panichat
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| posted on 4/12/06 at 08:03 PM |
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Mini coilovers
Given that coilovers to fit locost are so expensive (if you are a cheapskate like me) are there any good reason why you couldn't use 4 mini
front coilovers which seem to be more plentiful and cheaper?
Cheers
Dave
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Rich_T
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| posted on 4/12/06 at 10:05 PM |
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Minis dont have coil overs, just a shock absorber. Rather than springs they have a big lump of rubber.
Rich
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mark chandler
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| posted on 4/12/06 at 10:24 PM |
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If you want cheap then use motorbike shocks !
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panichat
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| posted on 4/12/06 at 10:35 PM |
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You can buycoilovers for minis on ebay - non-standard equipment I suppose. I read a thread about converting standard mini dampers into locost
coilovers using VERY careful welding so I think that they must be similar length.
Dave
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panichat
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| posted on 4/12/06 at 10:37 PM |
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Would motorbike shocks be ok?
I dont know anything about them really.
Interesting idea!
Dave
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paulf
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| posted on 4/12/06 at 11:02 PM |
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I had a pair of converted mini dampers on the rear of my car for a while.They work after a fashion but are to soft , I had problems with bottoming out
over humps. The length is ok for a book built chassis and axle configeration and is about 12.5 inches full open.
I changed to AVOs all round and the car handles much better now.
Paul
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zetec7
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 12:55 AM |
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You could try motorcycle units, but most of them will be very soft if they're from a twin-shock-rear bike (most bikes are quite a bit lighter
than what we're building), and determining the spring rate by eye is a bit of a crap shoot. The ones on the monoshock-rear bikes might work, as
they're designed to carry twice the weight each, but again, what is the design weight, and what are the damping characteristics? IMHO, this is
not a place to save money on a build. They're the basis for your entire suspension and handling characteristics, and I think a poor place to
put a "weak link".
I spent the money and went with GAZ, to my specifications...
http://www.freewebs.com/zetec7/
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niceperson709
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 04:19 AM |
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I have actually use Motorcycle shocks on my car on the rear I have used Hagons intended for a Harley and on the front I have used two monoshocks
intended for an RGV 250 Suzuki . the spring rates seem pretty good .
it cost me about $400 au all up 
Best wishes IAIN
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