Minitastic spring suspension setup

Post by **CLUBMANGT** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:20 am

Here is my new spring setup . I was going to go for the minisport smootharide but have heard very bad reports about minisport customer service and delivery lately so I opted for a step into the unknown. I got the 78mm fast road springs from Bert (cheers mate) and Yosuke Yamamoto at Minitastic supplied the rear spacers and ride height adjusters . They are machined and polished not cast, it will be interesting to see how she rides(whenever I find the time to build it )

Post by **macker** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:30 pm

looks nice and shiny Tony!
I'd been toying with this idea for a while but had heard that even the soft springs make for a more harsh ride,
Will be interesting to see how you get on?
Keep us posted

Post by **CLUBMANGT** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:22 am

Will do Macker , I have spoken to a couple of people with them, mixed reports but all seem happy enough. All in it only cost me 110 yo yos so worth a punt I think a ?

Post by **Dylan8660** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:37 pm

Had mine in for a couple of years now, although I'd never go back to rubber I wish that they did a front/back set with a bit more stiffness in the front rather than one size fits all. I would also go with the lowered rear shocks over standard as they would of given better ride height adjustment. But none of that detracts from the fact I haven't been scared of a speed hump for ages they definately take the thud out of mini suspension.

Post by **briain** » Sun May 22, 2011 9:50 pm

How to you get the front springs in?

Post by **purplehaze** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:46 am

thats a nice little setup, 110 yoyos, i want

Mon May 23, 2011 9:00 am

briain wrote:How to you get the front springs in?

I'd say it's possible to get them in when you have the hi-lo turned down the whole way.

Post by **Dylan8660** » Mon May 23, 2011 6:00 pm

The Marcos Graveyard wrote:
briain wrote:How to you get the front springs in?

I'd say it's possible to get them in when you have the hi-lo turned down the whole way.

I had to take the top arm out, fidley but worth it.

Post by **danny** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:58 pm

Watching this closely but i have one question that someone may be able to answer for me.

How are the springs help in, is it just the weight of the car that holds them in place.

what happens when you go over a bumpy road or when car is lifted on a jack, do they move about i.e when suspension if relaxed.

Danny

Post by **CLUBMANGT** » Mon May 23, 2011 11:06 pm

The compression travel limit is controlled by the shock as with cones.

Post by **danny** » Mon May 23, 2011 11:55 pm

ah ok,

so basically if you get lowered ones you can't used standard shocks.

Tue May 24, 2011 1:49 am

The springs are direct replacements for the rubber donuts in the standard Mini.

The compression is controlled by the thickness of the wire in the spring and the number of coils.

The shocks only control rebound in that they dampen the force of the returning spring.

The springs are under tension at all times. Once fitted to the car they will never be loose even if jacked up, the droop of the suspension is determined by the free length of the shock.

Post by **Dylan8660** » Tue May 24, 2011 1:07 pm

danny wrote:ah ok,

so basically if you get lowered ones you can't used standard shocks.

Lowered shocks or rather dampers are shorter and as they are bolted to the shell and the swing arm they wont let the swing arm drop as much as standard.

Post by **vincieshile** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:05 pm

Clubman GT in April you had aquired asuspension set-up but hadn't it yet installed or tested. What has happened since. How did it work out. Vincie

Post by **CLUBMANGT** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:53 pm

The car is still at the same stage I am afraid

I just dont have the time at the moment to get near it . I have contacted Rob my welder who is due to fit all the new panels soon. I have all the parts I need , I even have all the paint . Sadly there is only 24 hours in a day and you go to sleep for some of them .

Post by **Alex mc ginley** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:31 pm

CLUBMANGT wrote:The car is still at the same stage I am afraid I just dont have the time at the moment to get near it . I have contacted Rob my welder who is due to fit all the new panels soon. I have all the parts I need , I even have all the paint . Sadly there is only 24 hours in a day and you go to sleep for some of them .

did u get the springs fited yet wat they like

Post by **CLUBMANGT** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:10 am

I am only now starting to build up the rear frame now so it will be some time before I can see if its any good

but I will keep you posted ok

Post by **Miniquip** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:13 pm

I installed a set of springs to a customers car here and on the test drive was extremely impressed at how the car rode. Very compliant, a little softer than a car on new rubber cones (I fitted the blue road springs), and although it did roll a little more than the standard cones on the corners, the grip and control levels were as I would normally expect...

Someone asked above how the fronts were installed, they are replaced exactly the same as rubber cones as there is a threaded section in the support plate which the cone compressor screws into, obviously the top arm will have to be removed to remove the cone and insert the spring as per normal cone change.

Anyone looking any advice or help with this give me a shout, also I carry in stock the full kit should anyone else want to fit them..

Post by **CLUBMANGT** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:29 pm

I have the rearend all back up in place now ,I will fire up a few pics tomorrow

I will then start to build the front frame and take some pics as I go

Post by **CLUBMANGT** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:21 pm

Afew pics as promised

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