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morgan
 Post subject: Suspension Raising
PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:22 pm 
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I need to raise the front suspension of my mini to fit
my 12 inch wheels. I've been told it can be shimied up
and so forth. Is it better and worth it to just spend the
extra money and buy Hilos.

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Hi-lo's by far - they're only like $40ea for the front?

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Yep do the Hi Lo's..and then you can play with the hight very Easily :wink:

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If you only want to make a one time adjustment, shims between the knuckle and strut are easy and cheap.

5:1 shim to suspension height change for the front ...I think....right???

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Front about 3:1, rear 5:1. :wink:

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Why muck around Doc, just get Hi-Lo's.

Like Josh said, they are dirt cheap atm.

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Archangel007 wrote:
Why muck around Doc, just get Hi-Lo's.

Like Josh said, they are dirt cheap atm.

Hey I'm a fan of em too- I just put the figures in here in case he wants to be olde skool. :wink:

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Exactly - id rather spend $80 and screw around with rubber cones top arms, knuckle joints, radiators once and be done with it. - While your there replace whats worn..

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Not forgetting it all could be slightly out...and a 1/8 of a turn is all it needs

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Why lift it at all ---> if it`s only for the sake of fitting 12inch wheels/tyres???


Or is it allready toooo looooow?????

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^^ yea what he said :lol:

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I am going to use shims to raise it. Just wondering would it be possible for someone to measure the distance from the ground to the top of their front wheel arch (without flares) on a roundnose which has 12inch wheels fitted. Just so I can get an idea how high it needs to go.

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I may be missing something here, but something is already wrong with the car if it has rubber cone suspension, and if the standard rubber cone and trumpet is in place. There should be no modifications necessary to fit 12" wheels unless they are over 6" wide and have enormous outward offset.

the trumpet has either been shortened, or more likely, the rubber cones are knackered and should be replaced.

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simon k wrote:
the rubber cones are knackered and should be replaced.


beat me to it by 3 mins.. :)

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