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126dave

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« on: September 07, 2006, 06:43:43 PM »
has any one done this????minis are always treated to this mod.is there a polish go faster kit availible??? :lol: ....there are two studs,and two bolts,im thinking of dropping it 25mm'ish......will the u/j's cope???.

im going to go for it anyway,steering wheel way too high after i dropped the seat hight,im just after some hints and tips.......... :cool:

if no tips/kits im always happy to blaze a 126 modding trail!!!!

(still cannot understand why no redrilled neg camber ''abarth'' top links availible)
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2006, 06:35:59 PM »
pawel had that  :)
http://img111.echo.cx/img111/3886/malec67hx.jpg
I think :roll: ....


I want to do it in my toy car :wink:
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126dave

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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2006, 06:48:29 PM »
mmnn.nice pic,but cannot see if lowered or not.........anyway,i've made some threaded spacers for the studs,and will make some normal spacers for the bolts........im going to go for 25mm..............hopefully will get on that this weekend,but weather looking good so may just be eating crabs and slurpin wine instead!..................
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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2006, 06:01:29 PM »
ok,i've done it,ended up with 30mm drop after some experiments......no problems with the U/J's.......much nicer to drive with the wheel lower. :cool:
edit,oh,and the job took around 30 mins! (thats with pre prepped spacers)
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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2006, 10:58:40 PM »
did you have trouble with the airbag connections :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2006, 11:43:38 PM »
peter hows the seats coming along?

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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2006, 09:17:03 PM »
he he he he pete........no i over rode them with the traction control PM....
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