I did a little on line research, and determined that the cones are just actuating arms as you had guessed.
Just designed that way to spread the load onto the doughnut. Long adjustable length rods with a separate cone can be fitted to allow infinite height adjustments, which can be particularly use full after they initially settle in.
But to Mike, and anyone else with major Mini experience- Why do the eBay adverts usually show only one item listing for "Mini suspension doughnut", whereas I saw a picture of a front unit in situ that looked considerably shorter/ more squat than ones shown at the rear of a car?
Also, how do you think these would fare for Steve Fisk's custom suspension that he is building for his P 50 replica, in place of his chosen stacked Rover engine mounts?
