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R50/53 springs that keep my body rake

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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 07:15 AM
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springs that keep my body rake

hey guys ive spent most the morning poking around and have had a pretty hard time finding what im looking for either here or on the googles. its mostly a result of crosstalk (too much info). i have an 04 MCS and i like the stock springs i just dont like the height. i also like the stock body rake. alot of the lowering springs i have found want to eliminate that in the name of getting rid of the wheel gap. i just want something that will lower the car like 3/4" front and rear and keep my body rake the way mini/bmw intended. please send help and pictures... my reading says that i think H&R or Vogtland will do what i want. i dont want coilovers because money and because i dont want the hassle of adjusting it and what not. i have brand new (5k ago) bilsteins i just want to put on a spring and be happy. thanks in advance.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 07:17 AM
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TSW or Swift springs are the way to go.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by MINI33342
TSW or Swift springs are the way to go.
all the pictures and even the advert for both of those springs says that they lower more in the rear to eliminate body rake...

"3/4" average drop front to rear, with the front settling in about 5/8" to 3/4" drop and the rear about 7/8". Why the difference? We think all the rake from the factory looks silly. " - way motor works
 
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