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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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doesnt matter what wheels just wanted to see what springs lower what amount and need to figure out exactlly how low. Since most companies quotes for lowering are always less than after you install. I'm pretty set on H&R springs but they don't seem low enough for me in the front. I was the tire to sit directly at the fender, maybe tucked a tad or one finger gap. What's a good setup besides full blown H&R coilovers?



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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 12:03 AM
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H-sport springs lower one inch front and rears


HR will be a bit lower in back.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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are there any companies that make a spring that lowers like more than 1 f and r

possibly 2 inches or 1 1/2
 
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 06:12 AM
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you're best bet if you want to go that low would be to get coilovers. i don't know of any spring that goes THAT low.... the least expensive coilovers i've seen are the Spax units at about $1200....

spring-wise, if you go any lower than H&R's i would think the car would not be driveable. the mini does not make a good "lowrider", if that is what you are looking for!

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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 07:43 AM
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no i definately don't want the car sitting on its bumper. I just need closer pics of the acutally tire to fender gap to know what springs or if i have to coilovers

from that pic from minihune those h-sports would be almost perfect but i can't tell b/c the pic is from too far away
 
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 07:50 AM
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does anyone have pictures of KW springs on their mcs? I was told they are the lowest available spring from the mini...
 
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