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Author:  badassmini [ Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:16 pm ]
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what do you guys think about this kit.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MINI-SPAX-COIL-OVER-SHOCKER-SETUP-FULL-KIT_W0QQitemZ190123920845QQihZ009QQcategoryZ32072QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:31 pm ]
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Coilovers in my opinion are a waste of time on a Mini and potentially dangerous.
You are supporting a car through 40 year old metal that was not designed to carry the loads that coilovers will put on them.

I have seen rear shocks punch their way through the top mounts without the extra loads that coil overs will give.

Spax are not good shocks. They are just well known shocks that fit Minis.
Author:  simon k [ Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:37 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote:
I have seen rear shocks punch their way through the top mounts without the extra loads that coil overs will give.


thank you!!

I thought it was only vans that fell apart at the rear...
Author:  slinkey inc [ Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:41 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote:
Spax are not good shocks. They are just well known shocks that fit Minis.


You mean they don't absorb shocks well, or are crap?

I have a set of adjustable gas spax on my car and it handles much better than my dad's which was on normal shocks, but now is a bit nicer with the gas rear kyb shocks I gor for nothing for it. But still doesn't corner as 'hard'.

Actually getting Spax for my dad's mini, but won't set them oh tightest mode (mine on my car are about in the middle of the settings.)
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:47 pm ]
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Have you ever seen Spax shocks on a race or rally car that was not a
Mini? (Or a Pom 8) )
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:02 pm ]
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slinkey inc wrote:
Morris 1100 wrote:
Spax are not good shocks. They are just well known shocks that fit Minis.


You mean they don't absorb shocks well, or are crap?


`Shock absorbers' as some people call them do NOT absorb shocks, that is the job of the springs- rubber or otherwise.
The correct term for shock absorbers is `dampers' which is what they really do- they damp oscillations in the springs. :wink:
Author:  slinkey inc [ Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:12 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote:
Have you ever seen Spax shocks on a race or rally car that was not a
Mini? (Or a Pom 8) )


Nah haven't, my cars aren't race cars. So I don't think I need to worry about suspension points breaking.

But no, I've never seen Spax's on any other cars, appart from some British Fords, but I don't regularly inspect shocks on race cars.

And Doc, thanks ok, makes more sense now.
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:06 pm ]
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slinkey inc wrote:
Morris 1100 wrote:
Have you ever seen Spax shocks on a race or rally car that was not a
Mini? (Or a Pom 8) )
Nah haven't, my cars aren't race cars. So I don't think I need to worry about suspension points breaking.
They can break the mounts from road use.
Race cars get an easier life in lots of ways, they do not clock up big mileage and they don't have speed humps, etc. Road cars can get a lot more abuse.

I have seen and heard of a lot of Spax shocks dieing an early death. I am always surprised that they still make them.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:24 pm ]
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I bought 2 new Spax adjustables for the Fiat 124S once. Never could adjust them to damp the same.
So I sold them cheap and bought Koni Sports. Those bugger last `forever' then you can get `em rebuilt. 8)
Author:  Mini Mad [ Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:04 pm ]
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Koni or Bilstein for me...without going insane money..

BTW they are talking about the coil-over kit punching a hole through the mounting points..
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