tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712149480739203543.post7119761138612346978..comments2022-11-22T16:32:04.628-08:00Comments on Bronze Gears: MiniJohn Ellsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14005172939345684120noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712149480739203543.post-56791309829130568072011-06-01T18:43:04.045-07:002011-06-01T18:43:04.045-07:00Here's the link:
http://www.google.com/imgres...Here's the link:<br /><br />http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.newminiclub.nl/gallery/albums/19/48665.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.minitorque.com/forum/f25/fitting-r56-trailing-arms-r53-16464/&h=400&w=538&sz=78&tbnid=6f35FK5D0E1v5M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=121&prev=/search%3Fq%3DR56%2Btrailing%2Barm%2Bphoto%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=R56+trailing+arm+photo&hl=en&usg=__TXMiB81SIjj-AKT_hTzEEC1Vi-4=&sa=X&ei=_enmTd_mAqfz0gGX1pnvCg&ved=0CD0Q9QEwCwJohn Ellsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005172939345684120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712149480739203543.post-34442590398153934042011-06-01T18:42:32.654-07:002011-06-01T18:42:32.654-07:00So I swapped the tires on the Mini front to rear o...So I swapped the tires on the Mini front to rear on Monday. Two cool things. First, the whole side of the car will get up in the air if you jack it high enough from the front jacking point -- enough to change both tires that is. And second, the rear trailing arms on this car are gorgeous aluminum castings. Here's a photo of a trailing arm from an R56 compared to the R53. The pretty one is the one on Allyson's car. Interestingly, they're a direct swap if someone with the older car cared to spend $700 for the pair...John Ellsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005172939345684120noreply@blogger.com