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march717
05-08-2009, 09:55 PM
Hi All
Does anybdy have any experience or has fitted a coil spring kit as i would like to put one on my car, as at my age i'm more built for comfort rather than speed
ive made a cockup with the knuckles,trumpets,ride height on the car so ive got to take it to bits anyway so thought it would be a good idea to fit at the same time
thanks
tim
TONYELF
05-08-2009, 11:29 PM
Ali has fitted some to his mini. Not sure what he thinks of them
ROADRUNNER
06-08-2009, 12:26 AM
Ally fitted these to the rear of his car and when he was on the Lakes Run one of them collapsed, I don't think he is to impressed with them, why not PM him to find out
Deano
06-08-2009, 05:55 AM
smoother ride alex moulton kit is much better for comfort some of the spring kit`s need you to lower the car to keep the springs from falling out! which makes the ride harsher:(
Zoomer
06-08-2009, 07:44 AM
I was going to get some coil springs this weekend as i've had 2 rubber cones collapse in the past couple of years, but if the springs collapse too i don't know whether to get any now i was hoping they might last longer than the rubber cones anybody else had any trouble with them?
Steve
06-08-2009, 12:01 PM
Rubber cones don't collapse normaly, I would say that 90% of minis that are on the road are still using their original cones. Just get a tidy set of of hi lows. Not the cheap ones.
Zoomer
06-08-2009, 08:04 PM
I do have hi los on it already what would the problem be if the hi lo is up as far as it can go with 2 washers on the cone and the wheel is only about 2 inches from the top of the wheelarch? The hi lo also comes loose from the cone when you jack it up
Steve
06-08-2009, 08:10 PM
Which set is it the front or the back.
ally
09-08-2009, 05:24 PM
the prob i had was the hilo snaped not the sping colapeing there is a far improved ride with springs but would recomend the hardest springs and proper hilos not the cheap 1s that everyones sellin at the mo hope this help :)
march717
09-08-2009, 08:42 PM
I got a set from huddersfield spares today at longbridge
i got a set of standard springs and hilos
ive already got a set of gaz adjustable shocks so i will stick them on and see how it goes