i was wondering if anyone slammed a mini in 18's and if there was any rubbing going on? post pics if anyone has it done. i want to do it to mine but dont know if there will be problems..

 

kalbone and tuls:

minifiend:


lots of people out there have 18's on the r53. rubbing? well, depends on offset, tires dimensions, how slammed you are, etc.

 

Hey Glen...WTF! Am I chop liver? I have no rubbing running on my PSS9's bump stops. But, keep in mind...my rears are negative cambered ALOT! 215/35/18's ET 42

 

hahaha my bad man! sorry, i didnt know where to find a pic of your ride :P

 

represent!!!! no rubbing with 215/35/18's for me.

 

At first I thought: Must be nice to live where there is no winter weather, getting to lower the car that much and using such rims. But then I remembered how much I love snow.

Some of the best MINIs are represented in this thread.

 

OH COME ON NOW!!!!! You're not THAT low!!! Get that thing on level ground son.

 

M7 Coilovers running 215/35/18 Toyo's on a 18X7.5 Wheel
No rubbing at all at this height

 

I don't know if you can see it...I can barely, but I still have the extra aero bumper splitters on. I only have a 1/2" clearance now. And I am gonna dremmel those off and cut my bump stops so I am even lower....

 

There comes a point where going any lower would ruin the dynamics, one would think. Have you ever considered an airbag suspension?

 

Nope....wouldnt waste the time on my POS Mini....

 

Them's fighting words!

Airbags are wack...

 

Ksport coilovers
215/35/18....no rubbing at all..

 

That is the lowest I've ever seen a MINI. I am taken aback by that. You removed the wheel well right?

 

Looks can be so deceiving....Go to sleep Boner....We need to work on my car tomorrow

 

@Kalbone

I was once as low as you but the steering wheels shaked like crazy... How dit YOU fix this???

Cheers

Coen

 

yes, wheel liner thing is out.

NO!

my steering wheel shakes like crazy... becuz i added some polyurethane bushings.

 

So your steering is not affected by the drop itself?
This is amzing that your mini is this slammed. So how are the KSports?

 

nope!

thanks.. ksports are the *****... IMO... err...as far as slammin a MINI.

 

Here you go 215/40/18 42 offset. Lowered on Cross Coilovers

 

looks good mario!

 

Kalbone, what kind of camber are you running on the rears? Those tires don't look very flat. Looks really good though. I need to invest in some coilovers soon.

 

That picture doesn't do the car justice at all...it looks WAY better than that in person...

 

-3 in the rear and -2 front..

 

Ya, nice 'company' car Mario..




No seriously, all the ball bustin' aside, those Cross coilovers really give the car a good stance...