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Old 11-16-2005 | 08:20 PM
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Doomah
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Originally Posted by Mr.Pink
What springs should I run ? I have a couple sets from a TC3 and they are shorter than the stock cooper ones , I have blue , yellow , silver . Any suggestions ? this is on a otherwise stock mini , except i am running foam tires . should it be stiffer in the front and soft in the rear , I just need a good starting point , then i will fine tune to my driving style . Also , is there a way to make the ride hieght lower when using the stock friction type shocks ? thanks .

people generally run stiffer in the front and lighter in the rear, coz about 80% of the weight is on the front end.

you can lower the car by putting orings below the shock pistons.
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