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Got it out with a set of vice grips. Phew! Going to the hardware store tomorrow to get better hardware.
So, i think i've made a terrible mistake. While getting ready to remove the OEM damper, I snapped one of the 3 puller bolts off inside the OEM...
"In spec" sucks. :lol: You could just tell the shop to zero your toe and not worry about camber (since it's where it should be with the IE...
Generally you want to avoid preload on the swaybar....meaning at normal ride height (weight on the wheels) the endlink should just line up with...
If you're within 400 miles of k-huevo and werkin-mini, it's certainly worth trying to meet up with or work with him. He has some good options...
Yes, that was a mistake. Myles has learned a few things since then.
I've disliked every JIC coilover I've ever ridden on for other cars. Much better stuff out there IMO. - drew
The latest R&T kits are still assembled in Japan but are a huge step up from the earlier models (the previous DFV and PCV models, which were still...
2005 MINI Cooper (2010-01-25 22:32:11)
With regards to the shocks, i'd be wary of buying 8 year old shocks from an 03 S used. The OEM shocks were never that great anyway....Koni Yellows...
I think the liner was replaced by the body shop, but i'm not sure. I did not notice it looking like it would be interfering when i first looked at...
Bump related.
So I had some suspension work done about a month ago....Koni Yellows, Tein H-tech, IE fixed camber plates, IE rear control arms, and was in Mini...
Sounds like someone in this thread is suffering from TSS. Probably time for a Kotex upgrade. Zing. Alternatively, I was going to do a...
Post 7 in this thread shows the correct part where toe is adjusted in the rear. :)
^ Agreed. It's still pretty darn stable with 0 toe. But I don't have a 32mm solid swaybar on full stiff like many people. :lol:
Toe-in means that the fronts of your tires are closer together. Top view would be something like this / \ (obviously that's a pretty extreme...
If you had serious feathering problems, you had a toe issue. It might have been corrected later but my guess is your initial alignment was not so...
If you're worried about picking up that inside rear, go smaller on the rear bar. But I'm in the camp that for a FWD car it's not a huge deal. I'd...
I err on the conservative side, and also the side that the standard alignment is generally not very good anyway. :) Though to get the "good"...