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Post by mlswansea on May 11, 2009 15:59:20 GMT 1
;D Recently I replaced all the rubber cones on Jemy in an effort to improve ride quality, cost a small fortune and a day of hard work but it did improve the ride quality so I thought it was well worth the effort. Now I found these Minitastic coils and did a bit of research and decided to give it a try, not cheap, about £200 less Gaz shocks which are recommended. Well it took the best part of a day to fit and then for the test drive.  What a different car, impressed is an understatement, speed humps and pot holes no longer an issue and the handling has made a huge difference, corners much better without any rolling and the whole ride is smooth. I'll post regular updates to see if anything changes but first impression is good. ;D |
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Post by coedy on May 11, 2009 16:30:55 GMT 1
Awsome! thats what i want to hear! ;D I'll be going down this route when I get around to it...
which springs did you go for? Ive read that the Fast Road springs are the ones to go for for every day use as the softer ones make you sway all over the place?
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Post by ljonez on May 11, 2009 16:44:46 GMT 1
great to hear, i'll be ordering two sets before long  its a shame they dont discount for group buys as i know there are a few people who want them |
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Post by coedy on May 11, 2009 16:47:04 GMT 1
I think they take off delivery charges for group buys? but thats about it....? then again their only based in glos arnt they?
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Post by Phil J on May 11, 2009 19:42:14 GMT 1
I was impressed with them when I saw them the other day, Great to see they do as they claim I will definatly be buying them as the cones on Corina's car will need doing very soon |
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Post by ljonez on May 11, 2009 19:51:02 GMT 1
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Post by mlswansea on May 11, 2009 22:20:56 GMT 1
;D ;D ;D
Ok, I gave them a good test coming back from Caerphilly and I deliberately drove over every bump, hole, cave at speed and was grinning all the way. Acceleration was smooth and combined with the fact that I have the ultimate engine steady fitted, it was like driving a whole new car.
I fitted the Town Ride cos I'm not getting any younger and my body gets enough knocks at kick boxing and would say that they are spot on.
If anybody wants to have a run out in mine then I'm sure it can be arranged, test run a stretch of road in yours first and then do it in Jemy and you decide before shelling out £200 notes but I will say that it was the best £200 spent in my personal opinion.
Combined with the fact that they are coupled with adjusta rides you can set your car up perfectly. Got to say that I am running with standard Rover Shocks which are new and I'm Happy, Happy, Happy. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Phil J on May 11, 2009 22:28:56 GMT 1
Ahh but do they match the colour you have planned for your car ? What colour did you say you were having ? |
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Post by mlswansea on May 11, 2009 22:30:16 GMT 1
Ahh but do they match the colour you have planned for your car ? What colour did you say you were having ? I do like your persistency, nice try the other day aswell ;D |
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Post by Phil J on May 11, 2009 22:35:00 GMT 1
I wont give in yet lol |
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Post by coedy on May 11, 2009 22:35:44 GMT 1
ahhhh so you got the more squishy ones than the ones that im eyeing up.... *rubs chin*
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Post by mlswansea on May 11, 2009 22:36:59 GMT 1
ahhhh so you got the more squishy ones than the ones that im eyeing up.... *rubs chin* you're more than welcome to have a test drive |
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Post by mlswansea on May 11, 2009 22:39:42 GMT 1
I wont give in yet lol 'Madness' once had a colourful song  |
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Post by coedy on May 11, 2009 22:40:30 GMT 1
I may take you up on that.... their a fair way off on my list of things to do, but they really do seem fantastic...
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Post by gar1380 on May 11, 2009 22:42:16 GMT 1
can these work with lowered suspension ?
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Post by mlswansea on May 11, 2009 22:46:54 GMT 1
can these work with lowered suspension ? They come with adjusta rides which are shorter than the standard trumpets but give you the option of setting up good height, I'd like to say yes but I would recommend contacting Minitastic first before shelling out the dosh. |
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Post by Phil J on May 11, 2009 22:47:02 GMT 1
I wont give in yet lol 'Madness' once had a colourful song So it is one of these ;D Blue Skinned Beast Grey Day Primrose Hill Tarzan`s Nuts White Heat |
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Post by mlswansea on May 11, 2009 22:49:15 GMT 1
I may take you up on that.... their a fair way off on my list of things to do, but they really do seem fantastic... to be honest with you if I was to buy another Mini to tinker with then these would be my first purchase, the 850 I just bought won't have them as I want to keep her original. |
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Post by mlswansea on May 11, 2009 22:51:25 GMT 1
'Madness' once had a colourful song So it is one of these ;D Blue Skinned Beast Grey Day Primrose Hill Tarzan`s Nuts White Heat Well I did say they had a colourful song, so to answer your question.......yes but which one  ;D ;D |
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Post by Danny California on May 11, 2009 23:39:38 GMT 1
Oh just what I needed to hear, I REALLY want the minitastic setup. Apparantly accoring to miniworld's feature on them a while ago, the full race spec is more than good enough for everyday road use, and to be fair my mini has one of the worst rides of any car lol. But it handles well hehe. I'm happy to make that compromise now, comfort is relative for me, and anythings gotta be better than she is now hehe. I'd love to see a conversion up close though.
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its a shame they dont discount for group buys as i know there are a few people who want them
