Suspension Gallery! Show me your lowered MINI!
#151
07-27-2008, 09:23 PM
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Unfortunately Andrew I didn't get any pics of the front struts after I installed them because it was past dusk 
The KW's do get closer to the CV boot than stock, however at full extension they are still about a half inch away from the CV boot. The clearance will only increase with compression. Is that the info you're looking for?
The KW's do get closer to the CV boot than stock, however at full extension they are still about a half inch away from the CV boot. The clearance will only increase with compression. Is that the info you're looking for?
#152
07-28-2008, 09:17 AM
Great looking Cooper Coen de K! It looks like you really hunkered down your MINI with those KW V1's! 
I also equipped my new R56 with KW V1's. I took a less aggressive approach and set them up to have about the same compression travel as stock. I set the suspension ride height [axle to bottom side of wheel arch apex] at 12.5" front and 12.6" rear. [compared to 14.2" front and rear]
Cheers,
Ryan
I also equipped my new R56 with KW V1's. I took a less aggressive approach and set them up to have about the same compression travel as stock. I set the suspension ride height [axle to bottom side of wheel arch apex] at 12.5" front and 12.6" rear. [compared to 14.2" front and rear]
Cheers,
Ryan
glad to see you got back to the r56.
#153
07-28-2008, 12:51 PM
#155
07-28-2008, 07:06 PM
Wow, one of the most beautiful Minis I've seen. Very clean and tasteful. Too bad that the lowered ride with 18" wheels would absolutely kill me on the local roads.
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#156
07-28-2008, 09:48 PM
#158
07-28-2008, 10:11 PM
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#160
07-29-2008, 07:19 AM
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I know this picture won't help as much as it could, but the front threaded portion of the strut is threaded down to the sway-bar drop link tab. A rough guess would be there are 2" of threads below where I have my spring perch set on my R56. Take that with a grain of salt though!
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07-30-2008, 11:59 AM
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#165
07-30-2008, 01:05 PM
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07-31-2008, 02:08 AM
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#167
07-31-2008, 11:58 AM
Hi m8!
I first had a sportplus combi with 3cm lowering springs from spax.. it was a very hard ride.. NOW... 6cm lower.. with KW V1... nice smooth ride!!!
Get the KW's
coen
#168
08-01-2008, 08:14 PM
--->MiniBAH: I bought mine from Group 5 Motorsport, however Mini-Madness also carries them, among others.
Cheers,
Ryan
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08-02-2008, 09:00 PM
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08-18-2008, 03:31 PM
