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| Author: | DarkenMini [ Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:44 pm ] |
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is there Any reson to replace Bottom arms not unless broken But what does it do Improve? Handling Steering? |
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| Author: | cush [ Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:13 pm ] |
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You can add adjustable bottom arms to dial in camber which helps keep as larger contact patch on the road as you can... |
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| Author: | Stuwey [ Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:45 pm ] |
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cush wrote: You can add adjustable bottom arms to dial in camber which helps keep as larger contact patch on the road as you can...
ie. Lengthen the lower arm, to make the top of the wheel lean in, which is negative camber. It improves turn-in. Check out the first white "How to modify your mini" book by David Vizard to see how to do it yourself 
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| Author: | kazjim [ Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:00 pm ] |
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OR Get to know a blacksmith who can "Stretch" them for you.... No Cutting or welding .... RTA are happy... J |
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| Author: | DarkenMini [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:16 am ] |
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ahhh yeah i realy need to get that Visard book ive wanted to Get both editions for a while now. But yeah wouldnt Stretching Metal Make metal Weak or bittle? does the bottom Arms have much stress on them during Cornering? |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:34 am ] |
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Not if it is stress relieved (normalised) after. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:29 am ] |
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What he said ^^^ Many years ago we all used to cut and weld them but these days the RTA etc would take a dim view. Not to mention your insurance company IF one broke. 
Main load is on the outer wheel one, but it is in compression, so unlikely to break.
Bear in mind Minis vary in their geometry, and a -1.5* arm will only make it 1.5* less than what it is NOW. So each side may be different.
I like the latest MiniSpares adjustable ones.... (but like everything suspension cool on a road car are probably illegal now unless engineered). |
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| Author: | DarkenMini [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:42 pm ] |
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ahhh wells I guess realy the Suspention is good for a Standard Car but all i want is a real nice roundabout car. but the last car i crashed in a roundabout So i dont realy want to Crash this little baby of mine ( right of way taken from me). i thinks I should be happy until the Gas adjust is on the blink they were on the car when i bought them. But hey could anyone Do a Quick Guess on what would be wrong here Ok when i Use indicators or Brakes the cd player turns off and the indicators Dont work im not sure about the brreak lights And also When im reversing the light dont turn on And also the cd player dont turn on until i hit 3500 and thats Like basicly half way down the street. what im think is going and getting it fixed At a auto elec thats prolly my best option. and this week im gonna do a bit of a Fact finding mission About the Tubing of guards at different panel Beaters. I thihnks It could be a fairly $$$$$ job. |
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