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 Sep 5, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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my new toys!!

what do you guys think? sorry its dirty. just wanted somefeedback
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 07:14 AM
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What are you sitting on? Suspension wise.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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megans. helix control arms. webb bar
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 06:31 AM
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guess my car is ugly
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 06:38 AM
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I don't know why you haven't gotten more responses. I think your car is very hot
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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Looks quite racy.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 06:51 AM
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Looks good, now all you need is some cones to go around. Dirt adds character.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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is it illegal to make a slalom course down a public road??
thanks for the replys. it does look racey i like it allot. i cant wait to test it out at autox. i gotta check if theirs any more this year though. i hope so. so far it feels great. the news tires are tons better than the runflats. it really sticks to the road now. the only issue is the slight vibration i have now when accelerating . hopefully it goes away. all else is well. i polished her up yesterday. got everything nice and glossy man does it look nice.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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UP. Lean and Mean.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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Ben, Looks real nice

Alignment worked out OK?

 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Vibration during acceleration can be caused by many things and can be harsh or suttle. I notice the road more when I got springs and there is a tad more vibration and harshness.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 07:01 AM
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Looks good
Now just black out those door handles and gas cap!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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You've got my vote for another HOT looking Mini
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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I've been looking for some rims that color to cut down on brake dust!

looks good, man.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by holdenontoit
I've been looking for some rims that color to cut down on brake dust!

looks good, man.
a little off topic: your brake dust won't be less, it will just show up less, as I know, you know. Make sure you stillclean them well though. That stuff is toxic for wheel finishes!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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I like it!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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Very nice

I love the Dark silver with a black roof. Sometimes it makes me want to paint mine... hmm... Maybe anothing day. Quite classy though. Good work!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by onasled
Ben, Looks real nice

Alignment worked out OK?

yea the alignment turned out good. thanks for ur help onasled!! i definetly needed the info. the only thing that didnt work out was the toe, i dont know if they couldnt adjust it or they were paying attention to exactly what i wanted, my guess is they didnt pay attention. i ended up with slight toe in front and rear. i think the sheet said total toe in for the front was 3/32 and the rear was total in 3/16. so i dont know what effects that has.

but the camber settings came out exactly what i asked for 2.1 up front and 1.7 in the back. the car feels really good right now. its stiff up front cause they megans but all else is well. sticks like glue!! now all im doing is thinking of what to do next. my mind tells me intercooler
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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thanks for all the comments. its cool to hear some positive feedback.

as far as the vibration it is very suttle, i could definetly deal with it i just hope that it doesnt get worse. ill h ave to keep my eyes on it. i think blacking it out more would look nice but as far as the door handles and gas cap im thinking of maybe going with the body color. i think it might flow i little better. i also wanted to get the cooper gas cover to replace the S one. i think that would make it look even smoother. but well see. cosmetics istn my main concern right now.
 
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