So I have ksport coilovers. I can adjust the height about 2 1/2" over stock or about same amount below. However when I try lifting it up to about 1 3/4" the end links begin to rub the hard brakelines. Are there any other end link styles that help with this? I want to run fat sidewall tires on 16s narrow 195. Probably 195/55/16 with quad lights and put my front mudflaps back on. Kinda mimic some rally and set the coilovers really soft maybe about 8/32
195/55r16 is the stock 16 S TIRE size (and the optional non s size).....so not really "big and fat".....heck you can run that size at lower than stock....at stock snow clearance will be fine. If you do jack it up an extra bit....IMO try it in a few stages....just as going too low can wreck havoc on CV joints and alignment, going too high is the same mathematically.... You might find s slight increase gives you the look without costing you a bunch of $$.
I read somewhere about a couple of guys who bought the White Lines off Amazon and they were actually alittle longer then they'd like so they might be right up your alley...
Seems like an awful lot to be lifting a MINI. What is it going to do to the ride/handling characteristics? I get the whole rally thing, but it seems as though unless your doing alot of rallying it it may come at the expense of some comfort on the street. Years ago I put a full 3" Rancho Suspension Kit on a 87 Ford Bronco II. Also added aftermarket wheels and bigger BFG Mud Terrains. Looked super cool, but street performance was definitely compromised. I'm curious as to how your build will effect the MINI's ride? Good luck with the project and keep us posted.
I'm just worried about safe travel. We see upwards of 6" of snow but usually only a couple while most roads are plowed I'll still be driving over large piles in parking lots so I need all the clearance I can get. I already have everything I need to lift it it's just when I lift it to the height I want I have the issue of the end link ball joint hitting the bracket on the inner fender frame that holds the brake line.