Suspension Show pics of your lowered MINI S!!!
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Originally Posted by MiniPepper
Well if you want a certin hight and dont mind paing the price I would go with the coilovers. If you like to mess around with your car and read up on setups to suit your driving style its a plus. once you have it set up right you wont have to mess with it much unless you go to the track. I have my street setup and then at the track i play with it until i get a good setting. I dont mess with the hight on the track because that also changes your alignment.
Good Day
Eddie
Here is mine with H&R Coilovers
Good Day
Eddie
Here is mine with H&R Coilovers
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From: Everett, WA
A nice lowered pic from MotD this passed weekend...
Don't know exactly how low, as we (LuckyDog Garage and I) didn't measure. We lowered and lowered and lowered, and then raised it until it didn't rub or scrape on hard corners. I'm using Megan Coilovers.
Still got a wee bit of rub on the Dragon, but it's the Dragon, c'mon now.
So when track days come, it will be easy to tighten the suspension with a few clicks using the Megan damping system to avoid rubbing on the track.
Don't know exactly how low, as we (LuckyDog Garage and I) didn't measure. We lowered and lowered and lowered, and then raised it until it didn't rub or scrape on hard corners. I'm using Megan Coilovers.
Still got a wee bit of rub on the Dragon, but it's the Dragon, c'mon now.
So when track days come, it will be easy to tighten the suspension with a few clicks using the Megan damping system to avoid rubbing on the track.
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From: Marsala, Sicily
Originally Posted by ///ACS330Ci
Nice pics, but I think you guys are cheatin' taking pictures in the grass! 
I can't put the M7 X-treme Hood scoop on with no hood now. Can I? And I just can't tape it to my Cooper hood.
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From: Ohio
Here's my Cooper, lowered on H-Sports, and FYI I have not changed any of the other suspension components. I had it aligned after I put the springs on, and so far the tires seem to be wearing the same as before. I rotate between two sets of wheels every 5,000 miles.
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From: Sacramento, CA
partsman - that looks way aggressive. I love it. How is the negative camber on those springs? You wearin' out your tires? I may have to switch from H-sport to the M7 springs. looks good. Do you have any rubbing or anything? Anyone know how much it lowers the car with the M7's?
I may have to switch from H-sport to the M7 springs. looks good. Do you have any rubbing or anything? Anyone know how much it lowers the car with the M7's?
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My camber is perfect and I only rub on large bumps, but I am running 45 series tires. Love them.
My camber is perfect and I only rub on large bumps, but I am running 45 series tires. Love them.
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Originally Posted by goldcountrymini
partsman - that looks way aggressive. I love it. How is the negative camber on those springs? You wearin' out your tires? I may have to switch from H-sport to the M7 springs. looks good. Do you have any rubbing or anything? Anyone know how much it lowers the car with the M7's?
I may have to switch from H-sport to the M7 springs. looks good. Do you have any rubbing or anything? Anyone know how much it lowers the car with the M7's?
Originally Posted by goldcountrymini
partsman - that looks way aggressive. I love it. How is the negative camber on those springs? You wearin' out your tires? I may have to switch from H-sport to the M7 springs. looks good. Do you have any rubbing or anything? Anyone know how much it lowers the car with the M7's?
I may have to switch from H-sport to the M7 springs. looks good. Do you have any rubbing or anything? Anyone know how much it lowers the car with the M7's?