Suspension Springs, struts, coilovers, sway-bars, camber plates, and all other modifications to suspension components for Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.

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Old May 12, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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Precise data have been ignored ad nauseum, so as you write cristo, why bother. And your first statement is central to this argument and spot on!

The CV joint(s) do not like the new angles they are asked to work in. This is a problem generic to CV joints and has been around since, well, before GrossmeisterB was born. If he wants to re-invent the wheel and go thru the process a few hundred others already have, that is his perogotive. What he will find is that the race type CV joints have already been modified to work with extreme conditions; ie engineered by folks who know and by folks who have xxx miles of racing experience.

Historical data have a way of shaping the future GrossmeisterB. But if you want to see the problem thru just because you want to SEE the problem as a learning exercise, then I applaud your inquisitiveness. The race type CV joints, however, will fix the problem right now - based upon personal experience.
 

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Old May 12, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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just installed some used hsports today. My car is an 06 33k on the odo 19 mo old.

No vibration yet as I can tell. Springs have yet to settle but other then that no real problems.
 
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Old May 16, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cristo
I don't think it's realistic to think you can modify the stock CV joints to solve
this (without redesigning them, therefore not really the stock CV joints anymore).
BTW, please don't listen to me, as I don't have any precise test data to share.
same with me. And I've just had a replacement on my Jeep suspension bushings but not the one who installed it. I'm still gathering info to be familiarized with suspensions.
 
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Old May 17, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by GrossmeisterB
meb, I want to see your 26 year old BMW Mini!! NOW!!!
Originally Posted by meb
Funny, reall funny
Grossmeister, if this is what you thought meb was laughing at you about, he thought you were joking, and he was joking back with you. There is nothing malicious there at all.

Furthermore, no-one is telling you what to do with your car. Meb has offered an account on his experience and has clearly said that unless you modify the CV joints, the only solution is to raise ride height and/or lower neg camber.

Don't act like a petulant kid, no-one has been rude to you
 
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