Ok guys and gals, i have some 7x13 wheels for my mini when i finally finish it. Problem is while i have some fairly chunky discs and hubs for the front and inch wide stepped drums on the rear, its not wide enough for me. I dont necessarily want to go as far as group 5 or miglia arches, but i want my mini wider than group 2s. Im just wondering, seeing as spacers are illegal in queensland and i believe australia (correct me if im wrong), i am at a loss as to ways i can make my car wider. Short of putting mass amounts of camber on it and ruining the ride, i dont know what to do. Just wanting to see if anyone has suggestions or what others have done to make their minis wider?

Cheers in advance, Phil.

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I remember something I read on 16v mini or the mini forum, there were several options;

Some used MGF? trailing arms which are offset further out apparently.

others were making their own arms (generally for coilovers)

Others had widened the subframe or constructed a new wider subframe.

Below is another option they use the standard trailing arm and frame but extend the stud and install a spacer on the arm.
http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34251&highlight=rear+trailing+arms

I'd all of these options in Australia would require engineering approval (significantly wider wheels need approval) so the best place to start might be by talking to an engineer.

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A Deluxe(CG13DE), 2 Clubbies(998 and 1275) and 2 Morris 1100Ss

Hmmm i was hoping to avoid that, seems i have no choice i suppose. Im just curious because ive seen wide minis out and about and unless theyre all illegal, there has to be something theyre doing to make it wider...

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13x7 wheels with the brake combo you have is barely legal / possible not as is - in Aus we have a regulation on the width of the cars allowable track increase from standard. Next stage would be to find 13x8 wheels but after that nothing is legal / engineerable.

Can't compare to overseas cars - they don't work to our regulations.

Im not comparing to overseas cars and i know my wheels are legal. Seeing several minis at shows with group 5 and miglia arches that are road legal gets me wondering how they did it. I wasnt thinking about it at that point so i didnt ask, ill have to this year...

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Even so, i dont want 13x8 wheels. The only reason i have 13s is because the calipers are so big. 7 inches wide because i may aswell, what with the wheels already being so big. I imagine its going to be a bit difficult to turn at low speeds as is with these, i definitely wouldnt want to go bigger. I may end up changing the discs and calipers and switching to 12s or 10s at a later date purely because this is a daily, not a track day monster.

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It's NSW but the regs are becoming more national, the pdf it'self says RTA but it's linked from the RMS(NSW reg) site:

http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/safety-rules/standards/vsi-09-rev4.pdf

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A Deluxe(CG13DE), 2 Clubbies(998 and 1275) and 2 Morris 1100Ss

I run 13x7s and quite wide flares.
Perhaps you need to look at the offset of your rims?

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Hmmm, theyre standard ultralites. Ive test fitted them and it seems like it only would stick out by about an inch and a half. Maybe its me but it doesnt seem like much. I dont want to go and buy the wrong flares you see. Ill have to test fit a few, see which ones ill need...thanks all the same guys.

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