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 Post subject: BEST SUSPENSION SET UP?
PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2005 8:21 pm 
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Hi all, just want your great opinions on suspention set ups? whats the best for dry frames?

Thanks in advance.. :lol:

o.. and no smart ass coments from big willy! :P


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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2005 8:27 pm 
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Make sure rubber cones are good, add Hi-Los, Koni shocks all round, adjustable lower arms (probably illegal here, haha) set at 1.5*, 1* neg camber on the rear. Rear sway bar if you find one.
Oh... (Doc dons flak jacket) "and use 10" wheels, if you're serious about handling.." :P

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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2005 8:32 pm 
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Thanks Doc... will be getting 10" x 6" if I can find the ones I want... ones like mini speeds 3 peice....

And the koni shocks.... the lowered ones??

next Q.... when is the best place to get all the goodies.. :lol:


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some kits here:


http://www.minisport.com/classic-mini-s ... ducts.html

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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2005 9:06 pm 
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sweet.. thanks... i wonder what shipping will be... :wink:


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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:00 pm 
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R the Adjustable suspention....Watchout becouse if you are going for the blue slip you will be pimged :!:
Adjustable Front..Lowewr arms (rose joints) and tie rods and rear Camber brakets can be purchased for karcraft,,,$600 + Yep I have them :wink:
If you want pic's Pm me :wink:

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blue slip.... pfft... aahh... rustistration and lemoning is great in adelaide..

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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:42 pm 
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gafmo..... are you sure about the adj. suspention...

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/ ... /vsi06.pdf

page 2.... I don't know... but it looks to me like it would be ok... But it is near 11pm and I am still at work... I NEED SLEEP... :(

edit: and page 4... down the bottom


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 Post subject: Yes Doc
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Have to agree with Doc the 10" wheels get the best of many compromises.


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I'm with you..sorry and At this time of night i'm not readig thought 3 pages :!: but I k now I will not pass blue slip with rose joint joint suspention....Why I have no Idea..but that the the way it is :!:
Me.....Back to standard and thenadrise insurnce company what I have done :!:

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lol... hmmmm. well I still got a few hours left at work. then the 6km bike ride home...

Lets hope the rain does not start again.. :(


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gafmo wrote:
I'm with you..sorry and At this time of night i'm not readig thought 3 pages :!: but I k now I will not pass blue slip with rose joint joint suspention....Why I have no Idea..but that the the way it is :!:
Me.....Back to standard and thenadrise insurnce company what I have done :!:

IMO it's because
1. Rose joints are not durable, they are just not robust enough to cope with high mileage on road cars.
2. Most of these adjustable conversions involve cutting and welding stuff to suspension arms, which is frowned upon. Yeah I know it's common.. :lol:

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So can I use the spax & adjusta full ride kit with out getting pinged?
and what about the negative camber & tracking kit?? :?

Think i need more sleep


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No prob with using neg camber fixed lower arms, or a rear camber kit.
I put mine on -1* neg at the rear without using a kit. I just file (or mill) the hole in the outer bracket upwards ~5.0mm. Then I MIG weld the bottom of the hole and file to a nice fit on the shaft. 8)

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i got my spax lower suspension from englande via japan via adelaide and cost me 300 bucks :) oh um they are second hand but for the saveing of another 300 i'm happy got them from brickworx
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