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Shop Tools And Equipment / Re: Torque Wrench

« Last post by bikewiz on Today at 08:33:29 PM »

Collect the set they say. Added this to the quiver of torque tools. I previously borrowed one of these mainly for the CV nut, no more borrowing...

Cars for sale/wanted / Re: Minis For Sale on BAT

« Last post by MiniDave on Today at 04:24:53 PM »

Sure looks that way, I expected prices to really soften, and they did right at first as evidenced by a lot of RNM's, but since thing things seem to have firmed up again considerably.

Cars for sale/wanted / Re: Minis For Sale on BAT

« Last post by BruceK on Today at 03:17:00 PM »

No Minis on BaT right now, but I'm sort of surprised the site is chugging along as usual during this pandemic. I guess there is no person to person contact like a regular car auction so that makes is more desirable? And perhaps some people need money and have to sell? Or perhaps others don't have any money issues at all and are bargain hunting?

Maintenance and Modifications / Re: Rear Alignment and Adjustable Suspension

« Last post by 94touring on March 30, 2020, 01:06:32 PM »

So the way I do it is I took the plates I use for measuring toe, and I have one with a steel plate bolted to the face. The gauge mounts by magnets. Then I position the plate on the wheel face centered up to the hub and take my measurements.

Maintenance and Modifications / Re: Rear Alignment and Adjustable Suspension

« Last post by tmsmini on March 30, 2020, 12:59:09 PM »

I have the MiniSport version.
According to the KAD site:
"Each serration on the plate is worth 1/2 a degree of camber and toe is adjustable."
I wonder if this is true for the MiniSport version as well.

Without removing them I cannot tell how much I would have to grind.

The Joe's gauge would be handy, it seems. No problem getting it to attach to both front and rear hubs?

Maintenance and Modifications / Re: Rear Alignment and Adjustable Suspension

« Last post by gr8kornholio on March 30, 2020, 12:41:37 PM »

Can second the mini sport version. Very easy. The others I tried were from mini spares. Way over complicated

Maintenance and Modifications / Re: Steering Rack

« Last post by tmsmini on March 30, 2020, 12:24:43 PM »

I created a new thread on the camber brackets.

Maintenance and Modifications / Re: Rear Alignment and Adjustable Suspension

« Last post by MiniDave on March 30, 2020, 12:15:39 PM »

I always buy the Mini sports, which are a KAD knockoff but 1/3 the price, and I have had to make the holes longer to get the toe right on my cars in the past, but I prefer that design to the MiniSpares, I've used both.