Suspension Are there any decent lowering springs for pre 3/02?
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Are there any decent lowering springs for pre 3/02?
Ive tried H&R and eibach. Looking for a more comfortable ride with my 3 month only production hard to find suspension. Any help appreciated! I have also tried koni shocks and replaced them w stock.
Last edited by ClintTheMiniOwner; 02-10-2014 at 07:47 PM.
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You can swap the necessary parts to make the newer suspension fit the older MINI.
Then you can use springs for the 3/02 and later suspensions.
I believe that's the struts, all the upper strut mount parts and the end links, too.
If you go for coilovers, you still need to change the end links since the pre-3/02 ones
mount to a different location than the 3/02 and later ones.
Then you can use springs for the 3/02 and later suspensions.
I believe that's the struts, all the upper strut mount parts and the end links, too.
If you go for coilovers, you still need to change the end links since the pre-3/02 ones
mount to a different location than the 3/02 and later ones.
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I did not know this! Where is a good place to look for how to change it? Im a do it your selfer. Good info thank you
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You can swap the necessary parts to make the newer suspension fit the older MINI.
Then you can use springs for the 3/02 and later suspensions.
I believe that's the struts, all the upper strut mount parts and the end links, too.
If you go for coilovers, you still need to change the end links since the pre-3/02 ones
mount to a different location than the 3/02 and later ones.
Then you can use springs for the 3/02 and later suspensions.
I believe that's the struts, all the upper strut mount parts and the end links, too.
If you go for coilovers, you still need to change the end links since the pre-3/02 ones
mount to a different location than the 3/02 and later ones.
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I think if you swap the spring perches you should be good? I did this when i put r56 struts on my r52 just swapped the spring perches and top hats and it was good to go! And it looks like if you do that you have to change your sway bar end links.
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