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.

Suspension Spring Clearance

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 7, 2007 | 11:42 AM
  #1  
nabeshin's Avatar
nabeshin
Thread Starter
|
Functioning Lunatic
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,237
Likes: 6
From: Lincoln, NE
Spring Clearance

Yesterday I had IE camber plates and 4 rear control arms installed. My car is a 9/02 built 2003 MCS with stock springs and dampers.

Current alignment specs:
front camber -2.0º
front toe in 0.05º
rear camber -1.6º
rear toe in 0.05º

There is no spring rubbing with stock springs except through turns. I have read into what txwerks recomends here . My questions is this, has anyone done nothing and had the grinding stop? Meaning, once things get settled and the springs grind a spot for themselves or the body grinds the springs there will become clearance, thus silence. After about 50 miles on my setup the sound is not as pronounced. Idealy someone will soon sell stock ride height springs that are slightly smaller in diameter yet the same linear rate, and compatable with the stock dampers.
 
Reply
Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:09 PM
  #2  
nabeshin's Avatar
nabeshin
Thread Starter
|
Functioning Lunatic
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,237
Likes: 6
From: Lincoln, NE
Update: After about 350 miles on this set up, the springs no longer rub. So they worked out a place for themselves. For all who want radical camber with stock springs, don't worry set it as you want it will work out.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
M7Speed
1st Gen Countryman (R60) Talk (2010-2015)
3
Jul 10, 2018 09:26 AM
CooperSharp
MINI Parts for Sale
1
Oct 12, 2015 09:21 AM
Mini Mania
Suspension Products
0
Oct 1, 2015 11:53 AM
M7Speed
R61 :: Paceman Talk
0
Oct 1, 2015 06:57 AM
nshannon29
MINI Parts for Sale
0
Sep 30, 2015 05:21 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:16 AM.