Mini Magazine

TECH: DOWN SIZING

COST

From £200

TOOLS REQUIRED

Jack, axle stands, torque wrench, sockets, spanners, mallet, pliers, allen key, new split pins for the castle nut.

TIME TAKEN

Two hours

DIFFICULTY

The engineering achievements embodied in the Mini have long been appreciated. And key amongst these was the fact that the car was a triumph of packaging. Mechanical components were designed to take the absolute minimum amount of space

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