sports pack and spray job advice

[Dmoney]

Can anyone tell me much the spoerts pack will effect the handeling of my mini cooper its a 1996 model and it handels like a dream at the mo.
I am also looking to get a sprayjob done on it and was wondering where is the best place to get this done and how much i can expect to pay for it?
any help would be great!

[Mini 850]

hi.

putting 13ins wheels(to fill the sportspack arches) onto a mini causes the following problems.
1. Increases the unsprung weigh. ie a sports pack wheel and tire combo weights in at around 12-14kg where as a ten ins wheel is much less. this causes heaver steering and more harsh ride.
2. Increases wear on wheel barings and suspension parts
3. Increases bump steer(when your car hits a pot hole the steering wheel jerks out of your hand) and tramlining(car folowing white lines and road camber).
4. Since the mini is so light, most 13ins tyres dont cater for that fact and are of to hard a compound. therefore the tire never works up to a good temperature, effecting grip levels.


Many with 13ins wheels have been happy with them and they do look very good. but in terms of handling, smaller is better. 10s best, 12s ok, 13s worsed.

As for a spray job. ya generally get what you pay for. since i spray my own cars i cant recomend a place from experience.

maybe someone else can help???????


hope this helps

[Dmoney]

Thanks for the info :D I might stay with the standard and get a nice paint job done

[Dmoney]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/starsky/134912816/
this is what im thinking of doing to my mini.
I can still put the sports pack arches on but will 10's look s**t with em?[/img]

[minis24se7en]

hi, 10's won't fit directly onto your '96. if you really want to go with 10's you'll have to change the front brake set up. You could still fit the sportspack arches and go with a 12" deepdish alloy, 6x12 with a 165 tyre. Front arches will also have to be trimmed.

[Mini 850]

but to answer your question about the looks, ya tens, wide ones will look cool under sprotspack arches. Ya got to lower the car loads but it looks cool. i didnt believe it till i saw it.

[Dmoney]

:wink: nice sounds good!!!

[DaveC]

There was a car featured in MiniWorld - May 2006 edition, page 40. That should give you some idea of what it would look like