Interior/Exterior Interior and exterior modifications for Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.

Interior/Exterior Modding interior for coilover adjustment?

Old Dec 17, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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Modding interior for coilover adjustment?

I want to cut holes through the rear interior to adjust my rear coilovers, has anyone done this or have pics? between autocross, track days, and daily driving, I change them alot and pulling them off to adjust is just getting rediculous so I've left them stiff as H*** and its getting old.

If no ones done this, i'll figure something out and write it up!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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I've seen it done. They took a hole saw and cut a hole through the body to the top of the strut. Don't remember what they did with the interior panels though.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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If you attack this, I'm definitely interested in a write up. I'm looking to install my coilovers this Saturday and I was just thinking about how I would tackle the problem of adjusting the rears.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 04:23 AM
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I have seen a pic on here where someone cut a small hole to adjust them, some models also offer a remote to change the setting via a flexible twist cable.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 04:48 AM
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I'm probably still cut a hole but I've had a ton of correspondence recently with bc racing and theyre supposedly releasing a flexible adjuster but they won't divulge a date. so I'm just gonna punch a hole, most likely at least.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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I am probably wrong but check the how to section for BC coilover installation. I think those are adjustable. I have seen pics on this site of it done. I'll look around and post if I find it :P
 

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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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In case you are still interested, I think this is the thread right here..

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-feedback.html

The pictures are gone but the OP is still active on the site and the thread probably gives enough info to dig in if you haven't already. good luck, and post a pic how it turns out!
 
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