Rosepetals...!

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I wonder if anyone can help... I was asked today by someone interested in my Mk2 Cooper where he could source some Rosepetal alloys, I mentioned that someone on here had ordered some or had a new batch made a short while ago but couldn't remember the precise details (obviously it was on the old forum, hence me being so vague!).... could someone please supply me with the info so I can pass it on?

Thanks in advance ;)

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Many thanks Ed, I'll pass it on ;)

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The Minispares ones are absolutely superb!
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Cheers Mark! I'd be tempted to go for a set myself if I hadn't just bought a set of D1s, plus I need to refurbish my Minilites, and MOT the car :roll:

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mk1 wrote:The Minispares ones are absolutely superb!
I will second that, I was bricking it though when I was fitting the tyres, tell them to get a set! but get someone else to fit the tyres ;)
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Do they come with a warning about the spacer ? :idea: Not even upacked mine yet,had 'em months, got to find a feckin car to put 'em on first ! :roll:
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Aplogies for hi-jacking the thread, but will the MS Rosepetals with 165 x 10s tyres on fit on the rear of a Mini with Coil springs. (Gaz offset type).? Oh, and genuine Super Minifins.

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Don't know if they will fit on coil springs, I have only used them on conventionally sprung cars.
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InimiaD wrote:Aplogies for hi-jacking the thread, but will the MS Rosepetals with 165 x 10s tyres on fit on the rear of a Mini with Coil springs. (Gaz offset type).? Oh, and genuine Super Minifins.

Cheers, Dai.
The Vortz ones will definitely not, so I guess Minispares version will not either.
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Do they come with a warning about the spacer ?
What warning ?
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If you are using them without the spacers that are supplied with them they will foul on the brake calliper, this is a consequence of making them fit the homologated track dimension used by the FIA.

A couple of people bolted them straight on without the spacer & they bound up. This is why the MS Rosepetals are supplied with a spacer & 2 sets of nuts, one for each application.

I must point out that Vortz wheels do exactly the same.
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Thanks for the fast answer.
Nothing new for me...
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Iam starting to wonder now if I upgrade from the S caliper to say minispaes or minisport alloy four pot ones, how much clearance I am going to have? Ight have to speak nice to a friend and try on his before i commit to purchasing.
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there is far more room around the mini spares alloy calipers with a rose petal than with a normal cast iron cooper s caliper.

its not an issue at all
please note, these are my own, individual sales, nothing whatsoever to do with my employer, minispares
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