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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Slave to Felines
Thank you for the links, I thought the insides were similar to RC trucks CVD's. Do these rolling type bearings spin only when the axle moves up and down? I swear when I saw these needle type bearings I knew this was the sound I hear that day when I felt the vibrations on the driver side wheel, that rolling humming sound. Since the time I first heard and felt those vibrations the occurrences have been getting less and less as time has gone on, if I experience it again, I'll go ahead and replace the front left axle.

Originally Posted by Msink
That's because the threads aren't about axle replacement (the solution), but vibrations (the problem) Plenty of threads on this.

Google:
lowered mini cooper vibrating site:www.northamericanmotoring.com

The mini I had lowered was vibrating immediately from a simple h&r install. Guess I'll be going about this on my own then.
When the vibrations first occurred I hadn't yet purchased my Ohlins R&T, it was that event (and ra2fanatic) that encouraged the decision to dump my stock shocks for the Ohlins. It seems that Miniworx inflated my tires to 38 psi, a little too much for my tastes! I prefer the fronts at 36 psi and rears at 34 psi with my Ohlins setting #15 front, setting #12 rear.
 
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