The car then had a full geometry and suspension setting up. cost me about 400 quid (on top of the rear beam and coil overs) but i have never been in a mini that handled so well.

What did you have done to the front subframe gav?

[biggav]

well... i fitted all the new set up, adjustable tie bars, lower arms, rear beam, coil overs etc (by the way i made 4 extra fixing holes in the front mounting plates and used more bolts than necessary.... I drove it at 15-20mph with tyres squeeling all the way to pitstop, they jacked it up and showed me where the lowere bracket was hitting the subframe and suggested different bracket or raising the suspension or modifying subframe... i let them do the subframe... not entirely sure what they did, just meant i could drive the car again... with a mere 6cm ground clearance at the front.

[ansmania]

Do you guys remove the top bumper bushing (the cone shaped rubber with a stud sticking out) when you installed coilovers? Im getting a weird sound when hitting humps a little too hard.

[Northernpower]

Do you guys remove the top bumper bushing (the cone shaped rubber with a stud sticking out) when you installed coilovers? Im getting a weird sound when hitting humps a little too hard.

Holy thread revival. You've obviously not looked at the date of this thread, the last post was made June 2008, the OP no longer posts.

[nicklouse]

Do you guys remove the top bumper bushing (the cone shaped rubber with a stud sticking out) when you installed coilovers? Im getting a weird sound when hitting humps a little too hard.

Both are not a good idea.

The coil over if it is actually one should have a built in bump stop to limit the suspension to the original max movement. The bump stop on the subframe dies the same thing.

You don't want to be breaking ball joints now do you as the spring design is totally unsuitable.