If dry suspension, I'd say the rubber cones are collapsed or it needs new knuckle joints. Shock absorbers are just dampers, they won't increase the ride height.
If you fit Hi-Los you can adjust the height easy. 
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| Author: | gumby07 [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:01 pm ] |
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hey i need some seious help with my suspension... at the monoent when i go over a bumb, my back wheels will always scrap on my wheel arches... its become that bad that i think a big bump soon will pop the tyre. im running on 12 inch wheels at the monoent but that shouldnt matter to much, i hear of people taking two adults in the back with out scraping... so can any one till me where i can go to get this fixed in wollongong or sydney some where or how to do it my self and wat are the best shocks to get. thanks for the help! gumby |
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| Author: | danidad [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:19 pm ] |
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wet or dry suspension?? if its wet it might just need pumping up. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:33 pm ] |
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If dry suspension, I'd say the rubber cones are collapsed or it needs new knuckle joints. Shock absorbers are just dampers, they won't increase the ride height. If you fit Hi-Los you can adjust the height easy.
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| Author: | gumby07 [ Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:41 pm ] |
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i have been told that it has the old hydrolastic suspension... can they be pumped up? were can i get it done and how much do u think it will cost? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:43 pm ] |
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Last time I paid (10 years ago!)it cost me $50. These days I pump it up myself.. 
Most Mini places can do it. |
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| Author: | gumby07 [ Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:47 pm ] |
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nice one!  now i will be able to take more then one person in the car!
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| Author: | gumby07 [ Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:18 pm ] |
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ok, i found out today that i dont have hydrolastic suspension. i was informed that hi-lows are the way to go. are they any good and how much do they go for? |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:34 pm ] |
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Yes they are ood and you can adjust the ride hight...Easy-ish On Ebay $100 a Pair |
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