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Welbo · Dec 3rd, 2004, 02:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Penguinracer

Lord Nikon & Fraz,
suspension set-up is as you say a subjective thing. If you want to try a car with a lovely ride/handling compromise try West Tunings demonstrator which is running koni coilovers & Ray West's own specification of spring.
The Mini is a car for the twisties, so what always surprises me is that people who already have 200+ bhp go looking to spend even more money to get 230-240 bhp when the car can't even deploy 200 bhp efficiently out of damp, slimey-leafed corners. I always recommend ditching the last 20 bhp & installing a quaife or at least some form of lsd. A 240 bhp Mini won't be any quicker round the B-roads than one with 200 bhp. Improve the traction, sharpen the handling and upgrade the brakes if you want to make the car significantly quicker. Just piling on the horses won't do it. The motorway is the only place where the big power will confer a significant advantage - but that's hardly exciting is it - just a big number on the dial as you plough down some straight with one eye on the mirror and the other looking out for speed cameras and police cars.

I agreed with you totally. Power is nothing without Control...........

I just installed PSS9 on my 05 MCS and the only regret I have is that I should have done it earlier!!!!!!!!!!! kekeke
Cornering is never the same since I ditch the run flat for Bridgestone RE050A and the PSS9 coilover................yahooooooooooooooo

Cheers!

Dec 3rd, 2004, 02:39 AM	#19
Welbo MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 75 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Penguinracer Lord Nikon & Fraz, suspension set-up is as you say a subjective thing. If you want to try a car with a lovely ride/handling compromise try West Tunings demonstrator which is running koni coilovers & Ray West's own specification of spring. The Mini is a car for the twisties, so what always surprises me is that people who already have 200+ bhp go looking to spend even more money to get 230-240 bhp when the car can't even deploy 200 bhp efficiently out of damp, slimey-leafed corners. I always recommend ditching the last 20 bhp & installing a quaife or at least some form of lsd. A 240 bhp Mini won't be any quicker round the B-roads than one with 200 bhp. Improve the traction, sharpen the handling and upgrade the brakes if you want to make the car significantly quicker. Just piling on the horses won't do it. The motorway is the only place where the big power will confer a significant advantage - but that's hardly exciting is it - just a big number on the dial as you plough down some straight with one eye on the mirror and the other looking out for speed cameras and police cars. I agreed with you totally. Power is nothing without Control........... I just installed PSS9 on my 05 MCS and the only regret I have is that I should have done it earlier!!!!!!!!!!! kekeke Cornering is never the same since I ditch the run flat for Bridgestone RE050A and the PSS9 coilover................yahooooooooooooooo Cheers!