Suspension Adding coilover springs to Koni yellows?
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Adding coilover springs to Koni yellows?
Howdy,
There's a bunch of reasons I want to keep my Koni yellows: they're quality parts, I don't have the $ for Bilstien's, I'm not smart enough to tune a suspension that has too many variables (rebound/damping, etc.). The problem is that I need more camber. Stock-sized springs only allow for -2.2 or a bit more.
Is there a way to get coilover springs over the Konis? I know that Ground Effects does this kind of thing for just about every car BUT Mini. Does Koni sell their coilover springs? Any other ideas?
Thanks
There's a bunch of reasons I want to keep my Koni yellows: they're quality parts, I don't have the $ for Bilstien's, I'm not smart enough to tune a suspension that has too many variables (rebound/damping, etc.). The problem is that I need more camber. Stock-sized springs only allow for -2.2 or a bit more.
Is there a way to get coilover springs over the Konis? I know that Ground Effects does this kind of thing for just about every car BUT Mini. Does Koni sell their coilover springs? Any other ideas?
Thanks
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Unfortunately the lower spring perch on the Koni yellow fronts will not allow fitment of a conventional coil spring for adjustable height struts which would give you a smaller spring diameter spring choice. As far as I know you’re stuck with wider barrel shaped springs on the front.
Could you show an example/link of a Ground Effects conversion for another vehicle?
Could you show an example/link of a Ground Effects conversion for another vehicle?
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Nope, not any more. I called a couple months ago asking about some springs I wanted for altering my Megans. At some point in the conversation I mentioned that I was sure I once saw a MINI-specific coilover sleeve kit on their site, and I was told that they did have a kit but there were too many issues with the MINI and they gave up on it.
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Ok. First thing is that I meant Ground Control not Ground effect. D'Oh!
I feel dopier than usual, but I decided to check their site one more time and found these:
http://www.nolimitmotorsport.com/prod/gc2040-01
Now I just have to figure out is they'll work with the Konis, I guess.
Also, despite going almost full hard up front with bar/konis and full soft in the back with bar/konis, I still get snap oversteer. I'm hoping that more camber will help. Adjusting rebound is a variable I just don't feel I need to goof around with right now.
I feel dopier than usual, but I decided to check their site one more time and found these:
http://www.nolimitmotorsport.com/prod/gc2040-01
Now I just have to figure out is they'll work with the Konis, I guess.
Also, despite going almost full hard up front with bar/konis and full soft in the back with bar/konis, I still get snap oversteer. I'm hoping that more camber will help. Adjusting rebound is a variable I just don't feel I need to goof around with right now.
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Ok. First thing is that I meant Ground Control not Ground effect. D'Oh!
I feel dopier than usual, but I decided to check their site one more time and found these:
http://www.nolimitmotorsport.com/prod/gc2040-01
Now I just have to figure out is they'll work with the Konis, I guess.
Also, despite going almost full hard up front with bar/konis and full soft in the back with bar/konis, I still get snap oversteer. I'm hoping that more camber will help. Adjusting rebound is a variable I just don't feel I need to goof around with right now.
I feel dopier than usual, but I decided to check their site one more time and found these:
http://www.nolimitmotorsport.com/prod/gc2040-01
Now I just have to figure out is they'll work with the Konis, I guess.
Also, despite going almost full hard up front with bar/konis and full soft in the back with bar/konis, I still get snap oversteer. I'm hoping that more camber will help. Adjusting rebound is a variable I just don't feel I need to goof around with right now.
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Nope, not any more. I called a couple months ago asking about some springs I wanted for altering my Megans. At some point in the conversation I mentioned that I was sure I once saw a MINI-specific coilover sleeve kit on their site, and I was told that they did have a kit but there were too many issues with the MINI and they gave up on it.
There are at least 3 sites ive visited that still carry the mini kit.
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I asked him about the kit because I'd once seen it on their site as something you could buy directly from them but then it disappeared. They must be selling this particular kit through vendors/distributors only. At least they're still making it.
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If it does the trick I don't mind if it looks like the dog's breakfast. There are "real coilovers" that look cool but are either substandard in performance or durability. Read the thread (Obehave?) on the ultra-expensive Moton fiasco.
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Bringing the thread back from the dead. What did you end up doing veni vedi vici? I would love to use 2.5" springs with my koni yellows also, but not sure about welding stuff onto them (void warranty?)
edit: after re-reading guess welding is unavoidable.. Has anyone else done this since?
edit: after re-reading guess welding is unavoidable.. Has anyone else done this since?
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