Not sure if its been asked,
saw a mini race car with a solid rear axle set up, using two motor bike coil overs. he said it works VERY well.
can you use them in the front?
just a question
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| Author: | -=MiniMafia=- [ Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | can you use motor bike coil overs? |
Not sure if its been asked, saw a mini race car with a solid rear axle set up, using two motor bike coil overs. he said it works VERY well. can you use them in the front? just a question
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| Author: | JC [ Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:54 am ] |
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Sure, why not. Two per side maybe. |
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| Author: | dove grey 64 [ Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:48 pm ] |
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norm gowers with the vtec mini has motorbike coil overs in the rear |
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| Author: | -=MiniMafia=- [ Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:37 pm ] |
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What type of motor bike do you know? thanks everyone |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:41 pm ] |
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You'd probably have to modify the mounts though as the mini coilovers have the top mount offset to keep the normal shock geometry standard . Hard to describe but look at the top of the coilovers on ebay etc and you'll see . |
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| Author: | -=MiniMafia=- [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:44 am ] |
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thanks for that, 415 mm is a bit long though, oh well ill keep an eye out for a set worth using. cheers |
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:42 pm ] |
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have you seen this? http://www.minisport.com.au/prod323.htm |
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| Author: | -=MiniMafia=- [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:43 pm ] |
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Yes, I have. I am looking at getting a set, thought I might be able to get away with using motor bike ones in the rear, and mini ones in the front. but looks like ill be getting a set. I think thats a really good price also. |
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| Author: | miki [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:54 pm ] |
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I put motor bike coil overs on my old mini many many years ago. They bent to an...... interesting shape I ended up getting a set of bilsteins made for it.. cost a friggen fortune and was soooo NOT worth it. But meh I could say that about most of the mods I did in my youth
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| Author: | Anto [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:55 am ] |
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Motorcycle coil overs seem pretty pointless considering you couldn't even buy 2 suitable units for the price of the SPAX conversion. That and you can guarantee that the spring rate would be incorrect, not having been made with Minis in mind. 
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| Author: | meeni [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:06 pm ] |
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dunno about the front because of engine weight but i know they work on a rear beam.. i have one in my race car.. dunno what they are off.. i think 1375 or whatever the coil kit costs is a little too much too.. shop around.. |
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